Stefane Belleau

Associate Vice President, Procurement and Real Estate Management
Laurentian Bank of Canada

Stefane Belleau is Associate Vice President, Procurement and Real estate management for Laurentian Bank of Canada and holds the SCMP designation and is an MBA from HEC. His responsibilities include contract and procurement activities for the bank’s group of companies, including all IT contract and licensing, but also the real-estate and lease management, branch network and office construction and maintenance.

His career includes procurement and supply chain and operations responsibilities, including contract, capital budgets, fleet and real-estate management, and achievements in the telecommunication, financial and manufacturing sectors. He has held management positions for the last 17 years, at Teleglobe, Cogeco Cable, Intact and Laurentian Bank.

He has occupied several positions as a volunteer within PMAC, at district and national.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Stefane.

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Structuring Relationships for Maximum Competitiveness

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

12:10 Taking Leaps Ahead With Limited Means

As we move toward more strategic procurement, how can you dedicate focus on the strategic when you’re still fixing the tactical? How can you gain clarity on which activities bring value to the business?

Stefane Belleau , Associate Vice President, Procurement and Real Estate Management at Laurentian Bank of Canada is helping his team reinvent the way they think about procurement and how new technology can help them build towards the leading edge to support strategic activities.
Baby steps may not be enough, he is coaching his team to be bolder in the steps that can be taken with limited means.

Find out how to apply these concepts to your organization and gain greater clarity on what brings value to the business.

15:35 Beer and Wine Roundtable Sessions

We know that a full day of conference sessions can a lot to absorb, take a breather with a glass of wine or a cold one during the beer and wine roundtables as we begin to close out the day. Take a deep dive into the specific areas you came to discuss in this interactive forum. Ask questions (or answer them!) of other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you.
• Network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests and responsibilities
• Take a deep dive into a niche topic in an intimate and informal setting moderated by a subject matter expert
• Don’t miss out on the discussions you want to participate in—you’ll get to select a new topic after 30 minutes

Roundtable Discussions:

1. Building a Talent Management Pipeline to Ensure Sound Succession Planning
Michael Haynes, Head of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Mobility Division, Siemens Canada Limited

2. Establishing a Supplier Management Center of Excellence to Optimize Value
Jeremy Gibbs, Associate Vice President, Professional Services Procurement & Vendor Management Strategy, TD Bank

3. Developing and Implementing a Vendor Pre-Qualification Program to Drive Continuous Improvement
Cheryll Cruz, General Manager Supply Chain and Trade Compliance, Weatherford

4. Maximizing Relationships with Internal Stakeholders and Overcoming Resistance
Shawn Fitzgerald C.S.C.M.P., C.P.S.M., Director of Corporate Procurement, The Co-operators Group Limited

5. Utilizing Contingent Labor Best Practices to Achieve Your Business Objectives
Thomas Cantando, Sales Manager, Fieldglass

6. Taking Leaps Ahead With Limited Means
Stefane Belleau, Associate Vice President, Procurement and Real Estate Management, Laurentian Bank

7. ePayables: Maximize the Benefits For You and Your Suppliers
Paul Cargnelli, Head of Commercial Sales, Visa Canada

8. Topic TBD
Senior executive to be confirmed, Ariba

9. Supplier Management Center of Excellence: Leveraging Technology to Foster a Culture of High Performance, Quality and Accountability
Paul Bodnoff, Vice President – Marketing and Operations, MERX