What do these changing processes mean for the procurement organisation? And how do you create good change management? In short: how do you as an organisation survive in a changing world and how do you make optimal use of all the possibilities that digitalisation brings? The key message will be about change management that is key to making these transformations a success for the organisation.

• Innovation
• Transformation
• Digitalisation
• Change management
• Procurement transformation and COVID-19

In Grünenthal’s procurement organisation, the development of category strategies is a key element of its excellence roadmap. Hear about the centre piece of the category strategy framework, the “Procurement Strategy Cube”. See, how Grünenthal ensures, that strategies are coming alive. Learn what the major challenges were. Find out what benefits procurement and the company gained.

• Category strategies
• Procurement Strategy Cube
• Bringing strategies into being
• Challenges and benefits of category strategies

How Bayer’s External Relationship Governance model adds value to the business ensuring a reliable partnership.

• Few highlights on Brazilian roadblocks
• How Bayer established a trustful relationship with CMO to guarantee supply
• Case presentation

The presentation provides an overview on sustainability in Linde and how it is conducted within procurement. Despite the outbreak, Linde has continued the journey with suppliers on sustainability and demonstrated the added value within supply chain.

• Linde introduction
• Sustainability at Linde
• Sustainable procurement outcomes