PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGY
“ As automation handles routine tasks, our teams are increasingly positioned to lead cross-functional efforts that protect the business and advance corporate goals.”
The evolution extends to how procurement teams engage with suppliers and manage risk. Rather than diminishing the importance of relationships, automation enhances procurement’ s ability to build stronger partnerships.
As Giulio adds:“ Supplier relationships remain central to our strategy and automation helps us manage risk more effectively by improving visibility, consistency and responsiveness across our operations.”
Skills for the future The changing nature of procurement roles necessitates new approaches to skills development. Jessica advocates for upskilling as the primary strategy:“ While some new roles may be focused on the technology itself, with fine-tuning and maintaining automated workflow, the bigger opportunity for value capture is by enabling your procurement teams to focus on higher value activities like analysing category spend and executing strategic sourcing initiatives.”
This shift requires procurement professionals to develop analytical capabilities that were previously
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