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ISBN’s Think Tank for Industry Leaders is a business community led by forward-thinking procurement and supply chain executives with a focus on solving the industry’s current value chain challenges, while inspiring a sustainable and resilient supply chain movement.
Within this community, we will be launching a new Think Tank for the fashion and personal care industry value chain. The core charter of this role is to create an ISBN value chain community of CPOs and CSOs using the existing Think Tank framework.
The industry leader will support the implementation of industry growth plans across regions for the smart spending area and business network solutions by being a trusted industry expert and thought leader. You will also be responsible for compiling industry-specific best practices by curating customer stories from Think Tank member companies. We use a simple approach to telling stories using different media to help speed up sales cycles and increase profit and renewal rates.
The Industrial Value Chain Sales team is part of the SAP ISBN M&S organization, and its vision is to dominate strategic industries and become the indisputable cloud spending solutions provider.
This position gives you an opportunity to be part of something bigger than you to create the movement that will turn into action to create a better world through sustainable buying. Be part of the most passionate team!
Visit the Think Tank website to see which groups exist.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Recruit and retain 15 world-renowned senior supply chain officials
– Plan, host and lead quarterly executive meetings by engaging external subject experts relevant to the Think Tank
Project management to lead the Think Tank mission delivered by the members, by engaging and leading the Executives-appointed Working Group members.
Develop and disseminate findings and projects developed at Think Tank and Action Tank meetings to enhance ISBN thought leadership and market awareness
Building relationships with Think Tank and Action Tank members as a trusted advisor
– Promote and highlight each member by participating in the Industry Leaders Journey podcast, other video series, and panel discussions on the industrial value chain, as well as some articles and blogs
– Building a regional Think Tank franchisee through training and mentoring the regional Think Tank Angels
Support and connect the activities of regional think tanks to create a global fashion and personal care purchasing community
Advocate for SAP ISBN industry best practices, industry-specific business processes and outcomes to deliver industry-specific business content across user groups in collaboration with CE&X teams
Develop internal relationships with Fashion/CPG/Retail industry experts across SAP and build a bridge between ISBN and SAP Industriesq teams
qualifications preferred
Purchasing or supply chain practitioners in the fashion or personal care value chain are preferred
Great communicator and community builder with high emotional intelligence
Experience with C-level executives
Exceptional presentation skills and written communication skills required
Minimum Basic Qualifications
Minimum 15 years or more of successful program experience and/or purchasing experience
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