SCM 2007 Symposium

Jim Mikell

Country Manager
Everest Group Canada

The Emergence of Third-Party Procurement Services Provision

Jim Mikell, Canada Country Manager of the Everest Group, a leading global operational strategy firm, will present an overview of the emerging and compelling market of Procurement Outsourcing (PO).
Jim will provide key insights into the value proposition provided by “full PO” as compared to traditional consulting or group buying solutions targeted at the product/service acquisition process within companies. A case study of a recent and significant third-party procurement services arrangement will be shared to illustrate the components of an actual, broad-scale PO relationship.
The presentation will also include highlights of key topics of interest from Everest Research Institute’s latest PO research, including market size and growth, adoption trends, key third-party providers, pricing, and realization of savings.

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Jim Mikell is the Canadian Country Manager for Everest Group, one of the world’s leading and most respected operations strategy firms. Jim has 18 years of experience in business process and information technology outsourcing (BPO/ITO), shared services, strategic planning, alliance development, business transformation program management, organizational restructuring, and enterprise systems implementation. He has served clients in various private and public sector markets both domestically and internationally.

In addition to Jim’s extensive experience with procurement, sourcing, and category management, he has provided advisory and implementation support to transform supply chain operations for leading global manufacturers, distributors, life sciences, and health care organizations. While formerly with KPMG Consulting, he was a member of that firm’s Supply Chain Management Council. Jim is also a guest lecturer at Schulich’s School of Business in Toronto, and has presented as part of their Supply Chain Management and e-Commerce curriculum. Finally, Jim recently presented an overview of the Global Procurement Outsourcing market at the Center for Outsourcing Research & Education (CORE) March 2007 discussion forum on Outsourcing Supply Chain and Logistics.

Jim is a native of Toronto and was educated as a Mechanical Engineer with a Minor in Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Prior to joining Everest Group in 2005, Jim was a Managing Director with BearingPoint, a Partner with KPMG Consulting, and started his consulting career with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).