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Martin Austermann

CPO
Husqvarna Group

Martin is currently implementing new supplier development tools learned from direct spend, into his indirect spend strategy. He has identified the importance of aligning with stakeholders and developing effective communication with the CFO to manage the execution of cost reduction, best placing him to discuss how to manage achieving an aggressive spend reduction target.

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11 May - Aligning indirect procurement with business goals

Tuesday, July 4th, 2017

14:00 How to manage an aggressive indirect spend reduction whilst ensuring stakeholder cooperation and alignment

10 minutes: Case study from the leader:

What can indirect procurement change to truly align with financial or operational business goals?
What information should procurement share to truly gain buy in for their change in strategy or investment priorities?
What are the future ‘goals’ for indirect procurement - where should they be working towards, and what should they do differently?

30 minutes: Delegates will be set up in round tables – each round table will discuss how to solve this challenge:

Which steps would you put in place to make indirect procurement strategically relevant to the business and not just a process function?

10 minutes: Feedback from each round table and conclusion from the leader