{"product_id":"the-cpo-transforming-procurement-in-the-real-world","title":"The CPO: Transforming Procurement in the Real World","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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  alongwith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985126944821,"sku":"ByrdShop_1430249625","price":34.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781430249627.jpg?v=1770847965","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-cpo-transforming-procurement-in-the-real-world","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}