Asia Pacific Procurement Awards

Deadline: 15-Jul-22

Organisations of all sizes are invited for the 2022 Asia Pacific Procurement Awards to provide a platform for industry innovators and forward-thinkers to elevate their profile and showcase their best regional work.

The Asia Pacific Procurement Awards provide a platform for individuals and organisations to elevate their profile and showcase how they’re pushing the boundaries to deliver regional impact.

Benefits

Winners will be crowned live on stage in Singapore on 10 November gaining the credibility and recognition they deserve in front of the biggest names in procurement.

Categories and Criteria

• There are seven unique categories for you and your team to showcase your regional excellence. Entrance eligibility requires one of the following two statements to be true:
  • The initiative must have driven results or have been implemented in Asia Pacific or the Middle East
  • The details in the entry must have been lead or executed by an individual or team in Asia Pacific or the Middle East
• Asia Pacific Procurement Excellence Award: The flagship award, recognising a leading and impactful example of procurement creating significant value for the business
  • Has contributed to overall business results in a measurable way
  • Is a strategic business function with support of the executive committee
  • Is a destination of choice for ambitious talent
  • Is involved in strategic business decisions at an early stage
  • Acts in a responsible and fair manner
• Asia Pacific Supplier Collaboration & Innovation: Showcasing how procurement has worked with the supply base to drive new innovation into the organisation, whether product, service, or process
  • Worked closely with a supplier or group of suppliers to develop innovative solution(s)
  • Segmented and identified suppliers based on innovation potential
  • Gained and maintained a reputation for being a customer of choice within a given market
  • Had a meaningful impact on business results
  • Acted in a responsible and fair manner Asia Pacific Environmental & Social Impact
  • Quantified (as much as possible) the scale of the challenge 
  • Worked with supplier(s) and other key stakeholders to improve environmental and/or social impact
  • Embedded environmental and/or social considerations into sourcing and category management processes
  • Exhibited tangible progress in tackling environmental and social issues
  • Taken a leading role internally to drive ESG improvement
• Asia Pacific Digital Impact: Celebrating the procurement function that has driven significant positive impact through the implementation of a digital technology or data solution
  • Has rolled out data or digital solutions based on true business need.
  • Managed how users of the digital solution adopt the new approach to maximise efficacy.
  • Has made the data that procurement has access to available for better decision making.
  • Has reduced complexity and/or improved speed of decision making and agility.
  • Delivered a rollout on time and within budget. 
• Asia Pacific Risk & Resilience: Showcasing a procurement organisation that has helped their business to navigate through unexpected events and volatile environments, using advanced techniques, processes and technology
  •  Has mapped and segmented the supply base to an advanced level based on risk footprint.
  • Worked cross-functionally to redesign approaches or products from a perspective of resilience.
  • Has addressed multiple facets of risk, whether it be cyber, ESG, logistical, reputational, geopolitical, etc.
  • Introduced technology to help manage and mitigate risk.
  • Worked with key suppliers to de-risk their exposure.
  • Provided business-critical insight based on supply chain and supplier data. 
• Asia Pacific Procurement Team: Recognising teams that share a clear purpose, are committed to excellence in procurement and driving business impact; yet foster a culture of openness, individual and collective growth, and trust
  • Built a high-performing team with a culture of openness and trust.
  • Delivered tangible business results thanks to the unique contribution of the team.
  • Fostered a results-driven culture based on diverse thinking and positivity.
  • Broken down silos and encouraged cross-functional collaboration.
  • Developed capabilities in the team that future proof the function. 
• Asia Pacific CPO of the Year: Celebrating the senior-most procurement leader who empowers their team, inspires progress for the function and is fixated on delivering sustainable and business-critical results for the organisation
  • Built a high-performing team
  • Fostered a culture of excellence, trust, belonging and performance
  • Managed change and encouraged diversity
  • Helped improve the reputation of the function internally and with suppliers
  • Introduced innovative approaches and techniques that have advanced the function. 
• Asia Pacific Environmental & Social Impact: Recognising the procurement function that is significantly reducing the environmental impact of their business through innovative and collaborative approaches across the business and supply base
  • Quantified (as much as possible) the scale of the challenge 
  • Worked with supplier(s) and other key stakeholders to improve environmental and/or social impact
  • Embedded environmental and/or social considerations into sourcing and category management processes
  • Exhibited tangible progress in tackling environmental and social issues
  • Taken a leading role internally to drive ESG improvement

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