Sonny Kwok

Head of Procurement - Asia & Latin America
Merck & Co

Sonny joined MSD in 2012 and is responsible for Procurement for Asia and Latin America. Sonny has a broad-based, global business and supply chain experience in various industries. Prior to MSD, Sonny has done multiple roles in R&D, Marketing and Supply at Philips Electronics. In his role as Chief Procurement Officer for Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Sonny transformed the Procurement function to contribute beyond price and cost to drive Innovation and value creation. He is also a strong advocate on Sustainability, shaping Philips Supplier Sustainability program to enabling Sustainability as a driver for Growth & brand building. He has also led global Consumer Marketing at Male Shaving business and led global development center for TV business. Sonny has the great opportunity to work in the Netherlands, China, Singapore and Hong Kong.

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Day 1

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

09:50 Keynote panel: Embracing Innovation: How can you best develop the mindset of the organization?

• What innovation is procurement bringing into the business?

• Creating a framework for external collaboration: How can you work with your suppliers to bring innovation into the business?

• What new KPIs can you set for your suppliers & procurement team to ignite innovation? What incentives can you provide them?

• Providing the right tools: Is your procurement team equipped to innovate? Do their current timelines provide them enough time to innovate?

12:40 Panel discussion: Conducting due diligence: How can you ensure that your suppliers are not at risk of damaging your brand?

• Evaluating the process of auditing your suppliers before vs. after doing business with them

• How can you successfully audit the safety & technical aspects of your suppliers?

• How to ensure that suppliers are executing ongoing sustainability points in their contracts