Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith

Global Category Manager Fresenius Medical Care
As the Global Category Lead (Professional Services) at Fresenius Medical Care, I lead the sourcing of professional services across the company's footprint, ensuring cost-effective, risk-measured, and value-driven engagements and category management. With over 25 years of experience in direct and indirect procurement, I have a broad and deep knowledge of various industries, such as pharmaceuticals, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Financial Services, Automotive, and Telecommunications. An authentic Leader, I thrive in challenging and political environments, where I leverage my skills in strategy implementation, customer relationship management, team building, and training to deliver key programmes and meet quality and cost targets. I mentor and coach staff and stakeholders on procurement issues and other market changes. My passion is to drive transformation and innovation in services sourcing, by applying best practices, insights, and research.

Day 2 | 19th March

11:55 AM Keynote Fireside Chat: From Channels to Capabilities: How To Enable Procurement To Lead Total Talent Sourcing Strategies Without Losing Control

  • How can procurement design global total talent sourcing strategies that influence where work is fulfilled across internal, contingent, and alternative talent without owning hiring or breaking governance?
  • What role should procurement play in enabling skills-based sourcing and where should ownership remain by function and region?
  • What should procurement realistically expect from total talent sourcing technology and how do you separate signal from hype?

2:25 PM Panel: Deploying SoW Strategically: How Can You Determine The Right Context To Achieve Value, Control, And Workforce Clarity?

  • How can you define use cases for SoW to achieve accurate classification and risk-aligned engagement?
  • How can you manage visibility, scope, and budget to achieve control and prevent misuse of SoW models?
  • How can you strengthen supplier partnerships and internal capability to achieve successful SoW outcomes and measurable savings? 

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