Michael Raphael

Head of Supply Chain Management and Procurement
Jones Lang LaSalle

Michael is responsible for USD 2.7 billion in spend on behalf of Jones Lang LaSalle and its clients and manages a team of 54 procurement professionals around the region delivering a diverse range of procurement needs to a world class client base. With over 25 years of experience in the procurement industry with seven years based in Asia, Michael also leads the Jones Lang LaSalle global strategic sourcing board. He is best suited to present a case study on how to effectively manage supplier relationships.

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Focus Day

Sunday, November 6th, 2016

12:10 Panel: How do you ensure that your suppliers are complying with local and regional regulations?

-Responsible supply chain management: How can you create a responsible supplier base?

-What are the extra processes that need to be put in place to ensure ethical procurement in emerging markets?

-Creating value for suppliers: How to ensure that suppliers collaborate and work with you in ensuring responsible procurement

-Communication: How can you create partners out of your suppliers for better and open communication?

Main Conference Day 1

Tuesday, December 6th, 2016

15:30 Case study: How to effectively manage supplier relationships given the limited resources in your procurement department

-What can you do to gain visibility of your tier 1, 2, 3…etc. suppliers?

-How to ensure that supplier information is properly identified & uniform across all different systems

-What approach do you take to mitigate the risk (debt, corruption, compliance) that suppliers pose?

-How can you overcome the challenge of fear, reluctance and resilience of talking to vendors more openly?

-How can your suppliers become your partners?