Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Implement Lean Procurement Practices: Use lean management principles to minimize waste and streamline procurement operations. Create Contingency Plans: Develop risk management protocols for supply disruptions and emergencies.

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Cost of ownership supply chain budgeting 130

Spend Matters

MAY 19, 2025

FP&A acts as the bridge, connecting procurement-driven savings, supplier risk management and category strategies to financial reporting and decision making. This includes: Assessing how finance-procurement misalignment impacts cost control, forecasting and risk management.

Collaboration 69

Collaboration Procurement Real-time Visibility Budget 69

Procurement Insights

MAY 13, 2025

Risk Mitigation and Supplier Management Den Hamer: AI simulation can predict risks, but his expertise doesnt emphasize supplier management directly, limiting its impact on addressing disruptions like tariff increases. Leinar Ramos Thought leadership on AI ROI and responsible AI more relevant to CIOs than CPOs.

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Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Leadership Real-time Visibility 72

Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

AP automation commonly faces these organizational barriers: Lack of ownership and accountability: Without clear leadership, transformation stalls. Regularly update AP policies and controls: Ensure compliance with evolving global tax laws and risk management requirements.

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Procurement Leaders

MAY 2, 2024

This made sense at the time, but it struck me more recently, while listening to a community Cohort Call on the topic of embedding data risk management into SRM, just how much has changed and how much more complex an environment CPOs are now having to manage.

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Supplier relationship management Risk management Sustainability Leadership 130

Bonfire

MARCH 17, 2023

Keep reading for a checklist to help you optimize procurement compliance and internal risk management. Leadership support Like most things, procurement compliance starts at the top. While procurement can create the initial policies and procedures, leadership gets the final say. Get eProcurement with compliance built-in.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 24, 2024

On this subject, he was a little cagier – while he had been clear with his leadership team on who he thought it should be and had been priming that person for the role for some time, the company had decided to turn to an executive search firm. So, to be truly successful, think now about your successor.

Leadership 130

Leadership Strategic planning Category management Influencing 130

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

This capability is particularly beneficial in contract management, as it can enhance analytics for complex IT and SaaS agreements, ensuring public funds are spent wisely and efficiently. For a more in-depth exploration of AI in Procurement, read the AI Leadership Guide for Procurement.

Real-time Visibility 73

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 73

Una

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement-Specific Leadership Skills Along with thorough understanding and experience, here are eight procurement-specific leadership skills that will make you a better leader. Procurement-specific leadership skills We disagree.

Leadership 52

Leadership Procurement Ethics Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This effectiveness often hinges on factors like leadership skills, the ability to leverage technology, and alignment with broader organizational goals. Leadership effectiveness is influenced by the CPO’s ability to manage digital transformation, supplier relationships, and risk management in a fast-evolving procurement landscape.

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Leadership Chief Procurement Officer Influencing Risk management 59

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures.

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Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 242

Spend Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data. The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc.,

Procurement 102

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 102

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

A typical procurement competency framework covers several key areas, including but not limited to strategic sourcing, supplier management, risk management, and contract negotiation. Finally, strong leadership and people management skills are extremely important for procurement professionals.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 59

ivalua

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In this session, Manulife’s procurement leadership will share the lessons learned from past struggles with disjointed solutions, their vision for the future and how they delivered rapid savings while laying the groundwork for a consistent, comprehensive transformation of vendor risk management, spend analysis, sourcing and contract management.

Contract management 100

Contract management Leadership Risk management Contract 100

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Under Sherkin’s leadership, ProPurchaser tracks commodity cost drivers affecting suppliers’ production costs, providing members with timely alerts to support informed negotiations. Under his leadership, Cloudia was acquired by Mercell Holding ASA, a Norwegian e-procurement company, in June 2021.

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Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Getting change to happen requires that plus leadership, drive and conviction. Getting a digital transformation to take hold takes all of that plus bravery, resolve, unrelenting persistence, risk taking, tenacity and courage. At the heart of a Digital Supply Chain transformation is Change Leadership. Remarkable leaders.

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Leadership Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – Our 2019 All Star Leaders! As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. Joe’s leadership and intellect were reflected in his team, including Michael Massetti , and their behaviour. Email Address.

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Leadership Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 61

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Key Factors for Successful Leadership in Supply Chain Operations The appointment of a Senior Vice‍ President of Supply Chain at The Honest Company marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategic growth plan. Initiative Impact Automation Reduces manual errors and speeds up processes.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Ethics 52

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Change management encompasses all of the above (and more), and it is not just about teaching people how to use the new solution. Success depends on leadership alignment, effective communication and empowering teams to embrace the transformation journey. It is as much about people and culture as it is about technology.

