Newell Rubbermaid's John Inabnit on how procurement organizations tap into their suppliers' know-how

John Inabnit, VP Global Sourcing and Procurement for Newell Rubbermaid, talks about how procurement teams at large organizations can tap into the know-how of suppliers and work with internal groups to improve relationships. He and Kelly Hushin, Online Content Manager, Worldwide Business Research, producers of ProcureCon, discuss how to bring procurement and key suppliers into the product design process, work alongside R&D to obtain input from strategic suppliers and how to work on value creation with suppliers.

ProcureCon is a three-day conference that addresses direct and indirect strategic sourcing for manufacturers and how to manage a volatile market recovery. It takes place September 14 to 16 at the Omni Hotel Park West in Dallas.

John will speak at ProcureCon, and you can visit the website to see other speakers joining him.