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David Mullen

Director Global IT Sourcing Strategy, Nestle

David Mullen is Nestlé's Head of Vendor Management. He was appointed to this role in 2020 and is responsible for helping the Nestle IT Product and Platform teams drive the best value and innovation from Nestle's strategic suppliers. Most recently, Mullen was the IT Procurement Global Category Manager for Business Solutions & Services. He has been with the company since 2011 and has served as European Network Services Lead, Eastern Europe End User Computing Lead, and the European Client Services Lead. Mullen came to the company from Ergon Resources SA, where he consulted with Nestlé's Client Services Team. He has also worked as PEM Systems Limited's IT Manager and as a Rollout Engineer at CSC. Mullen earned his Bachelor's Degree in Technology and Management from the University of Bradford.

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Strategic Vendor Management – How to Align Business Goals and Maximize Value in IT Procurement?

Keynote

Monday, October 06

08:45 am - 09:10 am

Live in Amsterdam

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In large international corporations, vendor management is essential for aligning business strategy with IT procurement. This session will dive into the strategies for building strong, strategic relationships with vendors, effectively managing contract negotiations, and ensuring vendors contribute to the company’s overall business objectives. Participants will explore how to leverage these partnerships to not only achieve cost savings but also drive long-term value, fostering collaboration that supports the organization’s success.

In this session you will learn:

  • How to ensure alignment between business goals and vendor management strategies?
  • How to scale vendor relationships strategically while reducing the long tail of non-strategic partnerships?
  • How to integrate vendors as part of internal knowledge and contribute to driving business outcomes beyond just cost savings?
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Nestle

http://www.nestle.com
As the world’s largest food and beverage company we are driven by a simple aim: unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. To deliver on this, we serve with passion, with a spirit of excellence, offering products and services for all stages of life, every moment of the day, helping people care for themselves and their families. Our culture is based on our values rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for the future. We can trace our origin back to 1866, when the first European condensed milk factory was opened in Cham, Switzerland, by the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. One year later, Henri Nestlé, a trained pharmacist, launched one of the world’s first prepared infant cereals ‘Farine lactée’ in Vevey, Switzerland. Today, we employ around 273,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world. With our headquarters still based in the Swiss town of Vevey, we had sales of CHF 84.3 billion in 2020. Our portfolio covers almost every food and beverage category –offering products and services for all stages of life, every moment of the day, helping people care for themselves and their families.
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SAMS Europe 2025 is part of the Event Series. You can find more events here.
Date
October 06 – 07, 2025
Location
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333
1072 Amsterdam
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+49 (0)30 52 10 70 3 0
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