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What CPOs Need to Know About Predictive Procurement Orchestration

Arkestro

Successful users of supply management solutions have shown over and over that technology can help scale a procurement operation and maximize its impact and performance. By combining workflows with transactions, these systems can anticipate and predict the steps needed to generate optimized management of spend.

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Understanding Spend Management Perspectives: CFO, CEO, Procurement Director & Procurement Manager

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

However, the Director’s perspective will likely be more strategic, while the Manager’s perspective may be more operational. Each stakeholder’s role and responsibilities within the organization will influence their view on spending, and this may create differences in opinions, objectives, and priorities.

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What does a Procurement Manager do? Job Description, Skills, and Qualifications

Arkestro

Procurement management isn’t associated with one specific degree, but many majors could prepare someone for the industry, such as business, economics, supply management, or finance. Some procurement managers gain a competitive advantage by earning a master’s degree on top of a bachelor’s degree.

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Procurement Experts on CPO Rising (A Modern Approach to Source-to-Pay)

CPO Rising

The site tagline then (and now) was (and is) straight and to the point – “The Site for Chief Procurement Officers and Supply Management Leaders.” On January 4, 2010, Ardent Partners launched CPO Rising as a new resource to procurement leaders around the world.

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Procurement News — February 15, 2023

CPO Rising

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your news story here. CPO News James Butler Appointed CPO at Brinker DALLAS — Brinker International, Inc.

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Best of 2021: Procurement Rising Podcast – Greg Tennyson, VSP Global

CPO Rising

In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management. Our goal is to find people who are passionate about procurement and […].

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Best of 2021: Procurement Rising Podcast – Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group

CPO Rising

In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management. Our goal is to find people who are passionate about procurement and […].