Ton Geurts

Chief Procurement Officer
NV Bekaert

Ton built an international career with Royal DSM, taking various senior management roles before joining AkzoNobel as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), reporting directly to the Board of Management (later Executive Committee). In his current role as CPO and SVP Supply Chain Excellence at NV Bekaert SA he directly reports to the Bekaert Group Executive. A lifelong learner Ton completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and continues to take an interest in business optimisation in every sector.

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Day 1

Thursday, August 11th, 2016

23:30 CPO Interview – How to Build a Procurement Organisation Fit for the Future Business Environment

With over 20 years’ experience leading teams of procurement professionals Ton is eminently qualified to offer lessons learned whilst building local and global teams. In this frank and open exchange Ton will offer you advice on organisational development best practice, drawing on his time as Chief Procurement Officer of the multi-billion revenue chemicals giant Akzo-Nobel as well as his present role at NV Bekaert.

5 major challenges facing procurement in today’s rapidly evolving global marketplaces
How to understand what your business needs next to design a procurement organisation fit for the future
How to engage all your stakeholders in the process of defining your future procurement organisation
Procurement versus business experience – which one is best for your future team?

17:30 Closing Thoughts

Receive 3 crucial take-aways from your chairperson to share with colleagues in the office.