Procurement Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

.” Procurement Leaders community advisor, Tim Burt, caught up with Colombo to discuss the importance of responsible sourcing, the central importance of procurement performance to support dsm firmenich’s growth journey, and why he still sees the function as the proving ground for top talent.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change. See you soon!

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Pipefy

APRIL 22, 2025

Automation within the source-to-pay (S2P) cycle from sourcing to payment is redefining how businesses handle suppliers, contracts, quotes, and payments. What is Source-to-Pay (S2P)? Before we talk about making it smarter, its worth reviewing what the source-to-pay journey actually covers. Procurement automation.

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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. Learn how he succeeded.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 10, 2025

AI is the game-changer that allows procurement professionals to escape the cycle of transactional work and focus on what really moves the needle: strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and advanced analytics. For a more in-depth exploration of AI in Procurement, check out this AI Leadership Guide for Procurement.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. has gone live with Ivalua’s Source to Contract solution. Intalere required a fast, efficient and automated source-to-contract process to support the company’s enterprise goals. About Consus. About Ivalua.

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ivalua

APRIL 17, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Source Wisely: Your Top 3 Public Procurement Software Essentials April 17, 2023 | | Public Sector by Jarrod McAdoo Today, state and local governments are tackling top priorities such as legacy modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. As you scale, how secure is your solution offering?

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Una

MAY 17, 2023

EPISODE 115 Building a Legacy of Leadership with Retired Lt. Oakland McCulloch By Kelly Barner | May 17, 2023 Leadership is easy to talk about, but hard to do. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Oakland McCulloch. Oak is a Retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

The AI Leadership Guide for Procurement breaks down AI adoption into three tiers quick wins, mid-level optimizations, high-impact transformations to help pinpoint the right starting place and position you for long-term success. For more insights into how you can create value with AI, check out the AI Leadership Guide for Procurement.

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Procurement Heads

JULY 14, 2022

Kaleida’s fully inclusive platform is a golden source of data. Jason Roberts , CEO and Founder of Kaleida , said, “Driving successful supplier diversity initiatives requires leadership and partnership. “I

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

He has spent about 20 years in supply chain and procurement, was involved in the sourcing of sustainable cocoa and confection for Unilever’s Ice cream brands and procured premium packaging and chemicals for Unilever’s Beauty and Wellbeing business. Risk mitigation requires strategic thought and conscious choices on sourcing.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 13, 2025

Hansen Procurement strategy, digital transformation, supplier management, sourcing, and ProcureTech evaluation. His work is theoretical, focusing on adaptive systems to predict supplier risks or optimize sourcing. Hansen Procurement strategy, digital transformation, supplier management, sourcing, and ProcureTech evaluation.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 28, 2025

Critical Perspective : Leadership stability drives innovation, but SAP Aribas corporate structure may limit agility compared to smaller firms like Tealbook or ORO Labs. Lalitha Rajagopalan s 20+ years at SAP Ariba and leadership in ORO Labs AI workflows align her with ProcureTech Solution Development, complementing Bhojwanis role.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

You can connect with Vishal on Linkedin You May Also Like Source to Pay (S2P) What is Source to Pay Best Practice? An Analysis by Ivalua Read More : What is Source to Pay Best Practice? Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success!

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Low adoption rates: Technologies like e-sourcing have been available for years, yet adoption among companies sits at around 60%-70%. 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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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

A frequent thought leadership contributor for the Ivalua Blog, Jarrod has worked across multiple industries, including higher education, public sector, retail, manufacturing, and engineered products.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

The independent study surveyed 233 senior procurement executives from leading manufacturing companies in the US and UK about their strategic plans for optimizing sourcing and supply chain processes. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 23, 2025

This shift has pushed supply chain leadership to pivot from reactive management to proactive strategy built on data. Analytics-driven leadership encourages cross-functional collaboration. Human Leadership in a Data-Driven Ecosystem While algorithms offer precision, the strategic lens still belongs to humans.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Although many companies are taking a leadership position, accelerating the successful adoption and implementation of a diversity program greatly benefits from regulatory support and agency partnerships. As new sources of data arise, our integration toolkit allows these sources to be integrated into the platform quickly and easily.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Quite often there can be a general lack of spend and vendor management and strategic sourcing activities. However, leading health systems are changing this by building internal supply chain expertise and leadership and investing in fit for purpose technology to enable supply chain excellence.

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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. Core Competencies in the Procurement Framework Sourcing Involves identifying and evaluating the best suppliers to secure high-quality goods and services.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

Think of it as the centralized hub that simplifies engagement and empowers decision making for whatever it is youre seeking to address in the Source-to-Pay lifecycle. Here’s how: Unified access to data: Raindrop aggregates information from various sources, providing decision makers with a single source of truth.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

RAND Corporations 2024 research estimated that over 80% of AI projects fail, citing misalignment between leadership and technical teams. Based on the scope and industry, McKinsey and other sources often report AI failure rates between 70% and 85%. Gartner has been quoted (e.g.,

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Digital transformation will lead to the evolution and digitization of key procurement processes, from source-to-pay. This way, if one supplier is impacted by a disruption, you can source goods from another supplier. Create speed and transparency.

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ivalua

APRIL 15, 2020

The President and CEO of the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) , Dawn Tiura, on need for leadership in uncertain times, including what is needed from leaders to help their people and organizations adapt and thrive both in the current COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 3, 2025

Leader in procurement technology expands its team appointing Pascal dArc as new Chief Strategy Officer RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, April 3rd, 2025 JAGGAER, a global leader in Source-to-Pay and Supplier Collaboration, today announces the appointment of Pascal dArc to Chief Strategy Officer. declared Andy Hovancik, CEO at JAGGAER.

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ProcurePort

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Competitive advantage is what sets your business apart from competitors and can take various forms, including cost leadership, differentiation, focus, innovation, and service excellence.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 24, 2025

Jon Lawrence joins the team to lead development of solutions that solve emerging market challenges RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, March 24, 2025 JAGGAER, a global leader in Source-to-Pay and Supplier Collaboration, today announces the appointment of Jon Lawrence as Chief Product Officer.

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In Episode 73, host Sheri Hinish delves into bestseller, "From Source to Sold” and offers an inside look at the real-world experiences and valuable lessons of supply chain experts, industry leaders, and disruptive innovators.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

Internally, procurement teams must collaborate closely with finance, IT, legal and operational leadership, each with distinct priorities and decision-making authority. Identifying key stakeholders Procurement operates within a complex ecosystem where multiple internal and external stakeholders hold different levels of influence.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Dawn of Integrated Source-to-Pay Suites The release of Gartner’s first integrated Source-to-Pay (S2P) Magic Quadrant marks a pivotal moment in procurement technology. While vendors like Coupa and Ivalua retain their leadership in this new landscape, there is a tangible slide in their position within the quadrant.

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Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 7, 2022

I really enjoyed those projects and that led me to more and more projects focused on procurement and then into the procurement and sourcing focussed consulting practices and then into the role that I am in now within industry. The two key functional areas are strategic sourcing and category management. How big is the function?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Title: Breaking Barriers: Women in Supply Chain and the Path to leadership Introduction: In the dynamic world of supply chain management, the role of women and thier journey to leadership positions is a topic that is gaining increasing attention.

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Una

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Ian Arthurs. In this role, he is applying his two decades worth of experience with digital platform leadership to solve global sustainability problems by addressing illiquid markets. More from The Sourcing Hero. Ian Arthurs on LinkedIn. Share on Social.

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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. Details : The Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) organizes this summit, offering sessions on innovative processes and approaches to procurement challenges.

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