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02 September 2010
corporate strategy sector

2nd Annual P2P – Purchase to Pay Process Optimisation
Achieving maximum efficiency in automating P2P to drive down costs while increasing cash-flows and optimising working capital

Event Date: 5-6 Nov 2009
Location: NH Harrington Hall, London, UK

key conference speakers

Vice-President of Purchasing EMEA, Lafarge Group
EMEA Director Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Operations, Warner Bros.
Global Procure to Pay Process Excellence Director, Honeywell
Group Procurement Business Process Manager, Carlsberg
Operations Director, European Supply Chain, Unilever

key conference topics

  • LEADING UP IN A DOWN ECONOMY: P2P IN THE CHANGE OF ECONOMIC TIMES
  • RECOGNISING THE LINK BETWEEN P2P APPROACHES, TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH OF YOUR CASH
  • ELIMINATING INEFFIECIENCY AND GAINING BETTER VISIBILITY IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND PURCHASING
  • ACHIEVING P2P EXCELLENCE FOR PROFITABLE GROWTH
  • key conference features

  • Utilise P2P technology for process enhancement and increased
  • Deploy successful strategies for effective payment transactions
  • Tune up P2P performance across different business units
  • Maximise the role of procurement role in the P2P productivity
  • conference focus

    In today’s environment of reduced spending companies need to overcome significant challenges and optimise their processes in c

    In today’s environment of reduced spending companies need to overcome significant challenges and optimise their processes in certain areas for as effective as possible organisational performance. Consequently, the P2P function has been given increased focus to ensure the payments are made accurately and efficiently to enable businesses to preserve margins, minimise risk, improve liquidity and maximise cash flows. The key to successful financial management during is to manage wisely.That requires each company knowing where the money is going, having control over purchases and payments and being able to properly administer costs. By launching an integrated Purchase-to-Pay processes and reaching visibility throughout the financial value chain the corporation should be able to efficiently forecast and manage cash flow, leverage buying power, and cultivate the best suppliers.

    This marcus evans event will provide you with the insights on how P2P practitioners perform improved activities to re-shape the P2P function value and optimise the accounts payable and purchasing processes.

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    who should attend the conference

    Who should attend:
    Heads, Directors and Vice Presidents of:
    • Purchase to Pay
    • Accounts Payable
    • Finance and Accounting
    • Purchasing
    • E-procurement
    • Financial Shared Service Centres

    the conference organisers

    marcus evans specialises in the research and development of strategic events for senior business executives. From our international network of 63 offices, marcus evans produces over 1000 event days a year on strategic issues in corporate finance, telecommunications, technology, health, transportation, capital markets, human resources and business improvement.

    Above all, marcus evans provides clients with business information and knowledge which enables them to sustain a valuable competitive advantage and makes a positive contribution to their success.



    conference speakers


    Vice-President of Purchasing EMEA
    Lafarge Group


    EMEA Director Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Operations
    Warner Bros.


    Global Procure to Pay Process Excellence Director
    Honeywell


    Group Procurement Business Process Manager
    Carlsberg


    Head of P2P Solutions
    BBC


    European Manager Accounts Payable
    Newell Rubbermaid Netherlands NV


    Operations Director, European Supply Chain
    Unilever


    Finance Director UK and Ireland
    Alstom Transport


    Director Finance and Procurement Services
    Logica CMG


    FSS P2P Process Owner
    LyondellBasell


    European Projects and Release Manager
    Lilly Deutschland GmbH


    E-Invoicing Product Line Manager
    Hewlett Packard


    Accounts Payable Manager
    Celanese


    Head of Accounts Payable
    Celanese Hungary


    Purchase 2 Pay Business Integrator for Europe
    Eli Lilly & Company


    t-Finance, Business Process Director, Purchase to Pay Europe
    Unilever


    Group Procurement Architect
    Erste Group, Procurement Services

    general enquiries

    Ola Samuelsson

    11 Connaught Place
    London
    W2 2ET

    Telephone:
    +44(0)20 3002 3276
    Fax: +44(0)20 3002 3016
    Email: olas@marcusevansuk.com


    sponsorship opportunities

    Thomas Dunn

    Marcus Evans CR Ltd.
    marcus evans
    I P Pavlova 5, 120 00, Prague 2

    Telephone: +420 255 707 232
    Fax: +420 255 707 225
    Email: thomasd@marcusevanscz.com

    conference quote

    "FINE-TUNE PROCESSES TO SUCCESSFULLY AND DILIGENTLY MANAGE THE P2P FUNCTION: STREAMLINE INTERNAL STRATEGY, REALISE EFFICIENCY AND FREE UP WORKING CAPITAL"