Day 1: Talent & Leadership Focus Day

8:00 Summit Registration & Breakfast Summit Registration & Breakfast

8:40 Welcoming Remarks Welcoming Remarks

8:45 Chairperson’s Opening Address John Martin, COO, IQNavigator Chairperson’s Opening Address John Martin COO, IQNavigator

9:00 Opening Conversation: Building A Proactive Procurement Team By Infusing Non-Traditional Talent Mike Jarrett, VP SCM, Raytheon Missile Systems Company Supply chains are more complex and dynamic than ever before. Most procurement teams bring robust traditional supply chain skill sets to the table but may need to broaden existing capabilities for tight business alignment. You can decide to build upon the existing team through training and mentoring, or you can recruit into your organization, which could speed up the adaptation process. This case study illustrates the latter; infusing the organization with rotational and permanent employees possessing broad, nontraditional supply chain backgrounds and teaming them with traditional talent to meet the complex challenges present in today’s business environment. Mike Jarrett VP SCM, Raytheon Missile Systems Company Mike Jarrett is vice president of supply chain at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Arizona. He does not have a traditional supply chain background. His career in the defense industry includes a variety of positions in manufacturing, engineering, product operations and program management. Interestingly, all of these positions intersect with supply chain because Raytheon’s business model relies h [read more]

ProcureCon Exchange, Interactive Roundtables How it works: Throughout the day, participate in four different discussions covering four different topics. The procurement practitioner moderator will lead you and your procurement practitioner peers through constructive, strategy-defining dialogue. You choose your own itinerary based on the roundtable subjects thatmost appeal to you. Discussion Topics Below:  **Subject to change based on the most critical industry needs at thetime of the conference.**

1. Innovative Approaches To Talent Recruitment & Retention Kevin Lyons, CPO, Rutgers University Christine Goodson, Director, Global Talent Sourcing and Campus Relations, SPX Corporation What percentage of your workforce is eligible to retire over the next five years? 40 – 50%? We discuss groundbreaking outreach programs to get the right mix of fresh talent through your door, drawing on experiences from several leading programs.. • What does the SC profession look like for young talent coming out of the best schools?. • Differences in recruiting into traditional companies versus ‘hip’ new companies. • Should we even change our interviewing skills?. • What unique talent requirements are we faced with globally? Kevin Lyons CPO, Rutgers University Kevin Lyons, Ph.D., is the director of purchasing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and is a research professor in supply chain environmental management and archeology also at Rutgers. Lyons is responsible for all procurement and contracting for the institution and also conducts research on developing and integrating global environmental, social, economic, ethical criteria and data i [read more] Christine Goodson Director, Global Talent Sourcing and Campus Relations, SPX Corporation Christine is the Global Director of Talent Sourcing and Campus Relations at SPX Corporation since 2005, where she develops and executes strategies that support and drive SPX’s talent sourcing and acquisition efforts. She partners with more than 18 business unit presidents and human resources leaders across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Her team implements and executes workforce management strategi [read more]

2. ‘Socializing Change’: Creating Company-Wide Support For Brad Douglas, former State Chief Procurement & Administrative Officer, Dept. of Administrative Services, State of Georgia One of the biggest challenges for procurement organizations is changing the perceptions and behavior of procurement professionals as they integrate with the business functiooens. We discuss how to create momentum, push past common roadblocks and implement a sustained, company-wide culture of collaboration between procurement and the functions.. • Fostering team competencies for creative, innovative procurement in line with the business. • Discussing common sources of resistance – and how to overcome them. • Measuring, selling and celebrating collaborative business function and procurement success to build up goodwill • Assessing procurement’s role in the eyes of your business partners today and going forward; then work to bridge the gap… Brad Douglas former State Chief Procurement & Administrative Officer, Dept. of Administrative Services, State of Georgia Brad is a 23-year business operations veteran with specific emphasis in Purchasing, Finance, Operations, Change Management and Process Re-engineering. Knowledge and experience industries including insurance, retail, banking, hospitality, personnel management, and government administration. Most recently, he was State Chief Procurement & Administrative Officer, Dept. of Administrati [read more]

