Business Breakfast - Making Purchasing Pay

The QLD Region hosted a Business Breakfast for Procurement Professional on the 1st February held at the Sofitel Brisbane. 75 Members and non-members congregated to listen to Jonathan Rollason present “Making Purchasing Pay” over a continental and very healthy breakfast. Jonathan identified effective purchasing practices within organizations for whom he has worked globally such as Nomura Bank in Japan. He is also a past president of CIPS globally. A copy of Jonathan’s presentation can be obtained through CIPSA, email info@cipsa.com.au or call 1300 765 142.

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.

John Bateman

John is currently employed as a Lead Consultant with the Strategic Procurement Branch of Queensland’s Department of Main Roads. This is a new position for John, as he has only been with Main Roads since the beginning of February this year. Before joining Main Roads, John worked with Queensland Purchasing where the focus was on procurement issues across the whole of government. Prior to that, he was involved with strategic procurement planning and policy at the Department of Natural Resources and Mines.

Main Roads has approximately 4,000 employees and an annual spend of $1.2 billion. It looks after Queensland’s 34,000 km state-controlled road network - the highways and other main connecting roads in Queensland. This task involves planning, designing, building and maintaining the roads and associated infrastructure (such as bridges) on these roads.

The Strategic Procurement Branch is relatively new within Main Roads. Even so, the professionalism and enthusiasm within the Branch has resulted in setting up long term procurement strategies that are enhancing procurement planning, policy and system development. One of the aims is to position the Department as the ‘customer of choice’ with its suppliers.

John is a member of the Committee at the Queensland Branch of CIPSA. In that role he has been responsible for membership. Currently the membership for Queensland stands at 316 members. The Queensland Branch has hosted a couple of Members nights and breakfast meetings which has been well patronised by members. Other events for members where they can socialise, network and gain information on current issues are planned throughout the year.

QLD Supply Chain Conference

Availability-getting the right product to the right location at the right time with the right information for the right return on investment...the answer to complete supply chain visibility. At the largest logistics and supply chain conference held in QLD the event is ideally suited to anyone interested in optimizing their supply chain. To download the registration form and for further information, go to www.qldscc.com.

The CIPSA Conference season kicks-off!

The CIPSA 2006 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 seven conferences held by CIPS Australia in 2006 which have been designed to build upon themes of ‘Building Value Through Procurement’ addressed at the CIPSA inaugural annual conference last November. Booking forms and enquiries can be found at www.cipsaconferences.com.au

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!

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.

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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