The CPO: Transforming Procurement in the Real World [Paperback]

In 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, along with the company's 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. Kearney's 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±