EP&SCE

Purchasing power and volatility: Time for Procurement  & Supply Chain to lead

We are living in times, where “the only constant is change“. A wide range of factors, including rising commodity prices, supply-chain disruptions, expansionary economic policies, tightening labor markets, the sustainability imperative are driving the current market uncertainty, the purchasing power & challenging traditional savings levers. None of these variables is new by itself, however their combination and the velocity of change is creating new challenges and opportunities,  renewing the importance of corporate resilience.

Identifying and implementing approaches to minimize exposure and protect margins has vaulted to the top of many C-suite agendas. Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) are working to optimize costs while proactively managing risk and building resilience into their supply networks. The functions are playing a critical role in enhancing resiliency by serving as orchestrators between a business and its suppliers. To enable the necessary change, procurement's operating model must be modernized.

Designed as an invitation-only event the BME European Procurement & Supply Chain Summit offers valuable insights, strategies and frameworks for procurement & supply chain leaders to bring continued agility, resilience and adaptability to their organizations. The summit aimes to explore the path towards delivery on strategic objectives while creating new ways to add value and provide a competitive advantage.

Learn & Listen

Through inspirational keynotes and case studies we aim to enable Europe’s Procurement & Supply Chain Executives to meet every challenge ahead and get great ideas for solving their biggest challenges.  Connect with our presenters and the people around you to learn more about the latest trends & to explore how to instantly apply these insights and gain unique perspectives.

Interact

Get ideas through a variety of round table group discussions. Procurement & Supply chain leaders are being challenged to innovate their thinking and make decisions quickly and efficiently. Explore insights and tools to improve processes, build talent for the future and prioritize technology investments to achieve business objectives. Identify the right solutions for your needs by exploring our partners and their product offerings.

Network

Experience a community atmosphere through spontaneous encounters, continued conversations and opportunities to expand your network. With an impressive number of procurement & supply chain executives from Europe’s leading companies attending, the European Procurement & Supply Chain Execute Summit is the opportunity to make connections that will help you address your challenges and capitalise on opportunities.

Priorities in this years’ program are:

• Mandate - how can Procurement & Supply Chain bring value to what’s coming
• Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation- identify technology investment, pursue initiatives to drive business growth & support cost optimization
• Lean and Resilient in times of disruption, localization and sustainability
• The Agility Edge - bringing procurement and sourcing into the Future

The organizer

BME: The Number One Network for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics

BME e.V. is Europe’s leading non-profit industry association for Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistic Professionals, uniting more than 9.500 company members and more than €1.25 trillion annual purchasing volume across all industries. We have a proven record of accomplishment as a professional & neutral platform and provider of numerous successful congresses, seminars and webinars.