How procurement can solve IR35 and save millions
Mark Coulson, an IR35 procurement consultant at IR35 Pro, says buyers in the UK could be missing out on a significant savings opportunity
Can brands save profits without squeezing suppliers?
HICX CEO Costas Xyloyiannis says brands can save costs without compromising on resilience by building strong supplier partnerships
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Should procurement teams aim for full maturity in all categories? Big bang or steady state?
Procurement Leaders’ upcoming Category Planning Guide looks at the how functions are accelerating category maturity
Electrolux’s Mirela Boldu on managing supply chain threats through education and collaboration
Strong processes, information sharing and cross-collaboration help to shape the electronics giant’s approach to risk amid the polycrisis
DuPont CPO Gonzalez on geopolitical risks, building relationships and prioritising amid the polycrisis
Miguel Gonzalez explains why the chemical company’s strong emphasis on strategy has been key to surviving disruption
Tim Snow on managing risks in a polycrisis: ‘We go as deep as Tier-7’
The Inmarsat CPO explains why his organisation has a ‘profoundly different’ approach to supply chain threats amid the polycrisis
Managing risks, priorities and talent: Nestlé’s approach to the polycrisis
Nestlé is leveraging its experience of managing a host of different risks to navigate the polycrisis, explains CPO Patricia Stroup
Hiring freezes threaten to halt procurement’s expansion plans
Notwithstanding economic uncertainty, Procurement Leaders members indicate teams will grow by an average of 8% in 2023
How worried should procurement be about the relaxation of China’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy?
While the changes have the potential to get China’s economy moving, signs of a surge in the number of infections have stoked fears of major disruption
IBM’s Bob Murphy: ‘I would define procurement as the catalyst to get things done’
The IBM CPO reveals how his team’s efforts to scout new suppliers, collaborate both internally and externally, as well as work in a more agile manner are paying off
Lene Aabo-Bjerregaard on close communication and collaboration in a crisis
Although Novozymes has developed a tool to categorise material risk, its CPO explains why close supplier relationships can be the most effective mitigation lever
Eric Espinasse interview: ‘The more we depend on a supplier, the closer we need to be to them’
The Ferring CPO explains how the company is strengthening relationships with its key suppliers – and helping them to manage rising energy bills
Interview: Barilla turns to multisourcing, new supplier markets and technology to overcome risks
Amid inflation, shortages and volatile commodity markets, the pasta maker is leveraging internal and external relationships, says CPO Luigi Ganazzoli
China beyond the headlines: Understanding the outlook for 2023 and beyond
From the future of zero-Covid to geopolitical tensions, Procurement Leaders explores the issues in China that CPOs should monitor
Talent emerges as the key to unlocking procurement’s potential
Delivering cost savings has this year been unseated from the number one spot on the list of procurement priorities for 2023
Blue sky thinking at Ovation
Procurement has the opportunity to become purpose-driven, data-led value creators in a way that no other business function can. To get there will require strong vision, the power of upwards influence and the ability to bring others along for the ride.
World Procurement Congress & Awards 2022 – back with a bang!
The World Procurement Congress and Awards that took place this week has been Procurement Leaders’ largest in person, global gathering in 3 years and it certainly did not disappoint.
World Procurement Awards 2022 – All Winners
World Procurement Awards 2022 winners revealed! Read about the teams and initiatives driving procurement excellence globally.
Fewer buyers, more specialists: The procurement team of the future
With the demands on procurement changing by the day, the function is reinventing itself and upgrading its capabilities with new skills and job roles
Beyond the headlines, Ukraine conflict sparks further supply chain disruption for CPOs to navigate
As the crisis in Ukraine intensifies, procurement and supply chain executives will be deep in vulnerability-assessment mode – trying to understand their exposure and doing their best to mitigate any risks and disruption that may arise.
Evolution or irrelevance: Procurement is at a crossroads
Faced with the automation of its traditional tasks, procurement must seek new opportunities to add value – or risk fading into irrelevancy. Elevating the function’s capabilities is vital to its continuing advancement
Five lessons from Cargill’s dramatic procurement transformation
Transforming a procurement function is not an easy undertaking. There are many pitfalls to avoid along the way that could undermine the project’s success and it’s an especially difficult task when you also need to balance the overhaul with delivering on the function’s day-to-day targets.
Ensuring supplier collaborations end in success: Take part in our latest research
Almost half (49%) of collaborative supplier relationships end in failure. Why is that?
10 procurement projects that inspired us in 2021
Read about 10 transformative projects our members have been working on that inspired us in 2021
Time to reshape procurement to meet a changing landscape and new board expectations
As we move into another year of extreme uncertainty, the glare of CEOs, boards and wider executive committee members will become even more focused on supply-side risks and opportunities
Delivering growth through game-changing innovation at Danone
New trends and consumer concerns are fundamentally changing the food industry. To stay at the forefront of this revolution, Danone is looking to evolve its products, but in order to do that the business knew it needed to better tap into the knowledge and resources that existed within its supply base.
How CBRE built a supplier relationship management programme
As the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment company, CBRE’s Global Workspace Solutions (GWS) UK business has created a framework to support operational and category procurement teams in building closer collaborative relationships with key suppliers
The World Procurement Awards return for 2022
The Awards are back, bigger than ever – and entries are now open!
Re-writing procurement: A challenge by Jayme C Bombo
A timely challenge on the value procurement can deliver, and how to deliver it
World Procurement Congress 2021: Shaping tomorrow with learnings from today
Procurement Leaders’ World Procurement Congress 2021, held in association with GEP over three days, concluded yesterday. Read the full summary.
Will logistics disruption lead to procurement transformation?
Procurement Leaders has recently hosted two round table discussions with leaders in the logistics and transport category from a range of industries, to explore how category managers are navigating the disruption this industry is currently facing
How to monitor the financial health of suppliers
During the pandemic, the financial pressure ratcheted up on suppliers and the need to track their financial health moved back to the top of the agenda.
Deutsche Telekom Services Europe’s approach to process mining to drive visibility
For Deutsche Telekom Services Europe (DTSE), a subsidiary of telecommunication firm Deutsche Telekom, success means providing innovative, high-quality, end-to-end shared services across the company.
Climbing the first rungs of the data-driven ladder
Technology has led procurement to a crossroads.
Sustainability needs to be a catalyst for procurement digitalization
In this guest post, EcoVadis’ David McClintock urges procurement to rethink supply chain monitoring tools to accelerate value and digital transformation.
Uniper’s approach to crowdsourcing innovative solutions
Like many functions, the procurement team at energy business Uniper had been interested in using crowdsourcing to develop new and innovative solutions to specific challenges, combining the theoretical approach with a real life case study.