Richard Stack, VP, Value Engineering at SAP Ariba

Richard Stack


VP, Value Engineering
SAP Ariba

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Using Procurement to Drive Value in Today’s Fluctuating Pharma Industry

Sunday, November 5th, 2017


10:45 Welcome to the Future of Procurement: Vision 2020

Imagine it's the year 2020. Procurement has evolved so much over the past decade, you barely recognize it. Its functions have been decentralized – or outsourced! – leaving leadership to focus on very different things. Job descriptions have changed dramatically. What's more, suppliers seem to have infiltrated the organization. Today’s focus on cost savings will give way to a broader, more balanced emphasis on profitability, leaving open the question of whether supply management concentrates on cost savings or revenue growth to get there.