3. New Career Path Planning & Development Practices Mike Rager, Sr. Director Indirect Sourcing, Tyco International We discuss the importance of creating a clearly defined career development and career path planning program for your talent to give them the opportunity to flourish within your enterprise, including:. • Developing a talent program including a way to identify core competencies, create a skill-set baseline and make recommendations for growth • The roles of mentorship and coaching • Managing ‘career blockers’ – experienced team members unwilling to make way for the up and coming • Allowing for progression more rapidly than traditional development plans to meet young talent requirements • Becoming a permanent stop on rotational leadership development programs so procurement is no longer perceived as a dead end, but as a career builder Mike Rager Sr. Director Indirect Sourcing, Tyco International Mike is a strategic thinker and has held leadership positions within the Supply Chain organizations of major corporations in the Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Industries.He has a vast knowledge of the interdependency of the Supply Chain. His enthusiastic focus is in Manufacturing Operations, Logistics & Procurement. He has a passion for the development of talent and understand [read more]

4. Effectively Communicating Across Generations Jennifer Anglehart, Manager Learning & Development, MWV Today you may be managing four different generations within your team: The millennials, Generation X, Generation Y and the baby boomers. Each brings unique abilities to the table but they all need to be managed and communicated with differently to flourish. We share first-hand experiences to help you advance your own multi-generational team and to solicit good feedback from your team members. Jennifer Anglehart Manager Learning & Development, MWV Jennifer Anglehart is the Manager of Learning & Development at MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV), a global packaging leader, located in Richmond, Virginia. Jennifer is a Human Resources Professional who specializes in Learning and Organizational Development. She has over a decade of experience in instructional design, facilitation, developing learning strategies, coaching, and managem [read more]

5. Managing Your Global Procurement Team Chris Shanahan, VP, Global Procurement, BD Debra Utko, Director Procurement - Capability & Knowledge Resources, BD Managing a diverse and global workforce is very complex – bringing a lively blend of cultural, professional, generational, geographic backgrounds to the table. We’ll discuss: • What different aspects and issues does it entail for you as a manager – challenges we did not have 10 and even as close as 5 years ago? • How do you bring a globally dispersed and diverse team together despite the mental and physical distances? • Finding balance in remote versus on-site management Chris Shanahan VP, Global Procurement, BD Chris Shanahan is Vice President Global Procurement for BD, a leading global medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents and is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. Chris joined BD in 2000 to establish the European arm of the newly formed Company Procurement. In 2003 he established a Regional Procurement Office in [read more] Debra Utko Director Procurement - Capability & Knowledge Resources, BD

6. HR Benfits Procurement Andrew Charles, Procurement Director - Americas, Performance Fibers HR benefits procurement is considered a very challenging category in terms of procurement involvement. Partially due to internal resistance from the HR department, partially because procurement may lack the various levels of expertise needed to procure complex HR products and services. It is one thing to outsource and automate payroll or contingent labor, but quite another to procure healthcare coverage and pension plans. We discuss best practices in partnering with your internal HR experts and ways to deploy procurement’s expertise effectively in complex HR related negotiations. Andrew Charles Procurement Director - Americas, Performance Fibers Andrew Charles is responsible for the procurement and logistics functions for Performance Fibers in the United States and Mexico. To his current role, he brings more than 16 years of procurement and supply chain experience with The Home Depot, HD Supply, Dupont and Alcatel. Mr. Charles has experience sourcing most indirect categories in addition to direct sourcing of electronics and petrochemicals [read more]

7. Business Resumption Planning – Are you really ready? John Inabnit, VP Global Sourcing and Procurement, Newell Rubbermaid None of us know what the future brings. But we do know that without a disaster recovery plan, there's no second chance. We discuss key elements of BRP: What are your critical supply chain processes; How do you resource and organize your recovery teams, develop recovery procedures and assess business impact? John Inabnit VP Global Sourcing and Procurement, Newell Rubbermaid John Inabnit, CPA, CIRM has over 23 years of supply chain, finance and global sourcing experience with a wide variety of industrial and consumer product organizations. He currently leads the global sourcing and procurement functions of Newell Rubbermaid’s Office Products business unit supporting the Sharpie, Expo, Prismacolor, and Papermate writing brands. Additionally, Mr. Inabnit was the “Procur [read more]

8. Taking A TCO Approach To Sustainablity Randy McDonald, Director of Sourcing NA, Indirect Materials & Services, MWV Sustainability is on every organization’s agenda. We take a lifecycle analysis approach to assess the products and services you procure in the sourcing phase to identify opportunities according to the 4 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Re-design) and/or alternate products that better meet your sustainability objectives. Randy McDonald Director of Sourcing NA, Indirect Materials & Services, MWV

9:30 Interactive Roundtable: Round #1 No session description available.

