Procurement Heads

APRIL 4, 2023

The event promises to be a great evening of sporting competition and networking, all in the name of a fantastic cause. Rupert Gaster , Founder & Managing Director of Procurement Heads , said, “As a company, we are thrilled to be hosting our fourth charity 5-a-side football tournament in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Procurement 130

Procurement Networking Management 130

Procurement Heads

MARCH 3, 2023

Specialist recruiters, like ourselves at Procurement Heads, have deep and well-nurtured networks of contacts within the sector. An experienced agency is more likely to have a larger network of contacts and a better understanding of the market dynamics. Technology and resources Technology is an essential aspect of recruitment.

Networking 245

Networking Quality Procurement Import 245

Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

The opportunity of the Group Commercial & Procurement Director came up because Network Rail was looking for someone to do a full transformation on the procurement function and change it from a transactional organisation into a much more strategic business partnering function.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Networking Supply Chain Efficiency Innovation 130

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 22, 2024

GAF’s Marianna Vydrevich sees technology like AI playing a role in supply chain network design, but she lives for that Aha! Meet our March NextGen Leader.

Networking 80

Networking Supply chain Supply 80

Procurement Heads

JULY 6, 2022

We also have a supplier relationship management and risk team, this looks after all the due diligence, mitigating risk, sustainability and our supply code of conduct and is also across London and Delhi. I also co-chair my firm’s race and ethnicity network which is called REACH, which stands for Race, Equality And Celebrating Heritage.

Networking 241

Networking Supplier relationship management Procurement Risk 241

Procurement Heads

MARCH 15, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, she spoke with Ben Stickland from our Public Sector team about her career. You previously took part in our Big Interview series in 2021, how much has changed for you professionally since then? And what role does procurement play in embedding sustainability across the organisation?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 246

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sustainability Contract Leadership 246

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As highly experienced recruiters in the interim space, we have developed an extensive network of immediately available procurement and supply chain professionals we are able to place at short notice across the Consumer, Financial & Professional Services, Industrial, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences and Public Sectors.

Supply chain 130

Supply chain Procurement Supplier relationship management Supply 130

IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

From driverless cars to smarter cities, farms, and even shopping experiences, the latest standard in wireless networks is poised to transform the way we interact with information, devices and each other. 5G (fifth-generation mobile technology) is the newest standard for cellular networks. What is 5G? How does 5G work?

Networking 108

Networking Data Demand Quality 108

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Professional procurement recruitment agencies like Procurement Heads have a network of candidates with diverse backgrounds and skill sets and can help you find the right person for the job. Access to a larger pool of candidates Recruitment agencies have a vast network of candidates, many of whom may not be actively seeking new employment.

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Procurement Risk Networking Negotiation 246

Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

Teams that look after sourcing both for our technology and our business services. We have teams that look after risk and excellence because in financial services we need to demonstrate to our regulators that we have appropriate controls in procurement and supplier management. Our organisation has adopted agile ways of working.

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Suppliers 246

Procurement Heads

MARCH 16, 2023

For example, a Procurement Manager with eight years of experience will likely have a deep network, understanding of negotiation, strategic thinking, analytical skills, project management and communication that a less experienced peer might not have. This can lead to higher-quality work and more efficient processes.

Networking 246

Networking Procurement Ethics Project management 246

ivalua

APRIL 5, 2023

Our team would like to express immense gratitude to everyone who joined us in creating something special. For now, our “Breaking New Ground” Ivalua Now 2023 Recap provides a great summary below. For now, our “Breaking New Ground” Ivalua Now 2023 Recap provides a great summary below. Incredible Guest Keynotes!

Innovation 130

Innovation Collaboration Supply chain resilience Networking 130

Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 24, 2022

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Supplier Networks — The Ultimate Guide of 2022. Supplier networks are important in the procurement industry to find your preferred supplier. In this article, we will discuss what supplier networks are. After this article, you will have an insight into what supplier networks are.

Networking 130

Networking Suppliers Buyers supply chain budgeting 130

Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 18, 2024

At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we hope our Women In Supply Chain blog series motivates you to ascend beyond gender norms to make a meaningful impact. Let’s Talk Supply Chain’s Women In Supply Chain program , and our blog and podcast series share the value of investing in your female workforce.

supply chain budgeting 98

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supply 98

Spend Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

Our series runs from mid-December to end-January, then our senior analysts will wrap up with their own take on the key themes that emerge. At SAP, we are already evaluating further ways to embed generative AI and analytics into solutions throughout our SAP Ariba portfolio to help make our customers’ business lives easier than ever.

Procurement solutions 72

Procurement solutions Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 72

ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

The first and most visible element of this change are the emergence of Government tax networks or Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) systems. The Invoice Hub Unfortunately, this just won’t work if the AP process is locked behind “old school” networks like Basware, Coupa, Tungsten, or Ariba.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Real-time Visibility Networking 130

Procurement Leaders

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A few weeks ago, a LinkedIn post from one of our members provided a tantalising and hopeful glimpse into the future. In short, key suppliers and partners become extensions of the enterprise; and the power of applying that extended network with internal capability to solving sustainable growth projects is an intoxicating prospect.

