Procurement Magazine W1 July 2026 | Page 147

By cutting out the middleman of a recent transaction through partnerships, SailPoint made an

8 %

cost saving on a contract renewal
“ I like to solve things in different ways, never one single direction. Arriving at the right answer could be a different path each time,” Linda says.“ No day is like the previous day and it is a constant evolution of what you need to consider, what you need to think about, and how you need to look around the corner. It requires a creativity in this space that you simply do not find in other sectors.“ My role is in a constant evolution and
I am always looking for even greater strategic influence. I want to remove the operational burden, deepen automation where it removes friction, expand datadriven insights to guide decision-making and further embed procurement into the technology, security and financial planning conversations.
“ The goal is to ensure that procurement consistently helps the business scale, not slow it down.”
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