The contemporary Chief Procurement Officer (or procurement executive) is now tasked with the difficult goal of driving true value to the greater organization while weathering the effects of global economic uncertainty. Brian Hagaman, Business Consulting Services Leader, IBM Software Group, will discuss how the CPO role can be considered a “corporate champion” during uncertain economic times, as well as the strategies IBM has leveraged be a source of continued value within the IBM organization. Hagaman’s presentation will also touch upon the notion of supply risk and how CPOs can effectively mitigate risks related to supplier management, as well as the criticality of improving analytics for driving spend and supplier intelligence.

Contributors: IBM
Categories: 2013 Jan 17 - Minneapolis, Symposium
SRC Type: Benchmarking and Analysis, Organizational Design, Procurement Operations, Risk Management, Risk Management Outsourcing (RMO), Sourcing Management, Talent Management