Cost of ownership 130

Cost of ownership Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sustainability Procurement team 130

Procurement Leaders

AUGUST 15, 2022

We are living through an inflection point in history, and in many regions of the world, business leaders are driving decisions and adopting positions before and, sometimes, in place, of our politicians. So, where’s your designer and how much time are you spending on the design of value-generating supply networks?

Influencing 130

Influencing Networking Demand Procurement 130

Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 31, 2022

There hasn’t been a noticeable change up or down, but the overall demand for Procurement Heads’ interim network has been high, largely due to the reasons outlined above. Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen a massive spike in interim procurement job opportunities across our business.

Demand 246

Demand Supply chain Supply chain resilience Procurement 246

Positive Purchasing

MARCH 22, 2024

This is a great complementary solution which can be used alongside tools like Capella , our guided category strategy creator®, and Ruby , our guided negotiation plan creator ®. Having a common vision to work together as an independent alliance of best-in-class applications is our goal.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Supplier relationship management Procurement team Negotiation 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This year, our analysts identified three solution providers that have proven their potential to be considered best-in-class, one of which is source-to-pay suite provider Onventis. During the decision-making process, our analysts concurred: “Onventis has been an actor of the digital transformation of procurement since the 2000s.

Procurement solutions 89

Procurement solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain software solutions 89

IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It is relatively simple to see that something is wrong with your network using DNS data. Yet, few provide the contextual information network that teams need to uncover the source of those errors, which can come from multiple directions and involve multiple DNS data points. It is a data problem.

Networking 82

Networking Data Innovation Sourcing 82

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

In June, we took a major step in our journey by conducting a series of air bound tests dubbed “SpaceDucks 3” in San Luis Obispo, CA. an earthquake, hurricane or wildfire), and when we can deploy our technology to the skies and even space. Collaboration was key during our mission. OWL has U.S.

Networking 72

Networking Collaboration Risk Data 72

Positive Purchasing

MARCH 20, 2024

This is a great complementary solution which can be used alongside tools like Capella , our guided category strategy creator®, and Ruby , our guided negotiation plan creator ®. Having a common vision to work together as an independent alliance of best-in-class applications is our goal.

Category management 52

Category management Management Supplier relationship management Procurement team 52

Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 25, 2024

As a young dairy S&OP manager about 15 years ago, I used Lee’s approach in the schematic below to explain to a supply chain executive why our one trick approach to planning & response didn’t meet our customer service targets. She defines outside in planning as; “Modeling based on channel and supply network signals.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 78

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain 78

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 5, 2023

First Name Email Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Global Supply Chain — Everything About Supply Chain Global supply chain has become a popular way for businesses to source unique materials and products from other countries as they are unavailable domestically.

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supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 192

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Some amount of sticker shock is common when businesses decide to move from one of the above models to a premium DNS provider like NS1 ® It’s the network equivalent of paying for bottled water after a lifetime of drinking from the tap. CDN providers sometimes include authoritative DNS as an add-on to a larger web services package.

Networking 98

Networking Budget Quality Data 98

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Categories: ERP , Perspective , Procurement Systems & Architecture , SAP , supplier networks , Technology Tags: PRO The pace of change in business is unprecedented, especially in our strained and inflationary global supply networks. But, if they can be harnessed, those networks also offer untapped potential for innovation.

Procurement 124

Procurement Networking Innovation Suppliers 124

Procurement Leaders

MARCH 22, 2023

Three years ago, we finalised our structural transformation to a global category-focused team. Finally, our transactional efficiency programme has been boosted by the appointment of a manager with a passion for automation and systems-thinking capability. Are you preparing for a period of recession?

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Risk Supply chain Suppliers 130

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Spend Connect’s themes were generally focused on driving more value into SAP’s app stack and business network(s) individually. Similarly, the SAP Business Network Supplier Portal solution is also now embedded within SAP S/4HANA RISE Premium Plus Edition, providing access to key Network capabilities for PO and invoice automation.

Networking 89

Networking Spend management Suppliers Supply Chain Optimization 89

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

“Having the complete source-to-pay journey within the Ivalua Platform will help our customers build stronger, reliable supplier relationships”, said David Khuat-Duy, Founder and CEO of Ivalua. This is possible because TransferMate uses a network of payment rails that allows for same-day payments in many cases plus receipt confirmations.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Buyers 130

Procurement Templates

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Common structures include functional, divisional, matrix, and network structures. Objectives: The primary objectives of this project are as follows: Develop an organizational structure that optimally supports the achievement of our strategic goals. Collaborating with our leadership team to select the preferred organization design.

Budget 130

Budget Change management Stakeholder engagement Collaboration 130

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

The deployment of Telecommunication Network Functions had always been a largely manual process until the advent of 5 th Generation Technology ( 5G ). 5G requires that network functions be moved from a monolithic architecture toward modularized and containerized patterns.

Networking 72

Networking Demand Management Sourcing 72