Gain insights with some of the greatest minds in Category Management

 

Category Management is at the core of Procurement. In combination with strategic sourcing, it is the key value driver for Procurement organizations. But despite the value it delivers and its importance, it doesn’t receive much focus and attention in today’s Procurement event schedule.

This is why we’re inviting you to the launch of the Cirtuo Procurement Forum on April 27th and 28th in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Cirtuo Procurement Forum is a unique event focused on Category Management that will bring together a broad mix of category management professionals, industry experts, as well as Cirtuo clients and partners to discuss the future of Category Management.

With a mix of keynote presentations, expert panels, and round-table discussions, the event will give you ample opportunity to network with peers while exploring and discussing best practices and trends in Category Management and Procurement digitalization with industry experts.

The Cirtuo Procurement Forum 2023 will also celebrate the launch of Cirtuo Guided Strategy Creation PRO. The latest version of Cirtuo’s AI-powered category strategy software enables procurement teams to easily leverage and incorporate external market developments and data feeds in their category strategies to make more informed decisions faster.

Join our Keynote Speakers at the Cirtuo Procurement Forum in Dubrovnik from April 27 – 28 and gain insights with some of the greatest minds in Category Management.

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The panel including Dr. Epstein, Drasko Jelavic, CEO of Cirtuo, Sam Achampong – GM CIPS Middle East, Mark Webb – CEO of Future of Purchasing, and Stephane Morel – ex-Head of S2P Processes, Novartis, and Danijel Banek, Executive Director of Central Procurement at Atlantic Grupa discussed the impact of digitalization on the profession and the evolving requirements towards practitioners.
Over the course of thousands of category strategy developments we hear often; "Short term we need to e.g. perform some sourcing, resolve supply chain disruptions, sort out our quality issues. What do we need a strategy for - isn't that something more mid or long-term?!"

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