Josh Kaiser

Director, Indirect Procurement
WW Grainger

Josh Kaiser joined Grainger in the role of Director, eComm & Marketing Procurement back in July, 2015. In this role, Josh leads the Indirect procurement Marketing and eCommerce teams supporting and partnering with the businesses through category management, planning and management of sourcing strategies and procurement processes to leverage indirect spend.

Josh joins Grainger with over 10 years of Digital marketing and eCommerce strategy experience and most recently was the Sr. Director of Digital Marketing for CROSSMARK – a leading provider of Sales, Marketing, and Merchandising solutions to the CPG industry. Prior company roles include Blackhawk Network, Groupon, Sears and Orbitz. Josh received his MBA from the University of Minnesota with a concentration in Marketing and Strategic Management.

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Day 1: Monday, November 16, 2015

Monday, April 11th, 2016

14:15 Best Practices for Dealing with Marketing Industry Disruptors

Profound changes in the business landscape are forcing companies to undergo significant transformation as opposed to incremental change with their marketing programs. This workshop will help you develop a plan for managing this rapidly changing industry.

Identifying the biggest disruptors in the marketing industry
How are marketers prioritizing their investments in response to these disruptors?
Are they making a measurable impact?
Procurement’s role in responding to the marketing industry disruptions?
What resources does procurement need to enable this?