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, which was founded by Jason Roberts in 2019, connects buyers to diverse suppliers and helps procurement functions achieve their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals while alerting supplier companies to new revenue opportunities. To read Procurement Heads’ Big Interview with Jason, click here: [link].

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This partnership enables companies to enhance supplier engagement, align ESG goals with business objectives, and achieve measurable progress in their decarbonization efforts. Companies have extensive and diverse supplier bases and the data these suppliers provide on emissions inevitably varies.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 10, 2025

The days of relying solely on traditional processes to manage suppliers, contracts and spend are quickly fading. 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.

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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. Suppliers and external partners contribute another layer of complexity, as they rely on procurement systems for seamless onboarding, data accuracy and operational efficiency.

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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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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Offering customers a market leading source-to-pay platform coupled with powerful supplier discovery, diversity and data enrichment from Tealbook. the ‘Trusted Source of Supplier Data’ today announced a new partnership to provide a seamless experience between Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay Platform and Tealbook’s Supplier Intelligence Platform.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Due to the external-facing nature of risk, leadership must recognize that there will always be problems. Also, limited headway in resolving risk is possible, even without deep supplier connection that is built on several years of engagement. Risk impact assessment carried out by internal functions along with suppliers.

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Barkers Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It will require careful planning across multiple areas, not the least of which is supplier relations. And this is where CPOs must take heed: while relationships with key suppliers are crucial, smaller businesses must not be neglected. There is, but only with a mindset that prioritises a smooth relationship with small suppliers.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

5 Best Global Concrete Product Suppliers Study Procurement Study Negotiations 1. Holcim [link] With a softer demand in concrete building materials for 2 consecutive years due to the pandemic and inflation, Holcim thrives and still holds its top spot as the leading manufacturer and supplier of concrete products.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Most companies recognize that good supplier relationships are more than simply arm’s length transactions between opposing parties. When suppliers are treated as partners, they can be a huge asset in times of trouble. Ivalua Supplier Risk and Performance Management Checklist.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

This role focuses on reducing supply chain risks through improved relationships, audits, and comprehensive evaluations of supplier performance at all levels of the chain. By fostering collaboration with suppliers, procurement teams and other stakeholders, category managers are key to promoting and embedding transformation initiatives.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

The right technology can help provide the transparency needed to better assess risk and contingency options, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of collaboration with suppliers.”. Notably, 71% of procurement leaders say they’ve had a supplier take advantage of supply chain problems to unjustifiably increase prices.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Tens of thousands of companies were anonymously rated on Comparably.com in nearly 20 different workplace metrics, from compensation, diversity, work-life balance, and leadership to career growth and perks and benefits. Culture & Values: Customer-centric, Collaboration, Results-oriented, Care for and Grow people, and Integrity.

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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. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

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Procurement Leaders

MAY 30, 2022

Like an increasing number of companies, property services giant CBRE recognises the value of using procurement to drive social impact through spending with diverse suppliers and social enterprises. Identifying new diverse suppliers to ensure coverage across all key categories of spend. Helping supplier development.

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ivalua

APRIL 15, 2020

The conference will address a number of critical issues, such as: How to accelerate the digital transformations required to free capacity, improve decision-making and enable scalable collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders? How to manage today’s crisis, and prepare for the next?

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Una

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Episode 93: Empowering Supplier Diversity Managers to Drive Change with Stephanie Lokker. Supplier diversity is a good idea – but that fact plus a vision creates very little value. It takes leadership, ownership, and a lot of hard work to convert the vision and social mission behind supplier diversity into tangible results.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Norway Public Sector Solution Details Jarrod McAdoo Director of Product Marketing Jarrod McAdoo brings over 26 years of procurement experience to Ivalua as a product expert for the Analytics & Insights, Supplier Management, Spend Analysis, and Environmental Impact Center Solutions.

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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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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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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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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.,

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The event’s topics ranged from child labor and forced labor to supplier diversity, inclusion, human rights, living wages, human trafficking, mining, SME suppliers, and many more. Jaime Paiva, also an SPP member as co-chair for supplier diversity, represented Zurich as head of procurement and vendor management. ENROLL NOW.

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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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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Supplier negotiation is the most critical skill in the world of procurement. Effective supplier negotiations do not limit to the best price but a mutually beneficial agreement from both the parties that can have a profound impact on the company. It is a skill that needs a strategic approach and it is not something anyone can do.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

With raw materials, equipment and maintenance making up the bulk of their expenditures, procurement professionals in manufacturing are turning to AI to gain deeper insights and stronger control over their supplier networks. This means better compliance, fewer disruptions and greater efficiency in managing supplier relationships.

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Procurement Leaders

MAY 2, 2024

We spoke a lot about value creation, about supplier relationship management and about how he was structuring his team with that purpose in mind. And it’s the reason why he shared that fewer than 20 suppliers were embedded formally into the company’s supplier relationship management (SRM) programme.

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ProcurePort

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Procurement Sourcing Overview: Procurement sourcing is finding and choosing suppliers to get things an organization needs. It involves identifying, evaluating, negotiating, selecting, managing contracts, and maintaining supplier relationships.

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Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We have three key areas: strategic sourcing, category management and vendor management, which is the onboarding and management of our suppliers and so on. What are some of the key leadership skills procurement leaders need? How big is the function? Then we also have vendor management. More importantly, you need to have fun!

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Example: A company using spreadsheets, duplicate supplier records, and inaccurate spend data will struggle to implement AI-driven spend analytics effectively. Lack of Integration Between Systems Issue: AI-powered procurement solutions require seamless connectivity between ERP, supplier databases, and sourcing tools.

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Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We are essentially set up across four key pillars: Category management and sourcing P2P Supplier management assurance and audit Sustainability. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within your organisation? How do you split the function out? What are you most passionate about when it comes to procurement?

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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. Modern technology, […] The post What is the Competitive Advantage of Your Business?

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

And this can look even worse when considering the supplier side of the equation. Success depends on leadership alignment, effective communication and empowering teams to embrace the transformation journey. Change management encompasses all of the above (and more), and it is not just about teaching people how to use the new solution.

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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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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Risk is linked with all the suppliers of an organization it chooses to partner with. But, relationships with your suppliers who engage in bad practices may have a financial impact on brand value. . Corporate social responsibility leadership. Measuring the performance of suppliers. Risk reduction. Revenue growth.

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