Powering up procurement for supplier selection, maximising margins, clamping down on cost of goods and leveraging supplier relationships boosts your bottom line. Optimising your practice’s procurement relationships is a crucial component of blending good clinical outcomes with sustainable profitability.
Our CPD learning outcomes are centred around the 4 followings areas:
- Optimise Purchasing Decisions – Understand the financial impact of purchasing choices and how to leverage wholesalers and buying groups effectively.
- Improve Margin Management – Identify key financial KPIs, implement stock control strategies, and minimise waste to protect profitability.
- Leverage Technology for Growth – Select and utilise IT and practice management systems that align with current and future business needs.
- Implement Financial Best Practices – Apply strategies to monitor and manage margins while engaging the team in financial responsibility.
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| Time | Activity | Purpose | Speakers |
| 9.30 | Arrival and registration | ||
| 10:00 | Welcome, Introductions & Agenda | Overview of the day. | Tracey Morley Jewkes |
| 10:15 | Setting the Scene | Establish the impact purchasing has on your profit margins. | Tracey Morley Jewkes |
| 10:30 | Wholesaler vs Buying Group | Understand the difference between a wholesaler & a buying group and why you need both? | Brian Faulkner |
| 10:45 | Optimise Purchasing Decisions | How to maximise profit by working closely with your wholesaler? | Mel Whittaker
Nicola Witty NVS |
| 11:30 | 15 min comfort break | ||
| 11:45 | Optimise Purchasing Decisions | How to maximise profit by working closely with your buying group?
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Anita Bates
Carly Zdybal MiVet Club |
| 12:45 | Lunch, Networking & NVS Tour | Networking lunch.
NVS Tour |
Paul Gilbert
NVS |
| 14:00 | Leverage Technology for Growth | Choosing the right technology that suits todays needs and adapts to your needs as you scale. | Jack Peploe
Vet IT |
| 15:00 | Improve Margin Management & Implement Financial Best Practices | Understand the KPI’s to monitor & manage your costs.
Identify how to utilise your team to support managing your costs day to day. |
Tracey Morley Jewkes
Brian Faulkner
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| 16:00 | Reflection & Q&A | Review of the key learnings in our 4 sessions. | Emma Barnes |
| 16:30 | Close |