HPMF identifies 10 activity pillars to action its ambitious ‘100-Point, 1000-Day Agenda’

Hospitality Purchasing Managers’ Forum (HPMF), a consortium of purchasing professionals from the hospitality industry, encompassing star hotels, catering companies, stand-alone restaurant chains, retail chains, ecommerce platforms and airlines, convened at the Fairfield by Marriott, Mumbai International Hotel on 24th and 25th January 2025, to finalise and launch its ambitious ‘100-Point, 1000-Day Agenda’.

On the occasion, Dr. Nitin Shankar Nagrale, Founder and General Secretary of HPMF announced the formation of the HPMF Strategic Leadership Team, a visionary body comprising senior HPMF members, core team leaders, and an advisory board of accomplished professionals from diverse industries. “The Advisory Board members at HPMF, about 20 odd individual experts from different industries, are helping us to curate the next vision and mission for the hospitality industry. For HPMF specifically, we have identified 100 activities at this moment which we aim to achieve in the next 1,000 days,” he informed.

This now becomes the definitive platform for hospitality procurement, developing procurement professionals, driving professional excellence, vendor development, sustainability, and innovation. According to him, HPFM has converted the identified activities into 10 pillars. “In the 10 pillars of activities we have identified, every pillar will be headed by two of the Advisory Board members to assess its progress. We also have 150 top purchase managers that have been identified from India who are super-efficient and are top-class budget professional who will in the team to help implement this vision on ground,” he added.

According to the association, it is a ground-breaking initiative that HPMF aimed at cementing its status as the largest and most influential platform for hospitality procurement professionals worldwide and aims to achieve the agenda through advocacy and representation, sustainability and CSR work, championing food safety and standards, integrating knowledge and skill development, and so on. Dr Nagrale added, “The Advisory Board will be responsible for overseeing the initiative and its activities, prioritising initiatives first and thereafter ensuring to attain a benchmarking level; this approach hasn’t happened in India yet to meet and match the vision of the Government of India. We will help the government and local communities of our society to do best not only for themselves at the individual level, but also contributing to the economy. Thus, this process will enable learning, helping suppliers of the industry. In bargain, we will be able to create a better economic atmosphere for India. I am extremely proud that HPMF is contributing holistically to the cause of developing India.”