The presentation will highlight main key highlights about procurement leading position in organisations during the pandemic and post-pandemic to streamline the company’s cost structure and balance profitability.

• Procurement role during the pandemic
• Re-negotiating all contracts
• Managing strategic suppliers to partner together and weather the storm
• Streamlining scope of works and supply to maintain a healthy cost base after the pandemic
• Automation and the usage of e-sourcing modules

Top Global Trends Impacting Procurement

• Key concerns/areas of interest for CPOs amidst COVID-19
• Role of procurement leaders & the way forward
• Sourcing scenario: setting the stage for new future buying patterns
• Overall recommendations for procurement leaders

For companies of all sizes and over all businesses, cash is not only pivotal – it is the ruler. Procurement and the supply chain management are the spine of any company’s cash stream. Shockingly, most companies may face a supply chain crisis every four to five years for list of reasons which could be truly dangerous. However, in any case optimising the supply chain forms can moreover offer assistance to avoid a few disappointments, which can lighten those cash crunches to begin with in the first place.

• Manage cash by managing value for money
• Cash flow management
• New technology puts efficiencies while managing OPEX
• A simple solution could be ideal to implement to function
• Barriers and challenges to the procurement and the supply chain management

• Agility & adaptability (dealing with the unknown& preparing for the future)
• The role of supply chain in mitigating the impact of the pandemic on companies’ financials
• The importance of qualified procurement & supply chain professionals