5th Middle East Purchasing Forum 2007 18 - 22 Nov 2007 • Mövenpick Hotel • Dubai 
Generating Savings Through Controlling Costs And Driving Operational Efficiency
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Post-Forum Workshop B - Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Workshop Timings: Registration and coffee will be at 8:00. The workshop will run from 8:30 to 14:30 with two breaks for coffee and refreshments. Lunch will be served at 14:30.
Generating Savings And Controlling Costs
Introduction
This workshop gives you the opportunity to examine numerous opportunities to improve your spend management and cost control. You will consider how successful procurement managers demonstrate and deliver a genuine contribution towards organisational goals and a satisfactory return on investment from the procurement function. You will take away tools, techniques and examples to help you to enhance your procurement performance.
Agenda
• Analysing expenditure
• Stakeholder analysis
• Building ‘should cost’ models
• Creating ‘ideal supplier’ templates
• Negotiating total cost improvements
• Implementing excellent spend management
• Contracting for cost control
• Measuring and managing the supply chain
Your Expert Workshop Leader
Rod Lewis
Lead Associate
Performance Consulting, UK
Rod has been associated with the Performance Consulting network since March 2001 where he is responsible for delivering training programmes and consultancy assignments in the areas of supplier management, contract management, purchasing and negotiation for a range of clients. He has been in senior management for numerous years and in various industries. He was the Chief Buyer for car manufacturer, Austin Rover, responsible for leading a team in the procurement and negotiation of civil engineering contracts, major plant and equipment purchases and small works agreements. Rod worked with power tool manufacturer Black & Decker where he was their European Group Commodity Manager, responsible for procurement and negotiation of international contracts for supply of materials to Black & Decker’s factories in Europe and the Americas.Whilst working with Caradon Everest, a home improvements company as Operations Director, he was responsible for procurement and negotiation of major contracts, with functional responsibility for all materials purchases.
Click on any of the following for more information on the programme:
Post-Forum Workshop C - Thursday, 22 November 2007
Post-Forum Workshop A - Sunday, 18 November 2007
Forum Day One - Monday, 19 November 2007
Forum Day Two - Tuesday, 20 November 2007