Brian Slobodow | Tactics
is vice-president, global supply chain, at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products in Skillman, New Jersey. He was recently promoted to lead integration and strategic initiatives, having previously been responsible for all direct materials and contract manufacturing in North America. Prior to joining J&J in 2003, Brian spent eight years as a consultant with AT Kearney, based in Chicago and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Clive Gallery | Shareholder value
is a doctor in financial strategy and director of the MBA Institute in Paris. For several years he has been advising companies on the financial impact of strategic relationships with key suppliers on sustainable shareholder value. He has worked on a variety of procurement leadership programmes on a global scale with companies such as Siemens, EADS, IBM, Henkel and Reckitt Benckiser.
Jules Goffre | Value-based sourcing
is a vice-president at AT Kearney, based in Munich, and has been the leader of its European supply management practice since 2002. In his 17-year career with the firm, he has led and executed numerous strategic sourcing and procurement transformation projects for major companies across many industries. Jules previously worked for an investment bank and an automotive supplier
Robert Shaw | Value-based marketing
is director of the Value Based Marketing Forum and visiting professor of marketing metrics at Cass Business School in London. He has been a consultant for 20 years, advising senior executives and boards in companies such as Accenture, Barclays, BOC Group, BP, Unilever and Manchester United. Robert is also co-author of the book Marketing Payback, published last year by FT Prentice Hall.
Nick Caller | Case study
is procurement director, northern Europe region, at Computer Sciences Corporation, based in Aldershot, UK, where he is responsible for an annual spend of $1.3 billion. He joined the company in 1999 and was promoted to lead the 28-strong team in 2003. Previously, Nick spent seven years at Fujitsu and ICL, where he started his career as a trainee management accountant.
Tom Vollmann | Collaboration
is emeritus professor of manufacturing management at the IMD business school in Lausanne, Switzerland. His areas of special interest are manufacturing planning and control, performance measurement, supply chain management and procurement. An American, Tom has held professorships at Indiana University, Insead, Boston University and Dartmouth College, and is an adviser to many leading companies.
