The global recession has created a new alignment between the CFO and CPO. With goals and objectives now more closely aligned than ever before, the CFO’s view of Procurement has significantly improved over the last two years.

In fact, compared to 2007, a CFO in 2009 was 71 percent more likely to view the CPO as having a “very positive” impact on an organization’s competitiveness.

How and why has the CFO’s view of the CPO and the procurement function changed? And what should organizations do in order to strategically align the two functions to produce a best-in-class organization?

Join Ariba and the Aberdeen Group for this webinar and learn the following:

• How to leverage process, organization, knowledge management, and performance-tracking capabilities to become a best-in-class Procurement organization
• Action items the CFO can implement for optimal performance
• Correct standards and measurements CFOs should use to measure the performance of Procurement
• The Aberdeen Group’s steps to success for transforming your Procurement organization to become best-in-class

**All webinar registrants will receive a complimentary copy of The Aberdeen Group report, “The CFO's View of Procurement: Work in Progress.”

Speakers:
Jim Frankola, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Ariba
Andrew Bartolini, VP and Group Director, Global Supply Management Research, Aberdeen Group
 

Optimizing cash flow is essential during both good times as well as economic downturns. Organizations need full visibility and control over payables in order to maintain or extend DPO, manage cash and maximize discount opportunities – all while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers. This is no small task, but innovative solutions are providing new and better ways to manage cash and improve control and visibility:

Attend this webinar to learn how to achieve working capital 20/20 by:

• Establishing and enforcing best practice term policies
• Maintaining or extending days payable outstanding (DPO) with P-card and supply chain finance
• Maximizing discount opportunities with improved spend segmentation and advanced discount programs
• Removing risk from your supply chain with dynamic discounting and receivables financing

This is an IAPP qualifying continuing education activity.

Speakers
Drew Hofler, Senior Manager, Financial Solutions, Ariba, Inc.
Shannon Brown, Project Manager, Nike, Inc.