Learn

• The current trends in, and impacting on, procurement.
• Key skills to drive your procurement goals including leadership and negotiation.
• How to simplify and overcome the complexities of procurement to maximise your potential as a procurement professional.
• How to integrate strong-arm practices into procurement - contingency planning, risk management & contract performance measurement.
• How to build the profile of procurement in your organisation and address skill shortages.
• How to streamline current practices to clear the way for successful outcomes.

About the Conference

Conference Objectives

To provide participants with:

• Technical skills to enhance strategic thinking and advance procurement outcomes.
• Industry insight and best practice tools to benchmark purchasing initiatives.
• Relationship-building opportunities with colleagues, suppliers and experts in procurement.

Conference Themes

This year's conference themes focus on giving participants opportunities to build core strength & real purchasing muscle.

Promoting Integrity and Collaboration
Building strong and lasting foundations for the purchasing function both internal to an organisation and externally.

Building Capacity & Skill
Developing the key factors for success to enable procurement professionals to go further.

Valuing Achievement & Leadership
Overcoming obstacles to foster a sense of accomplishment, reward and stewardship.

Strategic Purchasing seeks to provide the best possible procurement knowledge to its members to help them succeed in their professions, achieve their goals and create real value for their organisations.

Further Information

For further information on the Annual Strategic Purchasing Conference in 2008, please contact Angela Woodburn on 03 9810 8644 or email your query to awoodburn@strategicpurchasing.com.au.