STAR Day: The Future of Quoting and Bidding
WEDNESDAY 23RD October 2024, 10:00AM – 15:15PM
This is a client only event, if you would like to attend this event then please use the form below.
Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of bidding and quoting in today’s business environment. We will dive into emerging trends in how buyers are reviewing proposals and discuss how to adapt your approach to meet these changing expectations. This event will include practical insights on staying competitive and ensuring your bids stand out. Through interactive breakout sessions, we’ll focus on the real-world trends you’ve experienced and how you can strategically refine your future proposals. Our experts will guide the discussion, helping you take actionable steps to win more business in this dynamic marketplace.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Will Featherstone
Procurement Excellence Director
GKN Aerospace
About the Speaker
Will is a senior procurement professional with over 20 years of industry and consultancy experience across global multisite high technology aerospace manufacturing businesses. He will be joining remotely with a colleague.
About the Organisation
GKN have 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. Their products, systems, and services are integral to the vast majority of today’s commercial and defence aircraft ranging from helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles to state-of-the-art fighter aircraft.
Mark Taylor
Managing Director
Shipley UK
About the Speaker
An engineer by background, over the past 20 years, Mark has worked with organisations both in the UK and internationally, supporting them in winning business in competitive and complex B2B and B2G markets to support their growth.
About the Organisation
Shipley is an international consulting company that helps organisations win business through providing business winning consulting and training in the Shipley method of opportunity capture.
Agenda
10:00 Arrival and Refreshments
10:15 Introductions and Welcome
10:30 Trends in how buyers are reviewing quotes and bids – Will Featherstone, GKN Aerospace
11:15 Breakout Session: What trends have you experienced?
12:15 Lunch
13:15 How to adapt quoting and bidding to meet trends – Mark Taylor, Shipley UK
13:45 Breakout Session: How will you adapt you quotes and bids in the future?
14:45 Feedback Session
15:15 Close
WHAT ARE STAR DAYS?
STAR (Sharing Together Achieves Results) events are hosted and facilitated by Sharing in Growth functional experts and partners. The focus of these community of practice seminars will be specifically targeted at functional best practice and designed for professionals and leaders within your business.
OUR EXPERTISE, YOUR PEOPLE
Sharing in Growth (SiG) provide onsite coaching and training courses in the best engineering and quality practices. This enables your business to make vital improvements that will drive both growth, profit, and opportunity.