Procurement/Supply Executive Round Table (PERT)

is adding virtual. 

 Our next meeting will be a virtual conference:

The Impact of Trade  Talks, Tariffs and  Global Turmoil on our Category Strategies – Time to get in Front of this Major Risk!

Are you flummoxed and frustrated with the constantly changing geo-political landscape, trade and tariff changes and foreign policy and the impact they all have on your category strategies? Don't worry - you'll be in good company with many of your peers. Join a number of your colleagues who are also trying to decipher all this and we can all learn from each other.

 Not only will we be discussing the impact on Category Management and Supply Chain strategies(whether you buy goods OR services), we will also be identifying the opportunities for Sourcing/Supply Chain professionals to take on a leadership role on this topic in their companies – thus moving from a tactical to a strategic advisor role: Flexibility and agility will become critical in your strategies and contracting.  Currency fluctuations will be the norm. Existing trade agreements may give way to new ones which will significantly shift cost arbitrage – your current supply base may not be competitive tomorrow. New regulations and tariffs will have an impact on lead times. On-shoring and near-shoring will become competitive again and your ability to exploit those opportunities will create competitive advantage. Strategic Workforce Planning will need to incorporate new immigration and visa requirements – critical resources (Engineering, IT etc.) will require new fulfillment strategies that may not depend on traditional outsourcing arrangements.  

 Your ability to get in front of all these challenges will position you in a new strategic leadership and strategic advisor role.  Not only will you have to navigate this for your function but it also provides you an opportunity to provide intelligence and guidance to all other functions in your company – to play a consultant role.

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About PERT

• This is a peer-to-peer organization and as such, you must be a Senior Procurement Executive (Director Level or above) within your organization to attend.
• PERT is a collaboration between The Mpower Group and Omnia Partners.
• Join the PERT LinkedIn Group and network

PERT addresses major Global Sourcing and Supply Chain challenges such as:

• How to Attract and Retain the “A” Team? (July 13, 2016)
• TCO = Destroy Value? Going Beyond Cost and Applying Next Practices to Create Value (October 13, 2016)
• Making the Transition from Strategic Sourcing to Category Management (January 24, 2017)
• “Black Swan” Risk Management- Mitigating Sudden Changes In Trade, Immigration & Foreign Policy (May 9, 2017)
• Redifining the Role of the CPO (July 11, 2017)
• How to Maximize Value Through Relationships & Governance (October 3, 2017)
• Sourcing is Change Management & Sourcing Professional Services (January 23, 2018)
• Playing the Role of an Internal Consultant & Wave of the Future Contingent Labor (April 24, 2018)