Recognising that it needed to move and operate faster in order to keep pace with challenges and opportunities, Syngenta’s Asia-based procurement team has implemented a new approach that is seeing the function and the business move faster
Jonathan Webb
Head of Content & Advisory, APAC
Joined 2010
Jonathan Webb opened Procurement Leaders’ Singapore office in May 2018, where he supports regional CPOs and leadership teams. He joined the company in 2010 and led Procurement Leaders’ SRM practice. Jonathan has worked for PwC, the UK government, international think-tank Transparency International, as well as other commercial and research ventures across Asia, Africa and Europe. He writes on supplier relationship management for Forbes and is currently working towards a Ph.D. at Queen Mary University of London. He speaks regularly at industry events across the world.
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How can procurement better work with startups: The question we’re asking at the APAC Congress
Working with startups comes with a unique set of challenges, but if procurement teams can adapt accordingly they can harness any innovation along the way
Building a roadmap to deliver value beyond savings
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Brose: Proactive risk management in China
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Three options for regional operating models in APAC
As more companies set up procurement hubs throughout the region, functions must find a way to complement the organisation’s global strategy while aligning with local business units
Three ways to align the function with stakeholders and become a better business partner
It is incumbent on CPOs to not only shift outdated perceptions of procurement but to demonstrate the value they wish the function to provide the organisation
Procurement 101: Supply base management
This guide takes members through the four stages of supply base management, from defining the supply base and understanding business needs to building strong supplier strategies
Procurement’s brand is its value – enhance perceptions of the function
It is incumbent on CPOs to not only shift outdated perceptions of procurement but to demonstrate the value they wish the function to provide the organisation
Sourcing innovation in Singapore: Capturing value through startups
Singapore is a hub for innovative startups. Many multinationals are beginning to tap into their ideas but if you want to as well, you’ll need to know the local market. Procurement Leaders analyst Jonathan Webb explains where you should begin the search
A year in Asia-Pacific: Reflections on the world’s most innovative region
The centre of the procurement universe is shifting towards Asia as businesses their lead the charge on implementing new and innovative solutions to long-standing challenges
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Procurement chiefs gathered in Singapore to share their insights into how to move their functions towards being more strategic. The consensus was that it is a challenge
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The procurement community came together in Melbourne to discuss the ways in which they were trying to better partner with their businesses to drive new value
Pushing the agile agenda in Asia Pacific
In Hong Kong, Procurement Leaders gathered together some of the functions leading thinkers to discuss the challenges of adopting agile practices
Agile in Auckland: Is your procurement function Agile or agile?
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Pushing the boundaries of agile procurement in Asia-Pacific
Procurement chiefs come together in Singapore to discuss how an agile methodology is helping to solve problems both old and new
Using a sprint methodology to build a new supplier performance survey
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Agile in Australia: How to do more with less
Procurement functions should embrace agile methodologies to improve time-to-market
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