Michael Van Keulen

Global Procurement Director
Lululemon Athletica

Michael van Keulen is the Global Procurement Director at lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU), a $2B+ designer, distributor and retailer of technical athletic apparel. Previously Michael served as the Procurement Director at VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a $12B+ lifestyle apparel and footwear company. At both companies Michael transformed procurement from a tactical/operational function into strategic resulting in significant value creation and shareholder return. With a background in Finance & Accounting Michael has been in procurement for the past 8+ years with specialties in Change Management, S2P, CLM and Analytics. Born in Amsterdam (NL) he is a happy husband, father of 2 girls and 1 boy and thoroughly enjoying everything British Columbia has to offer.

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THE FUTURE OF PROCUREMENT IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY

Saturday, June 2nd, 2018

11:55 Interactive Case Study: Not Your Father’s Procurement: Reinventing Sourcing For a 21st Century Corporation

A lack of resources and funding can leave even the most innovative and forward-looking procurement practitioner bound by antiquated rules and processes. But how can you break the mold using what you have to get your suppliers and your stakeholders engaged like never before? Hear how one forward thinking exec changed the game, propelled his procurement function into the future, and is now continuing the mission. Lessons include:
• Fact based decision making and using true analytics
• Providing options to leadership
• Transparency and engagement with stakeholders – what’s in it for them?
• Total cost of ownership including cost of change
• Sitting at the table when setting strategy, investments, specification, budgets/targets.
• Delivering savings that make their way to the bottom line, adding legitimacy and trust.