10:10 Interactive Roundtable: Round #2 Interactive Roundtable: Round #2

10:50 Morning Refreshment Break & Opportunity To Network Morning Refreshment Break & Opportunity To Network

11:10 Interactive Roundtable: Round #3 No session description available.

11:50 Interactive Roundtable Wrap-Up No session description available.

12:10 Lunch No session description available.

1:20 Procurement Decision-Making Simulation Game • Each participant needs to bring a laptop to play • You are divided in groups of 3 competing buyers • All participants are presented with a couple of scenarios impacting your demand forecasts and inventory/production requirements • Buyers are facing a single source supplier situation and need to compete for inventory, the supplier can make production and inventory adjustments based on market factors and demand • As you move through the different scenarios, you can see the impact of your buying decisions and you can monitor your performance • You will review in the group how people make decisions given a certain amount of information Gain better insight in your own decision-making process through this simulation session. During the wrap-up session later today, we assess your personal simulation results to the market factors in play to give you a better understanding of your cognitive and intuitive decisionmaking tendencies.

3:20 Afternoon Refreshment Break & Opportunity To Network No session description available.

3:30 Interactive Group Session: "The Carrot Principle" Andrea Gappmayer, Speaker & Trainer, Carrot Philosophy, O.C. Tanner Company This keynote speech builds its foundation on the research found in The Carrot Principle. Gappmayer speaks from the groundbreaking findings of a 10-year, 200,000-person study on leadership effectiveness. She also highlights compelling examples of leaders from ordinary organizations that have positively transformed business results through the use of employee recognition. Gappmayer will then lead a lively discussion of how your organization can build high performance teams that outperform their peers by adopting The Carrot Principle. The presentation concludes with specific examples and hints for leaders who are ready to get started on a recognition strategy or are looking to enhance their current recognition abilities. Andrea Gappmayer Speaker & Trainer, Carrot Philosophy, O.C. Tanner Company Recognition expert Andrea Gappmayer presents to executive leadership teams and conferences throughout the world. This keynote presentation is a powerful way to introduce leaders to the bottom line benefits of stronger employee engagement and the vital role of recognition to an organization.

4:30 Simulation Wrap-up No session description available.

4:45 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks Chairperson’s Closing Remarks

4:55 Summit Concludes Summit Concludes

5:00 IACCM & ProcureCon - Collaborate to Innovate Awards Randy Clark, Sr. Strategic Buyer, Non-Automotive Purchasing, Volvo Group We will announce the winners of the first rendition of the IACCM & ProcureCon "Collaborate to Innovate" Awards Hosted By: Randy Clark, Sr. Strategic Buyer, Non-Automotive Purchasing, Volvo Group Randy Clark Sr. Strategic Buyer, Non-Automotive Purchasing, Volvo Group Randall C. Clark is a Global Senior Strategic Buyer for Volvo Group Non-Automotive Purchasing (NAP). His role is to create the procurement strategy for MRO and Packaging products and services required by the brands of Volvo Group worldwide. He is focused on the requirements of each manufacturing facility to create the process for supplier selection, negotiation, implementation and development. He [read more]

5:30 ProcureCon USA Welcome Happy Hour – For All ProcureCon Attendees Including Optional Speed Networking – Bring your business cards! ProcureCon Exchange, Interactive Roundtables Discussion Topics: **Subject to change based on the most critical industry needs at the time of the conference.** Innovative Approaches To Talent Recruitment & Retention Kevin Lyons, CPO, Rutgers University Christine Goodson, Director, Global Talent Sourcing and Campus Relations, SPX Corporation ‘Socializing Change’: Creating Company-Wide Support For Collaborative Procurement Practices Brad Douglas, Former State Chief Procurement & Administrative Officer, Dept. of Administrative Services, State of Georgia New Career Path Planning & Development Practices Mike Rager, Sr. Director Indirect Sourcing, Tyco International Effectively Communicating Across Generations Jennifer Anglehart, Manager Learning & Development, MWV Managing Your Global Procurement Team Chris Shanahan, Vice President, Global Procurement, BD  & Debra Utko, Director Procurement - Capability & Knowledge Resources, BD Succession Planning & Knowledge Management Global Contingent Labor HR Benefits Procurement Andrew Charles, Procurement Director, Americas, Performance Fibers