UCB’s Sebastien Bals on using technology to get ahead of supply disruption
Accessing supply chain insights quickly is crucial if buyers are to respond to – or anticipate – threats, says the CPO of UCB
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Procurement Leaders Resources
Tim Snow: ‘We go as deep as Tier-7 to pinpoint risks to revenue’
The Inmarsat CPO explains why his organisation has a ‘profoundly different’ approach to supply chain threats amid the polycrisis
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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
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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
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Watercooler conversation: Lessons in resilience, people and leadership
Leaders share their candid experiences and lessons they have learned over the past three years
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The evolution of procurement value propositions
Procurement value propositions have matured considerably in recent years, demonstrating the journey that the function has been on and its importance to today’s businesses
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How category managers are seizing cost-avoidance opportunities
With persistent high inflation making savings increasingly challenging to deliver, avoiding unnecessary cost increases is a growing priority
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Break the walls down: Enabling collaboration between risk, SRM and sustainability teams
Creating the right structures, enabling collaboration and connecting technology systems, procurement functions can enable closer alignment between risk, sustainability and SRM units
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Building future operating models that enable greater collaboration
Procurement chiefs and heads of excellence are exploring ways in which they can evolve their structures to help their organisations deliver value and meet strategic objectives
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What’s worked? Reflecting on 2021 Positive Growth
Procurement Leaders hosted a roundtable discussion to hear how leaders have reacted to the continued disruption in 2021, and hear what planning for 2022 entails.
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