Terry Che

APAC Procurement Manager
Bloomberg

Terry is an experienced procurement manager responsible for the management and operation of all purchasing related activities in Asia Pacific. Terry leads a team of buyers and sourcing specialists in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo to oversee spend and vendor management, strategic sourcing, purchasing and procurement operations in more than 15 countries. He recently implemented an organizational restructure to align our regional operations with Bloomberg’s global structure, introducing a more strategic, proactive approach to procurement that has maximized our purchasing leverage and increased savings opportunities.

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Day 1

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

14:40 Panel discussion: Procurement as a linkage function: How can procurement facilitate and drive an improved and aligned dialogue between internal and external stakeholders?

• How can procurement be more accessible to the rest of the organization?

• Evaluating the influence of procurement: What criteria do you use?

• Reversing communication channels: How can procurement take the lead with the sales teams?

• What is procurement’s role in bridging communication gaps within the organization?

• How can you succeed in getting your stakeholders to understand & support your procurement decisions?

16:50 Panel discussion: Identifying supplier risk: How can you create an effective supplier risk matrix based on your company’s needs?

• What steps do you take in identifying and removing bad suppliers?

• How can you mitigate the financial risk with the suppliers?

• How can you best maintain the continuity of the current supply base with fewer suppliers?

• Evaluating the concept of buying parts of your supply chain to decrease the vulnerability to your supply chain

• What are the implications of increasing global uncertainties on your supplier networks & how can you best prepare for them?