Tim Brennan

Head of Procurement
Marks & Spencer

Tim is responsible for central procurement activity, revenue generation and procurement strategy within. These areas encompass all procurement operations, reporting, systems and insight and strategic development across M&S Procurement. He is also responsible for the Retail and Professional Services category team. Tim’s focus’ have been on formation of new Revenue Generation function in M&S, Procurement Transformation programme with PWC and the P2P system replacement – which he will be giving an insight into at ProcureCon Indirect. He will be speaking about our experiences developing a business case for a new P2P system, the process they have been through, the supplier landscape, the issues experienced and the hurdles they have overcome.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Tim.

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Conference Day One – Tuesday 4 April 2017

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

16:10 Wine and Beer round tables: Industry specific. What are the main procurement challenges within your industry and how can you overcome them?

This interactive session provides the opportunity to discuss your most pressing challenge with your peers in a small, industry specific group of 10. Don’t miss this fantastic chance to solve your issues and make important new contacts with procurement professionals from your industry!

Round table 1: Financial Services & Insurance – Gareth Mawdesley, Head of Procurement, NFU Mutual & Julian Herbert, Vice President, Everest Group

Round table 2: Utilities/Energy – Christoph Quick-Timmerhaus, Head of International Procurement, RWE

Round table 3: Travel – Claudia Unger, Founder, Claudia Unger Limited (ex Director of Research and Intelligence BCD Travel)

Round table 4: Consultants – Marc Rajal, Head of Procurement Transformation, Deloitte

Round table 5: Technology – Marco Stenvert, CPO, Wolters Kluwer

Round table 6: Telecoms – Pieter Swarts, CPO, KPN

Round table 7: Logistics/Distribution

Round table 8: Publishing/Media

Round table 9: Retail – Tim Brennan, Head of Procurement, Marks & Spencer & Tim Snow, Head of Procurement, Debenhams

Conference Day Two – Wednesday 5 April 2017

Thursday, May 4th, 2017

16:20 Optimising your P2P strategy: How to understand the supplier landscape, prioritise what drives a successful business case and avoid key pitfalls

Outlining the background and programme scope – why take the decision to implement a P2P strategy?
How to implement and follow your process
How to develop your business case
How to engage your business
How to understand supplier engagement
What are the key learnings and watch outs for those looking to implement a P2P strategy