Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

The modern procurement leader must manage risk, drive ESG, deliver cost savings and enable innovation often without additional headcount or budget. Against this backdrop, a new model is emerging: procurement as Orchestrator of Value. As the bi-annual Deloitte CPO Survey makes clear , expectations have never been higher.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Dirty Little Secret #1.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement and Sustainability are your business’ Yin and Yang. Chief Procurement Officers’ priorities seem to be changing with the times in order to further implement initiatives necessary to meet broader organizational goals.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. These four steps constitute the downstream procure-to-pay part of the process. Optimizing source-to-paythrough digital transformation streamlines every stage of your procurement strategy, improving visibility, efficiency, and collaboration.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

What roles and responsibilities does Procurement/ SRM have within Allianz? It’s all the things you would expect in terms of robust Sourcing, SRM and category management across our supply chain, working closely with our business stakeholders and achieving excellent year-on-year results against an ever-increasing set of challenging KPIs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Cost Saving. Supply Chain Transparency.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

To get the most out of any procurement team, all the associated key roles need to be filled with qualified individuals that understand both technology and the principles of supply chain management. The following is what a Procurement Department structure would look like in an organization: 1.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. At the heart of this revolution lies a powerful tool that many companies are now leveraging to achieve competitive advantage: Managed Procurement Services.

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Procurement Talk with David Byrne

APRIL 4, 2023

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “This is actually a great time to be in procurement, because it’s a time to shine.”

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Syed Shahrul Zaman , Head of Group Strategic Procurement. The forum served as a platform for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other procurement and sourcing leaders to share their vision about leveraging data-driven insights to create flexible and resilient supply chains. Cost Reduction.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Here, we dive into what a procurement manager is, what their job entails, the typical day in their life, the career path, and, of course, the remuneration that comes with this crucial role. Who is a Procurement Manager? A procurement manager, also known as a purchasing manager, plays a vital role in a company's supply chain management.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Here, we dive into what a procurement manager is, what their job entails, the typical day in their life, the career path, and, of course, the remuneration that comes with this crucial role. Who is a Procurement Manager? A procurement manager, also known as a purchasing manager, plays a vital role in a company's supply chain management.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Maximizing Cost Savings Through Strategic Supplier Collaboration With the growing emphasis on long-term value creation, Chief Procurement Officers are increasingly turning to supplier collaboration as a cornerstone of cost reduction.

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Procurement Software

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In the latest years, the need for digital procurement tools has arisen as businesses have entered a more rapid digital transformation process. The experience of COVID-19 also showed that poorly managed vendor master data contributed to some of the delivery delays and supply chain disruption. Typically, this is the CFO.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Many business leaders have ambitions to improve profitability by reducing costs. But to do so, they must also reshape their supplier relationships, aligning their supply chain with a more progressive strategy and securing a competitive advantage. Procurement professionals need to get savvy. According to A.T.

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Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

You may face challenges such as choosing reliable suppliers, controlling costs, and managing orders. Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. With 36% of leaders prioritizing AI implementation in finance [1].

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Arkestro

MAY 9, 2023

Resources / Blog / What CPOs Need to Know About Predictive Procurement Orchestration What CPOs Need to Know About Predictive Procurement Orchestration The vast majority of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) believe in the power of procurement data to make better-informed decisions across their organization.

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Slimstock

MARCH 26, 2019

This might seem like a simple and obvious way to improve your procurement operations, but maintaining a positive supplier-buyer relationship is a vital component in ensuring good delivery, service, and quality. Procurement professionals have great analytical skills. Improve Inventory Insights.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 30, 2024

Procurement & Supply Chain Live This event is a gathering of global procurement and supply chain professionals, organised by media company BizClik Media. Procurement & Supply Chain Live had a healthy mix of buy-side and sell-side folks. Buy-side Non-member: 3,295.00

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Barkers Procurement

APRIL 16, 2025

Now is the time for Pharmaceutical businesses that want to save profits in a volatile environment to up the ante in managing brand reputations and supplier costs. This is where Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) provide value. Now, with markets and supply chains ever more uncertain, we must dial up its importance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This results in better negotiation outcomes, improved quality, reduced costs, and enhanced overall value delivery. Procurement teams equipped with risk management tools can ensure business continuity and minimize potential negative impacts.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 25, 2024

It’s about preemptive measures that avoid costs that would have been incurred in the absence of such actions. These can include negotiating contracts that prevent price increases or optimizing the supply chain to avoid rushed shipping fees. Will CPOs evolve into Chief Value Officers?

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The Procuretech Podcast

JUNE 28, 2022

I ask Wolfgang about common mistakes in how organisations manage their procurement teams internally. He says that, interestingly enough, many of the biggest companies make the biggest mistakes - 50, 60, perhaps even 70 percent of a company’s overall budget is managed through suppliers by procurement. The value of talent.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“Procurement leaders are generally confident in the current state of their talent and the ability to meet their near-term objectives,” says Fareen Mehrzai, senior director analyst in Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice. In some cases, we may have only budgeted a 10% increase. So the challenge for procurement increases.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

But don’t be fooled by their size – when accumulated, these costs can form a substantial part of a company’s expenditure, and a large number of suppliers can add complexity and risk to the supply chain. It can also provide valuable insights for budget planning and financial forecasting.

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World of Procurement podcast

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think there's a danger sometimes when you work in procurement, particularly when you're, when you've got pressure for you, from your CFO, from the budgeting perspective that you can fall back into a pattern of being a purchasing team, really focused on cost commodity buying, but you're right. 00:11 Tom Mills Thanks, Daniel.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

What roles and responsibilities does Procurement/ SRM have within Allianz? It’s all the things you would expect in terms of robust Sourcing, SRM and category management across our supply chain, working closely with our business stakeholders and achieving excellent year-on-year results against an ever-increasing set of challenging KPIs.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 7, 2025

In practice, this means that business leaders, including Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), should gauge whether they are making a meaningful impact on their carbon footprint and net zero policies. First, CPOs can conduct in-depth surveys and interview their key stakeholders to understand how their supply chains are performing.

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