Procurement Leadership
Gain the knowledge of Procurement Frameworks that create economic value and a competitive advantage
Program Overview
PROGRAM DETAILS
Dates
December 9 – 13, 2019
*Registration closed*
Spring 2020 (dates TBD)
Location
North Carolina State University
Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center
2450 Alumni Dr
Raleigh, NC 27606
Fee
$6,000 USD (this fee does not include transportation or lodging)
Learn more
To learn more about the program curriculum, accommodations, registration, payment, and more, please download our program brochure at the bottom of this page.
This one-of-a-kind executive development program provides high-potential procurement leaders with the tools and strategies needed to make dramatic improvements to their organization’s procurement practices in the digital age.
We are in a disruptive world where the rules used to guide business, government and society are being severely stressed. This is causing many to question current practices and look to new opportunities for adding value to their stakeholders – whether for profit or the greater good.
Through a combination of highly-engaging discussions, assessments, participant presentations, case studies and keynote speakers, this program teaches modern procurement strategies and frameworks, as well as how to assess current conditions for the purpose of choosing and implementing a strategy that will provide participants with the greatest potential for added economic value and competitive advantage.
“For too long, procurement has been seen as the poor second cousin of other business functions. To truly become strategic, procurement executives must be able to harness the power of influence, using data and analytics to create a business case and be able to sell the value of what strategic supply management can achieve for the business and for the customer. We have designed a class that will help people do just that.”— Rob Handfield, PhD
Program Highlights
Participants will receive a customized benchmarking analysis and self-assessment using the SCRC Supply Chain Maturity Model. They will also receive a personalized leadership assessment of their own style and preferences. These will lead to discussions on the roadmap for procurement leadership from both a functional and personal perspective.
Delegates will explore key issues through a series of in-depth case studies and exercises supported by keynote speakers throughout the week. Finally, participants will create and present a strategic proposal they can take back and deliver to their organization’s executive leadership team. Each participant will receive feedback throughout the week and insights on their strategic proposals from a panel of senior supply management executives.
Areas of focus
In many circles, valuable changes are being framed as ‘innovation’, with many organizations seeing this is the pathway to future success. However, having or securing the idea is only the first step. Translating an idea into reality requires a whole process of adoption and change, which most organizations fail to deliver.
To address these challenges, this program focuses on two key areas:
- Procurement and supply chain: Many of the most transformational innovations have come from collaboration between leading organizations, putting procurement and supply chain at the center of future business success.
- Leadership: At the center of all great endeavors are great leaders. Underpinning this are two roles as defined by W. Edwards Deming:
- Making sure the work gets done. (Maintaining the right to exist.)
- Improving the way the work is done. (Doing more than the science of management says is possible – Gen. Colin Powell)
This is an interactive program aimed at senior practitioners with a need to deliver significant improvements to their organizations. Based on Kotter’s 8-Stage Change Model, the program focuses on situational and self-evaluation leading to discussions that result in insights and ideas for improvement. Delegates will present their ideas in plenary each day, receiving feedback from their peers and learning from visiting experts in their respective fields.
Key Benefits
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Receive a benchmark analysisReceive a benchmark analysis of your organization that compares your current supply maturity footprint with industry competitors.
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Identify challengesIdentify challenges currently facing your organization and develop a specific strategy to overcome those challenges.
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Gain insightsGain insights on how to implement a digitally-based supply chain process.
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Learn how to drive changeLearn how to drive change by interacting more effectively with individuals / stakeholders.
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EngageEngage with leading procurement academics and practitioners from the USA and UK.
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Share insights and lessonsShare insights and lessons learned with like-minded peers.
Key Topics
| Leadership in an Era of Uncertainty |
| Forming Powerful Guiding Coalitions |
| Developing a Vision and a Strategy |
| Communicating the Vision |
| Removing Obstacles |
| Creating Short-Term Wins |
| Consolidating Gains |
| Anchoring Change in the Corporate Culture |
Key Takeaways
Through this program, you will:
- Understand the Procurement Transformation Roadmap
- Diagnose your own situation from multiple perspectives to identify opportunity
- Explore what procurement and supply chain management will look like in the digital age
- Learn to identify and profile the personnel necessary to deliver results in a digital landscape
- Learn the secrets to delivering procurement changes that have a lasting organizational impact
- Learn to identify, manage, and overcome the barriers threatening the successful implementation of your procurement projects
Who Should Attend?
- Identified high-potentials seeking to lead organizational change initiatives
- Senior Executives new to procurement who want immersion into the field
- Managers who want to move from being successful value creators to game-changers
- Individuals who need a launchpad for their stretch assignment
- Project leaders who are or will be responsible for a complex transformative project
- Individuals seeking to develop their influence over others at all levels of the organization
Program Faculty
Rob Handfield, PhD
Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management
Executive Director of the SCRC
Ian George, PhD
CEO, ProPar Consulting Ltd (UK)
Guest Speakers and Panelists
Participant Experiences
Edward Coleman, Director, Chief Growth Office Procurement at Altria
"The Procurement Leadership conference was valuable to Altria by giving us the opportunity to brainstorm with NC State SCRC Faculty, Executive Advisors and other peer companies. The advice helped us to think through our own challenges and provided new ideas for to implement at Altria."
Registration
Registration for the December 9 – 13 program has closed. Please complete the form below to download our program brochure and receive updates for our Spring 2020 program. (Note: the program brochure is for the December program, although the program content will remain the same for Spring 2020.)
Questions?
For any questions regarding this program, please email Troy Pinkins, SCRC director, at tjpinkin@ncsu.edu.
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