The CIPSA conference season kicks-off!

The Conference Programme begins with “Managing the Tail” in Sydney on 6th April which addresses the key challenges in managing indirect expenditure in an ever more competitive business world. Held at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney, this is the first of many conferences held by CIPS Australia which have been designed to build upon themes of ‘Building Value Through Procurement’ which were addressed at the CIPSA inaugural conference last November. Booking forms and enquiries can be found at www.cipsaconferences.com.au or hop onto the CIPSA website at www.cipsa.com.au and follow the event link.

Committee Member profile

CIPSA would like to thank the committee members for their contribution over the last 8 months. In recognition of their services we have decided to profile a committee member in each monthly newsletter. Enjoy getting to know your committee further.

Ian Hamilton

• Corporate Purchasing Manager Kimberley-Clark Australia
• B. App. Sci. in Textile Chemistry, Grad. Dip. Bus. Admin., CPM, AFAIPMM, MCIPS
• 17 years service with Kimberly-Clark Australia, comprising 8 years as Logistics Manager for the Pulp and Nonwovens division at the Millicent mill, 4 years as Mill Manager of the Albury nonwovens mill and 5 years in the role of Corporate Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage the procurement of materials and services for all business divisions to meet business objectives in terms of cost, quality and service, and to provide a competitive advantage to KCA. Annual spend $600 million.
• Coordinate the purchasing activities in Kimberly-Clark South Asia
• Membership of the Global Sourcing Team

CIPSA Executive Open Training Programme

CIPS Australia’s Executive Open Training Program begins on the 11th April at the CIPSA office in Collins St, Melbourne with a one-day training course entitled, “Strategic Price Management”, designed to assist procurement professionals to understand what is in a ‘price’, to model and drive down the total cost of ownership and how to balance the price, cost, value equation. Booking forms and course outlines can be found on the CIPSA website: www.cipsa.com.au or alternatively call the CIPSA office on 1300 765 142 to enquire or book.

Regional chair meeting

On the 16th February, the six CIPSA regional chairs flew in from their respective regions for the regional chairs meeting held at the CIPS Australia office in Melbourne. Designed to ensure consistency and shared learning the agenda covered many topics including regional and national issues. The regional chairs each presented their own Region. Members will see the benefits of this cohesive approach to managing the regions over the coming months. They can contact their own regional chair at any time through info@cipsa.com.au.

Fancy receiving newsletters from another Region?

CIPSA would like to offer members the opportunity to receive Newsletters from other regions! Do you have offices or do business in other regions? Or perhaps you are interested in the events and topics being run elsewhere? Tell us the Regions you would like to hear from and CIPSA will add you to the email distribution list for their newsletter. Email info@cipsa.com.au

Marketing Material

Would you like an additional copy of the Procurement Professional Magazine for the office, or perhaps extra copies of any white papers and publications. Would you like a Guide to Membership or a membership form for your work colleagues? Call CIPS Australia on 1300 765 142 or email info@cipsa.com.au and we will happily send some to you!

Due to popular demand, CIPSA members can now subscribe to CPO Agenda and Supply Management directly.

CPO Agenda magazine is published four times a year, seasonally. It is a new global business review designed specifically for chief procurement officers and senior purchasing executives in larger organizations. It reaches several thousand top purchasing, sourcing and supply management professionals worldwide who collectively control hundreds of billions of pounds, dollars and euros of expenditure. Subscribe online.

Supply Management is the official magazine of CIPS UK, is published fortnightly and has a current readership of over 50,000 per issue. It’s aim is to keep the profession, and others interested in purchasing and supply issues and up to date with the latest developments and thinking providing a forum for topical debate. Subscribe online.

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