‘We pulled every lever we could’: USAA’s Russ Major on driving productivity
Russ Major, CPO at USAA, joined Procurement Leader’s CPO community to share his team’s transformation journey.
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Procurement teams reveal how they set KPIs for holistic value creation
Developing a more rounded set of metrics can help functions unlock new sources of value
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Deploying an agile procurement operating model
A once-decentralised function has transformed itself into an agile team delivering double the savings at 75% of the original cost
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Asahi delivers excellence through a global transformation and target operating model
The FMCG company’s evolution to a single global function has enabled the team to deliver significant financial impact
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CBRE’s approach to driving value in APAC through Procurement as a Service
The property services giant has developed an agile, output-based model to help the function support a range of initiatives
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‘Remain calm and observe’: CPOs react to Trump’s executive orders
With a slew of policy announcements making headlines, procurement chiefs gathered to share their strategies
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Building compelling strategies through category excellence
Discover how leading organisations develop best-in-class category strategies
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CPO Compass 2025: Navigating the ‘business supercycle’
As politicians implement increasingly protectionist policies, leaders must develop their understanding of the wider forces driving this trend
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Is it time to re-evaluate your best levers for driving savings?
PL gathered three members of the community to share the levers they rely on to drive commercial performance
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Engaging and developing supply partners
Uncover new approaches to delivering competitive advantage by identifying and partnering with the right suppliers
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Centre supplier management around stakeholder priorities
Rightsizing the number of strategic suppliers and aligning on stakeholder priorities can deliver significant value
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How procurement is responding to supplier diversity challenges
Despite a difficult external environment, leaders remain committed to their DEI goals
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Engaging directly with barley growers yields rewards for Asahi
Working together has helped improve resilience, traceability and sustainability
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Elevating the value and impact of supplier partnerships
As value-chain orchestrators, procurement has the opportunity to harness supplier capabilities to deliver new sources of value
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Creating a global supplier scouting programme for innovation
Brian McClure, former head of global external innovation at J&J, shares insights into how his team set up a structure to identify innovations
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Simple office stationery switch positively impacts 6,000 underprivileged lives
Selecting social enterprise suppliers for nonstrategic categories is delivering significant social benefits
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Centre supplier management around stakeholder priorities
Rightsizing the number of strategic suppliers and aligning on stakeholder priorities can deliver significant value
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Influencing and partnering with the business
Discover the importance of partnering with the business, as well as techniques for identifying – and winning over – key stakeholders
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Gianluca Colombo: ‘There is no sourcing without responsible sourcing’
The deputy CPO at dsm firmenich offers his views on the importance of ESG, revisiting operating models and procurement as a breeding ground for talent
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Purpose-driven procurement: Entering an age of holistic value
Leaders must rethink their priorities, metrics, and how they position procurement as the function becomes synonymous with ESG
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What do the EU’s Omnibus sustainability proposals mean for procurement?
As the EU aims to ease the regulatory compliance burden, Procurement Leaders explores the potential changes
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The big picture: Counting down to CSRD compliance
In partnership with GEP: Discover the impact of the legislation and the steps companies must take to prepare
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Three areas that could face change following the US presidential election
With the news confirmed that Donald Trump will return to the White House, two experts shared their opinions on what this could mean for businesses
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CPO Compass 2025
A deep-dive into the macro trends that will influence procurement strategies in the coming years
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Why water scarcity needs to be on your risk radar
The impacts of water shortages are varied and far-reaching – procurement teams must ensure they are prepared
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Why leaders are exploring orchestration to boost compliance and efficiency
With CPOs looking to simplify processes and elevate user experiences, orchestration may prove a valuable investment
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AstraZeneca modernises the source-to-contract process with technology
Discover how an S2C tool deployment is unlocking new value for the pharma giant
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How Kantar manages change throughout its digital transformation
The team at Kantar reveals how the steps it has taken to ensure the adoption of new processes and technology
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Suntory Beverage & Food International toasts the success of an impactful digital transformation
The team undertook an ambitious project to digitalise S2P and improve spend visibility – delivering impressive results
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Enabling AI-powered procurement: exploring the now and the next
Discover the capabilities procurement must develop and the barriers the function must overcome to unleash the power of AI
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Look to build ‘experience capital’ to help bridge the gender divide
McKinsey partner Theano Liakopoulou says workplace experiences are key to progression
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Develop capabilities – not skills – to build the function of the future
Skills are just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to ensuring procurement teams can deliver on their strategic aims
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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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Eric Espinasse: ‘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
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