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2011-09-27 | Nanjing

Mr. Joerg Greipel will be ending his Sourcing Chairmanship at the end of this year. His professionalism and unwavering commitment over the past years has been key to the success of the Sourcing Forums. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual.

The Sourcing Forum was established in Nanjing in 2008 (From 2006 to the beginning of 2008 the Sourcing Forum functioned as a Working Group). It is an event-driven platform that regularly invites expert speakers to deliver presentations and provides opportunity for roundtable discussion. The aim of the forum is to facilitate the exchange of information, experience and best practice among member companies. Since 2006 the Sourcing Forum meetings cover a wide range of topics including events on: warehouse management, purchasing logistics and supply chain management. Recent topics have included a series of events on supplier relationship management & negotiations with suppliers and corporate social responsibility in purchasing. To ensure that the Forum continues to strengthen its position as a valued resource and to allow its continued development as a platform for the open and free exchange of information and experiences we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic chair.

A Forum Chairperson should play a key role in driving the development of the platform. With support from the Business Manager, they will promote the Forum's activities among member companies and oversee the implementation of an annual strategy for the development of the Forum.  

More detailed responsibilities include:

Development and promotion of the Forum activities in coordination with the BM

·    Propose and identify topics, issues and speakers for Forum meetings

·    Chair Forum meetings

·    Approve minutes of meetings for accuracy and quality

·    Help identify and approach potential members of the Forum

·    Act as a point of reference for Forum members

·    Approve or reject registration for Forums in cases where participation is restricted to certain members of the                                     European Chamber.

·    Development and drafting of the Position Paper in coordination with the BM

·    Identify the key concerns of the business sector with Forum members

·    Assist the BM in drafting the Position Paper and other Forum related documents in suitable tones/language

If you are interested in the Sourcing Forum Chair position, please send your proposal by email to Jane Lu at jlu@europeanchamber.com.cn