Pure Procurement

ProcureTech Unpacked

Business EN ↓ 6 episodes

Procurement technology moves fast. Procurement is drowning in vendor hype and conflicting advice. ProcureTech Unpacked explores both sides of the "art of the possible": what technology can truly deliver and where current capabilities hit their limits. In monthly Deep Dive episodes (~35 min), co-hosts Joël Collin-Demers (15+ year procurement technology implementation veteran) and Matthew Buckingham (20+ year enterprise software leader) tackle current technology trends with timeless frameworks, real implementation stories, and honest debate. Bridging longer episodes are Weekly Recaps (10-15 min)...

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AI Agents in Procurement : Hype vs. Reality 10.07.2026 40:56

Everyone at every procurement conference this spring said the same thing: "AI agents are the answer to procurement's problems..." Almost nobody could tell you the question. This week Matt and Joël cut through the noise with a working definition of what...

Your ProcureTech Implementation Timeline Is a Wish, Not a Forecast 03.07.2026 9:54

That 6-month implementation timeline in your business case? It's not a forecast. It's a wish. In this episode, Joël Collin-Demers breaks down why ProcureTech projects almost never hit their original timeline... It's not because people are incompetent. ...

Why 'It's AI Powered' Tells You Almost Nothing 26.06.2026 11:11

"AI will transform procurement." Sure. But which kind of AI? Doing what, exactly? That question is at the heart of this episode. We cover three AI subdomains procurement professionals should actually understand — Natural Language Processing, Computer V...

ERP or S2P Suite for Procurement? The Only Factor That Actually Matters 19.06.2026 10:58

Most procurement platform decisions get made for the wrong reasons — and by the time you realize it, you're already in implementation. In this episode, Joël Collin-Demers breaks down the only factor that actually matters for your ERP vs. S2P decision: ...

The 2026 State of ProcureTech 12.06.2026 36:40

The procurement technology landscape is evolving faster than ever, and separating signal from noise has never been harder. In our debut episode, hosts Joël Collin-Demers and Matthew Buckingham dig into what's actually shaping the ProcureTech market rig...

Intro to ProcureTech Unpacked 08.06.2026 1:53

Meet Joël Collin-Demers and Matthew Buckingham. One brings 15 years of procurement technology deployment. The other brings 20 years in the enterprise procurement space in global organizations. Together, they're launching ProcureTech Unpacked—a podcast ...