Justin Barnhill

Managing Director Amentum

Justin brings 30 years of expertise in driving multi-million-dollar cost savings strategies, making him a powerhouse in the world of operations and strategic sourcing. With a career spanning 30 industries and five countries, Justin has built, operated, and optimized facilities worldwide—transforming struggling investments into profitable enterprises. As managing director of commercial operations at Amentum, Justin has extensive experience driving cost saving and service level optimization. His deep understanding of supplier partnership and operational efficiency has enabled organizations to reduce cost, enhance performance, and drive sustainable growth. Justin's journey began as an engineer building factories across the globe. After a decade of hands-on experience, he shifted to operational leadership guiding to private equity owned-companies through high-stakes transformations. This diverse background gave him a unique perspective on how procurement leaders can break down silos, foster collaboration, and leverage strategic sourcing as a competitive advantage.

Day 1: Transforming Your Procurement Organization

11:15 AM Presentation: Unlocking Procurement Success: The executive playbook to strategy, prioritization, and compensation models

Procurement leaders require more than just negotiation skills—they need comprehensive strategies and effective tools to tackle challenges such as driving supplier performance, managing shrinking budgets, and assuring stakeholder satisfaction. This session will provide actionable, data-driven strategies to build a procurement process that prioritizes value, aligns with organizational needs, and holds suppliers accountable. We'll delve into…

Benchmarking techniques to assess performance.
Explore unit rate strategies for cost control.
RFP optimization to enhance supplier selection.

Whether you're looking to strengthen supplier accountability, optimize contract terms, or streamline procurement workflows this session will provide the tools and insights you need to build a smarter more sustainable procurement strategy. Walk through a case study from one of the world’s largest technology leaders to explore services that are delivered under budget, offering predictable pricing and measurable ROI. You'll walk away with tools to achieve cost savings and share quality that avoid financial surprises.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Justin.

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