Expert Speakers Include:

Simon Rabl
Director Procurement Operations & Process Assurance
TELSTRA
Jason Stevens
General Manager Finance
AUSTRALAND
Rob Byrnes
Head of Finance Operations & Logistics
QANTAS
Robert Trobec
Group Head of Global Procurement
GOODMAN GROUP

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Achieving Procurement Transformation

With budgets tightening and the need for procurement and procure to pay processes to be more strategic, it is apparent that procurement leaders need to utilise their existing solutions and processes to their maximum capabilities, save further costs and increase spend visibility from ordering through to accounts payable. Help steer your organisation through the current economic climate and necessary P2P process improvements by learning how to initialise procurement transforming in your organisation to achieve strategic procurement processes.

The right technology and using technology to its maximum capabilities is one of the biggest contributors to achieve procurement transformation. The right soft skills of your procurement staff and especially of the procurement head is however the key ingredient to ramp up processes while overcoming human limitations, removing physical obstacles and allowing collaboration between procurement, accounts payable and the finance department.

Therefore IQPC is proud to present the 8th annual Procure to Pay Forum which is focusing on the following three topic areas to help you achieve procurements transformation in your own organisation:

Selecting and Utilising P2P Solutions to their Maximum Capabilities
Restructuring your P2P Department to a more Strategic Approach
Improving Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness through End-User Engagement

Make the most of this opportunity to hear from your peers and industry experts on how to ensure that your P2P processes have real impact on the bottom line of your business.

Why should you attend the 8th annual Procure to Pay Forum?

Based on our extensive research with P2P professionals like you the forum program is built around the key challenges, issues and opportunities of procurement transformation:

Utilising a Cloud-Based P2P Solution to Achieve Procurement Transformation
Maximising P2P Efficiencies and Collaborations with Electronic Document Handling
Cutting Costs and Minimising Rogue Spending with Effective Travel and Expense Management
Centralising P2P as a Shared Service to Achieve Operational Excellence
Achieving Greater Flexibility in Financial Decision Making by Eliminating Paper-Based Processes
Improving Cost-Effectiveness with End-User Engagement of all Stakeholders
Overcoming the Challenge of Effective Change Management to Improve ROI and Customer Satisfaction

Who Will I meet at the 8th Annual P2P Forum?

The 8th Annual Procure to Pay Forum has been developed and designed for Practitioners in Energy, Engineering & Construction, Mining, Government, Finance, Universities & Higher Education, Real Estate, Transport, Telecommunications and Retail in the roles of:

Chief Procurement Officer
Head of Procurement
Head of Accounts Payable
Head of Finance & Shared Services
Head of P2P

Strategic Procurement Manager
Process and Business Improvement Manager
Sourcing Manager
Category Manager

What Past Attendees have said about the P2P Forum?

Very Valuable – Confirmed some ideas I have for our P2P project, and filled in many gaps in my thinking.

Maria Bowling, Group Financial Controller, COCHLEAR LTD

The event always provides extensive insights into other organisation’s processes that lead to some valuable learning’s

Trang Nguyen, Manager, Accounting Operations and Quality Control, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK

Very good practical experiences and networking opportunities

Pam Godden, Contract and Procurement Manager, V/LINE PASSENGER PTY LTD

Very good opportunity to meet others from industry experiencing similar issues

Clint Sorenson, Senior Purchasing Process Analyst, MONADELPHOUS GROUP LTD

What makes the 8th annual Procure to Pay Forum the must-attend event for Procurement professionals?

Top notch case studies from your peers that that have successful P2P transformation under their belt
Cross industry insights and success strategies to take away the best ideas for your organisation
Understand how to select and use procurement solutions to their maximum capabilities
Learn how to restructure your procurement and P2P processes to deliver a more strategic approach
Improving efficiency and cost effectiveness through end-user engagement
Gain in depth insights through discussions and group work by attending the interactive workshop sessions
Access to the exhibition area showcasing the latest technology to keep up to date in a fast developing market
Over 80 P2P professionals to network and benchmark with
Over 80 Finance Transformation professionals to network and benchmark with due to the co-location with our Finance Transformation 2012 conference