FOREWORD

PROCUREMENT MAGAZINE TEAM

SENIOR EDITOR AARON MCMILLAN

EDITORS GEORGIA COLLINS LOUISE COLLINS

LEAD DESIGNER VI AUSTIN

MEDIA DIRECTORS JONATHAN CARR KIERAN DELANEY DAN WHITE

PRODUCTION MANAGERS YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA FREYA REID

MARKETING LEAD GEORGIA SWEET

MANAGING EDITORS LUCY BUCHHOLZ TOM CHAPMAN

PRODUCTION DIRECTORS DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ JANE ARNETA

MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON & EVENTS JAMES CALLEN

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN

CEO GLEN WHITE

Welcome back to Procurement Magazine, where we explore a fundamental industry shift: the transition from transactional cost reduction to strategic value creation. The latest edition of The Interview features Marcelo Stefani, Global CPO at PepsiCo, who details how the brand elevated procurement to a“ first division” corporate driver through its pep + sustainability agenda and a reimagined“ customer of choice” supplier strategy.

Next, we take you inside Coupa Inspire 2026, where the dawn of“ agentic procurement” and AI-native technology promises to unlock unprecedented network effects across global supply chains. We also look at how Skill Dynamics and Proactis expose the“ automation paradox”, reminding us that while AI manages the heavy lifting, human judgment and upskilling remain irreplaceable.

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