Is it really necessary to introduce our special guest?
Born in 1939, Peter Kraljič, graduated from metallurgy university in Slovenia and then received his Ph.D. at the University of Technology in Hannover and at INSEAD Business School, France.
He held managerial positions at McKinsey&Company until retirement.
In 1983, his publication Purchasing Must Become Supply Management, explaining his method of purchasing analysis of the organization’s portfolio, later called the Kraljič matrix, gained wide publicity in the business world.
Over 2,500 citations in prestigious magazines and business publications as well as the unrelenting popularity of his method – after almost 35 years of existence – is the best proof of its importance for the entire procurement practitioners.
The 5th jubilee of the PROCON / POLZAK 2018 conference is the exquisite opportunity to participate in an exclusive lecture of the living legend of the procurement world:
“GLOBALISATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT” – 23 Oct

For more than 17 years, he has worked with international organizations, holding managerial positions for 13 years. For the last 6 years, he has worked for Sivantos – one of the largest producers of hearing instruments of such brands as Signia, Siemens, and Audio Service. Earlier, he had been working for Unify, T-Systems, and Daimler. He may boast not only an impressive experience, but also education. He studied at the universities in Munich, Berlin, Barcelona, and Boston.
Shahriar Tabrizi is one of the highest-rated speakers in the history of PROCON/POLZAK.
“R.I.P. Procurement: How digitalization and automatization will influence future procurement” – 22 Oct