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Procurement Change management Strategy supply chain budgeting 115

Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

A lot of that will depend on how leadership reacts to the seismic shifts we are currently seeing in technology. Their insights into market trends, supplier capabilities, and risk management strategies become indispensable in shaping organisational resilience and competitiveness. Will we grasp it, or will we fluff it?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Category management Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Achieving high revenue growth multiples has been a ubiquitous accomplishment under Roberts leadership, derived from the scalable user acquisition engine that he developed. Ron Greene, EVP, Risk and Intelligence at Overhaul. Throughout his career, Ronald has been dedicated to developing effective risk management strategies.

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Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

MAY 30, 2024

They also explore the value … Continued The post Sustaining longevity and success within Procurement Leadership, with Gavin Boswell – Episode 95 appeared first on Talent Drive. They discuss Gavin’s 10-year career at Serco and the evolution of procurement over the past 30 years and the changing role of procurement professionals.

Leadership 52

Leadership Sustainability Procurement Price negotiations 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 4, 2025

2 Procurement Leaders (World Procurement Congress) Procurement Leaders ranks high due to its strategic focus on procurement leadership and best practices, targeting CPOs and senior executives. sustainability, risk management) slightly dilutes its procurement-specific intensity compared to SIG and Procurement Leaders.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Procurement 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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Procurement Raw materials Risk management supply chain software solutions 113

ivalua

MAY 8, 2019

He had taken on a few leadership roles in Flex such as Procurement Compliance Director, led the Global Sourcing team, and is currently member of Flex Supply Chain Council and Supply Chain Risk Management. Daniel Koh is currently leading a team of 130 sourcing and pricing professionals globally.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Global sourcing Leadership Risk management 20

The Network Effect

JANUARY 13, 2017

The post Best Practices in Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) appeared first on The Network Effect. by Matt Kunkel, co-founder LogicGate It’s not something we like to think about, but supply chain disruption and disasters are.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

Hiring freezes risk jeopardising procurement’s ambitions From risk management to supplier diversity and digital transformation, procurement’s role is increasingly multifaceted and many CPOs are looking to expand their teams to deliver on these ambitions. It’s always going to be sexy to save money.

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supply chain budgeting Suppliers Risk Procurement 189

Procurement Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It was security of supply, risk management, understanding our supply chain. They are part of the leadership teams and they report to the individual presidents. Take your procurement hat off, think business, and think end to end. Price is important, but during the last two years price was the last of our concerns.

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Risk Risk management Import Price 130

Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Corporate social responsibility leadership. A well-thought risk management approach. Below are the following requirements of a sustainable procurement: Understanding local, regional, and global actions. Support from culture, strategy, mission, and people. Implementation of operational and strategic decision-making.

Sustainability 188

Sustainability Procurement Cost of ownership Suppliers 188

ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The platform will deliver a range of benefits to JFC, including improved governance and auditability, more efficient procurement processes, more informed analysis and decision-making, proactive risk management, improved supplier qualification and collaboration and better compliance with contracts and policies.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Chief Procurement Officer Procurement Networking 26

The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 25, 2023

In this episode of the Procuretech Podcast, host James Meads is joined once more by Ward Karson, Chief Operating Officer of Raindrop – an enterprise spend management suite based in California. Today they discuss the pros and cons of tackling supplier risk management from within an S2P Suite. Introducing Raindrop.

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Risk management Risk Suppliers Management 40

ivalua

JANUARY 20, 2016

Risk management. Assessing, understanding, and managing risk must become a core competency. Risk management will evolve from having contingency plans to minimize risk with informative trade-off decisions and real-time decision making. appeared first on Directworks.

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Collaboration Risk management Risk Suppliers 100

Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

As procurement teams mature, theyre no longer just fulfilling orders or controlling spendtheyre enabling growth, mitigating risks, and aligning closely with finance and business leadership. This has helped boost transformation success by 42% , as workflows become easier to manage and adopt across departments.[7]

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Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Procurement Templates

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ongoing Management: Schedule regular reviews of contract performance. Risk Management and Mitigation: Identify potential risks associated with the contract. Implement strategies to mitigate risks. Periodically reassess risk factors. Set up tracking mechanisms for performance metrics.

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Contract management Contract Management Negotiation 130

Procurement Insights

APRIL 29, 2025

The difference is driven by better alignment, risk management, and user adoption, making cross-functional teamwork the single most important predictor of successful digital procurement transformation. 10-20% cost savings, 30% faster cycles) outweigh perceived risks, especially with vendor assurances.

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Procurement Collaboration Risk Leadership 52

SCMDOJO

JUNE 14, 2024

Supply Chain Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks that can disrupt your supply chain, including natural disasters, political instability, and supplier disruptions. Enroll in Supply Chain Management Track! Is the Supply Chain Track Right for You?

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Real-time Visibility 105

Una

MAY 25, 2023

Feeling like the captain of a sinking ship, you summon the leadership team to your office and ask them what happened. I guess we failed to manage our procurement risk…” Below, we explore the concept of procurement risk and the challenges it poses to organizations.

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Purchasing Risk Management Procurement 96