Nic Walden
TECHNOLOGY
“ This architecture has been a long time making for us , so we ’ re really excited to actually announce it now to the customers ”
MUHAMMAD ALAM PRESIDENT & CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER ,
INTELLIGENT SPEND AND BUSINESS NETWORK SAP benefits to procurement teams . “ To better understand the potential benefits , it helps to consider Hackett research regarding notable use case examples , Walden says . “ Sourcing managers and buyers believe that improving market intelligence and insights present the greatest opportunities , followed by contract management and bid optimisation . It is noteworthy that buyer-supplier negotiations , a core procurement area , possess high engagement and impact potential , with some viable vendor tools already available on the market .”
He goes on to argue that although there are significant benefits in terms of speed
Nic Walden
TITLE : ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL , UK & EUROPE PRACTICE LEADER , PROCUREMENT ADVISORY
COMPANY : THE HACKETT GROUP
Walden is a Senior Advisor in The
Hackett Group ’ s Procurement Advisory membership program where he works continuously with senior executives of the world ’ s leading companies to provide top quartile performance insights , research and networking .