With 2020 firmly in the rear-view, and a constant state of "never normal" becoming, well, normal, what are some of the critical success factors for a resilient future for procurement? In this session, GEP will discuss a host of factors including supplier risk, data, analytics, budget, new technology and more, all things that procurement will need to consider to ensure resiliency not just now, but for the future.
You will learn:
Key trends that will determine the development of procurement
The role of data and data management in the creation of a resilient business
How new concepts are connecting procurement, finance and operations more closely than ever
Erin is the Director of Information, Analytics & Systems for Procurement Services at the University of California system. Erin has more than 15 years of analytics and systems experience within private and public sector supply chain organizations. Since joining UC in late 2011, Erin has been designing and delivering systemwide solutions including spend analytics, sourcing and contracting technology, eProcurement process and content enhancements, and a robust savings calculation and reporting program. Erin is a key member of the leadership team responsible for transforming systemwide Procurement to deliver over $340M in savings last fiscal year and architected an historical partnership between the University of California system and California State University system to share one instance and administration of a suite of Procurement software.
Paul Blake is the senior director of engagement at GEP and has been with the company for ten years. He has worked in technology for over 35 years and has been involved in the development of business software solutions since before the advent of the internet. Paul ran the development team that delivered Europe’s first B2B trading platform in the 1990s and has managed been involved procurement software since the origin on the term. As such, he has long-term experience of the trends and developments that affect the procurement and supply chain industry.
With 2020 firmly in the rear-view, and a constant state of "never normal" becoming, well, normal, what are some of the critical success factors for a resilient future for procurement? In this session, GEP will discuss a host of factors including supplier risk, data, analytics, budget, new technology and more, all things that procurement will need to consider to ensure resiliency not just now, but for the future.
You will learn:
Erin Riley
Erin is the Director of Information, Analytics & Systems for Procurement Services at the University of California system. Erin has more than 15 years of analytics and systems experience within private and public sector supply chain organizations. Since joining UC in late 2011, Erin has been designing and delivering systemwide solutions including spend analytics, sourcing and contracting technology, eProcurement process and content enhancements, and a robust savings calculation and reporting program. Erin is a key member of the leadership team responsible for transforming systemwide Procurement to deliver over $340M in savings last fiscal year and architected an historical partnership between the University of California system and California State University system to share one instance and administration of a suite of Procurement software.
Paul Blake
Paul Blake is the senior director of engagement at GEP and has been with the company for ten years. He has worked in technology for over 35 years and has been involved in the development of business software solutions since before the advent of the internet. Paul ran the development team that delivered Europe’s first B2B trading platform in the 1990s and has managed been involved procurement software since the origin on the term. As such, he has long-term experience of the trends and developments that affect the procurement and supply chain industry.