As the global economy continues towards economic recovery and the demand for improved quality goods and services continues to grow, procurement leaders and their teams must raise their game and contribute to wider business success. Looking to the future, procurement must become a high-level strategic function that generates significant value for the entire organisation; it must deliver sustainable benefits, innovation and competitive advantage as much as it does cost savings. Companies see that success in today s changing economy requires applying renewed approach to spend management and reducing spend, as well as working more closely with other functions across the business, understanding global market trends affecting procurement & purchasing and improving business practices, efficiency, quality and innovation. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Excellence 2011 is 2-days conference designed for all professionals in procurement and sourcing field to meet and discuss new ideas, solutions, best practices and future directions. It will outline the critical issues and the challenges in procurement today and will focus on creating a successful and resilient procurement functions which will lead to sustainable business.
