The CPO: Transforming Procurement in the Real World

In The Novel The Cpo: Transforming Procurement In The Real World, We Meet Thomas Sutter, A German-American Living In Dusseldorf And Working As A Procurement Manager For A Major Global Automobile Manufacturer, Autowerke. On A Chance Encounter While Flying To Chicago, He Meets The Ceo Of Heartland, A Major Food Company In The U.S. Sutter Impresses The Ceo With His Knowledge And, After A Whirlwind Courtship, He Joins Heartland As Its New Chief Procurement Officer, Based In Fort Wayne, Indiana.Hired To Transform Procurement At Heartland, Sutter Has An Enormous Challenge: To Bring Its Procurement Practices Into The 21St Century And Save The Company $5 Billion. Despite The Knowledge And Experience He Gained At Autowerke, Sutter Fights Over The Next 18 Months To Find His Place At Heartland, Institute World-Class Procurement Models And Methods, Win Over The Procurement Teams And Senior Executives, And Meet His Goal. At First, His Reputation--And His Marriage--Suffer, Along With The CompanyS Overall Sales And Revenue. Can He Pull A Rabbit Out Of The Hat?The Cpo: Transforming Procurement Depicts The Real-Life Challenges Of Transforming Procurement, While Demonstrating The Benefits Of Innovative Procurement And Leadership Methods. Written By Global Thought Leaders In A.T. KearneyS Procurement And Supply Management Practice--Consultants Who Have Helped Numerous Companies Chop Billions Of Dollars In Costs Out Of Their Procurement Budgets--The Cpo Will Prove Invaluable For Those In Purchasing And Procurement. It Will Also Present Essential Information To Those In The C Suite Looking For Ways To Boost Profits And Productivity. The Cpo:Portrays Best-In-Class, Real-Life, Actionable Methods To Turn Procurement Into A Function That Can Save Billions And Improve The Bottom Line. Provides A Fun Way To Learn Essential Lessons In Procurement And Change Management. Shows How Rejecting Victimhood In All Its Aspects Leads To Personal And Business Success. Presents Lessons In Novel Format--Like The Goal, Who Moved My Cheese, The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team, And Others--To Engage You And Show Techniques In Action.