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THE SOURCE
FOR  PURCHASING

     

 

The People Dimension ...
"The War for Talent"


Transforming purchasing and supply through the selection and development of talent to achieve breakthrough performance!

6th 7th December
In Archamps (French Geneva Border), FRANCE
 

PRESENTATIONS, VIEWPOINTS, CASE STUDIES AND DEBATES FROM THREE COMPLEMENTARY PERSPECTIVES: practitioners, academics and consultants.
 

1. Developing Purchasing Performance
Leading Speakers Include: 
Xander Bijnen
Vice President Management Development Supply
Management & Supply Chain PHILIPS INTERNATIONAL
Bianca den Elsen Senior Manager, Global Service Line Human
 Performance ACCENTURE
Alain Page- Lecuyer, Senior Vice President Group Procurement,
 AXA
Nicolas Reinecke Leader of Global Purchasing And Supply Management 
Practice, Member of the Leadership Group Of the European Operation Practice McKINSEY

Patrick Scholler Procurement Director HEWLETT PACKARD
       
 The War for Talent :
    -  Attracting & Retaining Talent
      • Hard & Soft Skills : What does HR and functional management look  for in recruiting potential talent?
      • Direct vs Indirect: a different set of skills & competencies?
    -  Career Path from and to Purchasing: How Attractive is purchasing considered as a Career Prospect?
      • Opportunities, Salaries & Responsibilities
       
Competency Assessment
    - Benchmarking various approaches to Competency Assessment
- Using Competency Assessment in a structured development programme
       
Performance development
    - Measuring organisation effectiveness
- Closing the loop: Continuous professional development
      • Balanced Score Card, competencies, performance review, action plan
       
 2. Purchasing of the Future!
       
The Purchasing Organisation of the Future :
    - What is required from Purchasing to foster Value Creation
- Is the traditional and well established tool kit of the expert buyer still applicable?
- Understanding and exploiting cultural differences
       
Managing the supply net
    - Developing the skills to effectively manage the extended supply network
- Relationship management as a key enabler in the virtual enterprise
       
 3. Making Change Happen!
 Is average performance adequate?
     - Achieving breakthrough performance without breaking the organisation
     
 Coping with Mergers & Acquisitions
    - Identifying the Key Challenges to Effectively Integrate Purchasing staff from two diverse organisations & cultures
      • Implementing Change Management during a merger to achieve a smooth transition
      • Profiles & Competencies: What is needed/ Where to find/ How to attract talents to drive the organisation.
     
 


For more information, please contact:
Natalia Savitcaia nsavitcaia@eipm.org 
 Tel. : +33 (0) 4 50 31 56 82