Connecting supply chain activities to overarching corporate goals remains a persistent challenge for commercial teams. Without tight structural links between central leadership and front-line...
Jack Torrance
Insights Manager
Joined 2020
Jack is responsible for capturing member success stories and sharing them with the wider community for collective progression. A former business journalist at the Daily Telegraph, his main procurement interests are in sustainability, risk and talent development.
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Profit and purpose: Reinventing sustainable procurement
Discover how functions are building sustainability strategies that are good for the planet and financially credible
Taking supplier inclusion to the next level
Essity’s Deniz Yordanov joined a PL Sustainability cohort call to share how his team is taking supplier inclusion to the next level
AstraZeneca’s data-driven approach to sustainability
The pharma giant is using data to drive action and enable growth
Keurig Dr Pepper’s programme to develop an AI-ready workforce
The consumer goods giant is working to ensure staff have the skills they need to thrive in future
Targeted supplier segmentation drives Scope 3 emissions reduction
A recent Procurement Leaders call highlighted how clear tracking and shared data help teams improve supply chain sustainability.
How procurement is getting to grips with the evolving sustainability tech landscape
Members of the PL sustainability cohort gathered to discuss the evolving technology landscape
How procurement teams are optimising supplier sustainability audits
The PL sustainability community gathered to explore the changing role of site audits
How to be a better negotiator and influence stakeholders
Professor Giuseppe Conti joined members to share insights from his procurement career.
9 things we learned about talent at WPC 2026
As the function’s technology continues to evolve, so must its people
8 things we learned about sustainability at WPC 2026
Leaders must be clear on how sustainability drives value to gain support for initiatives
Blueprints for future talent: Developing an AI-ready procurement team
Understand how leaders are building high-performing, agile teams as technology impacts the roles and skills mix
Optimising sustainable procurement data with AstraZeneca
Procurement sustainability teams have access to huge amounts of data, from suppliers' carbon emissions data to human rights audit results and supplier inclusion metrics. But organising this data,...
Unwrapping supply chain complexity with Mondelēz International
CPO Thomas Gaengler joined members to share his strategy to streamline procurement’s approaches
How procurement is responding to the Gulf conflict
As hostilities escalate, the function is playing a key role in protecting staff, controlling costs and maintaining supply chains
How procurement is demonstrating the value of resilience through KPIs
Members of the resilience cohort gathered to discuss their approaches to resilience KPIs to demonstrate value
Bayer’s Momentum programme: Shared value through supplier development
By opening doors to senior leaders, the pharma giant is building a more robust and inclusive supply base
How will AI reshape procurement teams?
Members were joined by Regeneron’s Lotus Gibbs to explore how AI is shaping procurement roles
How procurement roles could evolve in the age of AI
PL members explore the potential impact on functional roles in the age of AI
Dealing with challenging suppliers
Technical data, internal alignment and honest conversations are key to solving many issues