Creating Efficiency in the Supplier Management Process
Speaker: Kevin Giblin
Speaker Designation: Head of Sourcing at Fitch Group.
Speaker: Kevin Giblin
Speaker Designation: Head of Sourcing at Fitch Group.
Procurement teams face consistent pressure from their stakeholders to showcase value. Frequently, the broader challenges of ensuring post-contract efficiency from the supply base are underestimated. In this webinar, we will delve into best practices for managing supplier relationships, aiming to establish a robust foundation for Supplier Relationship Management and foster a collaborative process that adds significant value.
Participating in this webinar provides a distinct opportunity to stay ahead in the dynamic field of supplier management. Attendees will acquire practical knowledge with the potential to make a positive impact on their organization's performance.
Your Benefits of Attending:
One size does not fit all! You will leave this webinar knowing how to more efficiently and effectively manage suppliers based on critical importance and areas of impact.
Effective supplier management is a critical component of organizational success, influencing factors such as cost, quality, and overall supply chain resilience. In today's competitive business landscape, organizations are increasingly recognizing the need to optimize and streamline their supplier management processes to enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and foster stronger supplier relationships.
Kevin Giblin is the Head of Sourcing at Fitch Group. In this role, he leads a global team that provides service delivery for all indirect spending – executing on sourcing strategy, supplier assessment, contract negotiation, and demand management to ensure continuous value.
Before this role, Mr. Giblin led the function at a number of companies, including Dun & Bradstreet and McGraw-Hill/S& P, where he led the implementation of sourcing, procure-to-pay, and contract tools. His accomplishments have been recognized throughout his career, including the 2017 EPIC Award for Procurement Excellence, the 2012 SDCE Green Supply Chain Award, the 2011 Collaborate to Innovate Award from IACCM, and the 2009 Corporate Achievement Award.
From 2007-2010, he served on the ISM Supplier Management Group and was elected group chairperson from 2011 through 2014. He has previously served as a Purchasing program curriculum advisor for Folsom College and has written numerous industry publication articles.