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Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement

Spend Matters

a snack food company, came from how they intentionally targeted key strategic initiatives under Senior Vice President and Head of Procurement Ron Schnurs leadership. The leadership team was on board from the beginning but he still had to execute his recommendations in an orderly and intentional manner to deliver the results.

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Q3 2024 Insider roundup: A deep dive into procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 16 vendors

Spend Matters

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. P2P Airbase stands out in the market by offering a single-source-of-truth solution for spend management needs, including AP automation, expense management, corporate cards and guided procurement.

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Aligning Finance and Procurement — Phase 3: A path to collaboration

Spend Matters

A strong framework aligns procurement with financial strategy, embedding spend management, supplier insight and cost-saving initiatives into financial planning and decision making. Identifying the key pain points helps leadership prioritize the most impactful areas for improvement to measurable financial and operational benefits.

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Top 7 finance priorities for 2025: what CFOs should know

Fraxion

Youre expected to manage cost pressures, lead digital transformation, support strategic decisions, and respond to shifting regulatory and talent demands while keeping the business financially strong. If those are on your radar too, this guide will walk you through the most important financial priorities to keep an eye on this year.

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Procurement Trends 2025: Automation, Analytics & Strategy

Planergy

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. What's PLANERGY?

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Q2 2025 research roundup: A deep dive into procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 13 vendors

Spend Matters

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. The move addresses a long-standing gap in many procurement technology offerings: helping teams define and manage procurement strategies, rather than just executing sourcing events. (SXM/SRM)

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Cost Avoidance in Procurement: The Invisible KPI

Procurement Software

Even when leadership acknowledges that buyers deliver more than just bottom-line savings, this appreciation rarely shows up in our performance objectives. Despite the industry’s shift toward a broader value-driven view of procurement excellence, most teams are still primarily measured on cost savings.