MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW
Sourcing Interests Group (SIG) is a 21-year-old membership
organization for strategic sourcing, outsourcing and
procurement executives from Fortune 500/Global 1000
companies
SIG provides a deep network across
strategic sourcing, procurement AND outsourcing
"The biggest value is the best practices that are discussed here that
“I always return from Summits energized and
will help your company advance -- cost cutting, improving processes,
thinking in new ways. The key takeaway that
better governance and risk. You will learn a lot of things that you can
helped me the most was that a problem I may immediately take back and apply in your company.“
be facing in my industry has likely already been
– Adrian Hee, Managing Director, Wells Fargo
solved in another industry. For a decade I've
been vexed by how to describe a complex
outsourcing agreement in ways that are useful
“Today was inspiring, informative, instructional and
for those who manage it. After listening to a
exhausting. Homogenously diverse…common
keynote about not just "looking outside the box"
foundation…unique pillars of perspective! I believe the
but rather "finding a new box," a colleague
framework you and SIG have put in place is a market
suggested that I describe it "like a car owner's
leader…restricted commercials, facilitated discussions,
manual," including checklists, troubleshooting
provocative stimuli…the standard by which all others are
guides, etc. It was a brilliant insight for me
to figure out what has worked in another
to be judged.
industry and apply it here.”
– Lamar Chesney, Former CPO, SunTrust Bank
– Brad Peterson, Partner, Mayer Brown
The resources that SIG makes available to its members
are very comprehensive. SIG is the only organization
that covers the gambit for Procurement, Strategic
Sourcing and Outsourcing. I believe membership is a
must for any internal sourcing organization.”
– Ken Goins, VP, BPO Strategy, Equifax, Inc.
“The strength of the SIG Leadership
Summit is reflected in the caliber of
the attendees, presenters, and SIG
staff members. The Summit is the
'must attend' for all sourcing
professionals.
– Carol Britton, CPO, Bank of NY Mellon
Sourcing Interests Group:
Trusted Insight. Powerful Connections
SIG differentiates ourselves from other membership
organizations in four key ways
1. Broad Coverage on All Aspects of Sourcing: SIG
covers Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and
Outsourcing
2. No-Sales Environment: Unbiased, Quality Insight in
a Trusted, Non-Commercial Environment
3. Unparalleled Networking and Benchmarking: A
No-Pressure, No-Sales Environment Leads to HighLevel, Strategic Conversations in a Natural Setting
4. Unrivaled ROI: For a low annual price point, SIG
gives you an all-inclusive, company-wide
membership
Participating in SIG networking opportunities and sharing
thought leadership is a benefit of membership and leads to
increased efficiency
Two Types of Members
Differentiators
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Non-commercialized
Senior-level membership
with sourcing, outsourcing
and procurement
executives
Fortune 500/Global 1000
members
Meaningful connections
and tangible takeaways
Benefits
Networking
Opportunities
•
75% Buy-side/ Corporate
Users
25% Sell-side/Providers
Benchmarking and
Research Opportunities
•
Attendance and speaking opportunities at
two Global Summits
Unlimited attendance at Symposiums and
Buy-side Regional Roundtables
Access to Weekly Webinars live and archived
and Monthly Member Teleconferences
Instant feedback from SIG’s
Peer2Peer Resource and SIG LinkedIn Group
Subscription to SIG’s
Inside Sourcing newsletter
Unlimited access to 3,500+ presentations,
research, tools and templates
Ability to post and search for jobs on SIG’s
Online Career Network
SIG Summits are semi-annual global events with 350-450
senior decision-making delegates in attendance
Semi-Annual Global Summits
• 3-day events that include next practice
content delivered through general session
speakers, 40 breakout sessions, 10
advanced sourcing workshops and buyside forums
• Full agenda including meals,
entertainment and multiple networking
opportunities
• Executive Roundtables for C-level buyside delegates in Procurement,
Outsourcing, HR, IT, Finance and Legal for
strategic and candid roundtable
discussions
• Hundreds of industry thought leaders with
a buy-side ratio of 65:35
• 97% at the Senior Manager/Manager level or higher
• 76% at the Senior Director/Director level or higher
• 45% at the VP/Managing Director level or higher
• 16% are at C-level or SVP
Our Regional events are buy-side focused, with an emphasis
on next practices and benchmarking with peers
SIG Symposiums are new to the regional program line-up and blend
some of the best aspects of our Summit into a one-day format
SIG Symposiums
•More like “mini-Summits,” full-day Symposiums are free to
buy-side companies, including breakfast, lunch, and
networking breaks and concluding with a networking
cocktail reception and provider learning center
•Content includes general sessions, practitioner
presentations, virtual buy-side-only peer-to-peer forums,
panel discussions, industry expert breakout sessions and
facilitated roundtable conversations
Buy-side Regional Roundtables
•Free buy-side events from 9am – 3 pm in a handful of
U.S. cities, including breakfast, lunch and networking
breaks with only one provider in attendance
•Content includes practitioner presentations, panel
discussions, industry thought leadership and facilitated
roundtable conversations in an intimate setting
Our virtual events provide benchmarking opportunities from
the comfort of your desk
New to our virtual benchmarking online events are Town Hall
Teleconferences
SIG Weekly Webinars
Online every Tuesday
2:00 pm Eastern
Town Hall Teleconferences
Monthly
Topics cover current sourcing and
outsourcing “next practices”
Bring a select group of buy-side
attendees together for a
facilitated open-mic conference
call to benchmark, discuss
methodologies and best
practices and brainstorm on
specific top-of-mind issues
Stay current on the latest thought leadership and innovative
next practices
Sent directly to your inbox monthly,
The SIG Inside Sourcing newsletter
provides current articles of interest
from global thought leaders
• Peer2Peer discussions through SIG P2P Resource and
LinkedIn posts
• Updates, industry news and timely posts through
Twitter and Linkedin
• SIG community on Facebook
• SIG YouTube Channel with InsideSource Video Series
Leverage SIG’s vast membership to benchmark and find
solutions via our Peer2Peer Resource
Use search function to locate
relevant:
- templates
- documents
- whitepapers
- event presentations
Participate in facilitated
conference calls with SIG
members who have relevant
experience
Send a Peer2Peer request and
let the SIG community share
their lessons learned
Access custom research
(fee based)
The SIG Members-Only Website: A One-Stop Resource
SIG’s Members-Only Website includes 3,500+ searchable documents,
including research reports, modifiable templates, whitepapers, and archived event
presentations. Your one stop repository of strategic sourcing templates, articles, “how
to guides,” lessons learned, and presentations requires only that you log in and search
Outsourcing
Supplier &
Supply Risk
Management
Governance
&
Compliance
Cloud
Computing
Sourcing/
E-Sourcing
Talent
Management
SIG Event
Presentations
Industry White
Papers &
Podcasts
Peer2Peer
Summaries
Executive
Videos
Market
Intelligence
Strategic
Sourcing
What do you stand to gain by joining SIG?
Better, quicker, lower-cost, lower-risk
business results by leveraging the
knowledge and experience of SIG’s
community of sourcing professionals
Join the conversations we are having on:
• Lowering business risk
• Improving supplier management
• Lessons learned
• Where companies have seen biggest savings
• Industry trends and next practices
• Benchmarking
• Retaining top talent
Trusted Insight. Powerful Connections.SM
Geoff Talbot
VP of Membership Services
[email protected]
925-922-0552