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Christine Lithgow Smith

Head of Procurement
British Gas

Christine leads the Corporate Services Procurement team which is responsible for a spend of c. £740m p/a across various indirect categories across British Gas and Centrica UK. Her team successfully delivers strategic sourcing projects across sites in the UK, Europe and North America. Reporting to the Procurement Director, Christine is part of the SMT responsible for the development and delivery of the Procurement strategy. Christine will be participating in the Panel Discussion “The Marketing Procurement Department Of The Future: Do We Need The Word ‘Procurement’?” on the 16th June.

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16th June - Day 3 - Exploiting New Frontiers In Technology And Talent Management

Saturday, August 6th, 2016

13:20 Interactive Panel - The Marketing Procurement Department Of The Future: Do We Need The Word ‘Procurement’?

In companies where marketing is truly seen as an investment rather than a cost, should marketing procurement no longer be part of the supply chain and instead be part of a more commercial part of the business and report into the CMO?
Can we ever truly move on from the endless competing demands from marketing and procurement?
Changing the metrics to change the conversation: how to focus on getting full value out of marketing investments to grow your brand - will we ever move on from the perception of a cost saving function to one that offers commercial value?
What will the profile of the marketing procurement leader of the future look like - will marketing or procurement expertise be more important?
Can we make marketing procurement a more attractive function to work in comparison to marketing?