Inside Procurement
Inside Procurement
The Smart Cube
Ep 02 Inside Procurement: The CPO - CFO Relationship, Making it work
20 minutes Posted Apr 5, 2018 at 2:19 pm.
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In this episode, we look at the relationship between the CPO and the CFO – that is, the Chief Procurement Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.

The fact is that CFO’s and CPOs share a special relationship – and it’s one that has taken on much more prominence and significance over the last 2-3 decades

CFOs today are aggressively focused on managing and improving their company’s top and bottom-line performance. While there are a range of levers they can pull to influence corporate performance, of special significance is the role procurement organisations play in delivering a very direct impact to the bottom line.

At their core, these two executives and their teams have the same goal – and in many instances, simply come at them from different vantage points.

 

So join us to learn more!