Pittsburgh, PA




November 03, 2016


Morning Agenda

9:00 - Breakfast, SIG Welcome & Introductions

9:30 - Purchasing Infrastructure in Retail,  AKA Procure to Pay, Bringing the Amazon Shopping Experience to Stores by Ted Smith, Director of Sourcing and Eric Orwell, Senior Manager, Purchasing Infrastructure - at Giant Eagle

10:20 - NETWORKING BREAK

10:30 - Effective Category Management Focus to Deliver MORE by Denali Sourcing Services

11:20 - Thought Leadership by Zycus

Afternoon Agenda

12:15 - NETWORKING LUNCH

1:00 - Three Roundtable Breakout Rotation Sessions

1:45 - Executive Buy-side Panel

3:30 - ADJOURN

 

Effective Category Management Focus to Deliver MORE

Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 00:00

Procurement organizations are increasingly asked to deliver MORE – more hard dollar savings, greater confidence in supply, higher quality, better service from suppliers and innovative new ideas.  Leading organizations institute a Category Management approach to procurement to address the need for more.  However, a number of organizations that implement category management fail to generate the long-term and sustainable benefits that are possible. 

This presentation will discuss the critical success factors required for an effective and efficient Category Management-driven procurement organization.  The transition to a Category Management focus requires the right direction setting and governance, sound and consistent work processes and supporting enablers.  We will discuss each of these, in order to highlight how to sustain and scale your Category Management organization.   

Chris Eyerman

Senior Director of Program Management
Denali, a WNS Company

Chris Eyerman is a Senior Director of Program Management for Denali. Chris leads Denali client engagements to design, deliver and continuously improve procurement and Category Management programs that deliver real, lasting value and creates permanent change in how our clients conduct procurement.  He is a senior procurement and program management executive with over 25 years of technical and business experience, including 17 years leading category management, strategic sourcing and procurement transformation programs. Chris holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State, an MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Lynn Rideout

Denali, a WNS Company

Lynn Rideout leads Category Management for Denali Sourcing Services. She is responsible for supporting and developing Denali’s Category Management solutions and capabilities.  Lynn has more than 16 years’ of procurement experience.  She has worked with clients as a marketing Category Manager, as well as previously serving as a procurement program manager and an operations leader.  She has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, consumer goods, financial services and pharmaceuticals. Lynn holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, as well as a BA in Business and Political Science from Grove City College.

Previous Attendees

  • Alcoa Inc.
  • ARAMARK Corporation
  • Avery Dennison Corporation
  • Bank of New York Mellon
  • Bayer HealthCare
  • CentiMark Corporation
  • Corporate United
  • Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association)
  • Mettler Toledo
  • Mylan Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association
  • Staples
  • WesBanco

Keynote Speakers

Lynn Rideout

Denali, a WNS Company

Lynn Rideout leads Category Management for Denali Sourcing Services. She is responsible for supporting and developing Denali’s Category Management solutions and capabilities.  Lynn has more than 16 years’ of procurement experience.  She has worked with clients as a marketing Category Manager, as well as previously serving as a procurement program manager and an operations leader.  She has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, consumer goods, financial services and pharmaceuticals. Lynn holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, as well as a BA in Business and Political Science from Grove City College.


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