The Future of Procurement

Professor of Business Analytics, Anil Kumar provides insights on how AI is being used in the classroom to shift how students are shaping the future of how work is done in the AI era. Guest:  Anil Kumar – Professor of Business Analytics, Texas A&M University College of Business Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solu...

Fellow SAP Solution Advisor, Jay Brand shares his unfiltered thoughts on the driving factors of procurement transformations and how AI should factor into the procurement strategy. Guest:  Jay Brand – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP...

Associate Partner at IBM, Curt Reppart talks about a new, selective transformation approach that helps his customers find balance in new and existing technology, processes and data. Guest:  Curt Reppart – Associate Partner, IBM Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Justin M...

Business Transformation Leader Tony Gainsford joins us to explain how he used Supplier Collaboration, Process Mining and Automation Tolerances to drive successful procurement transformation at Molex. Guest: Tony Gainsford – Business Transformation Leader, Molex Host: Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory,SAP Finance & Spend Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Fina...

SAP AI expert Ryan Skorupski takes us deep into the world of all things AI in procurement shining a light on what it is, what it can do, and what the potential implications are for the future. Guest:  Ryan Skorupski – Senior Director of AI/ML, SAP Spend Management Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SA...

SAP Solution Advisor, Andy Moe reflects on his past experiences in Category Management to share the secrets of great category managers and why having a category strategy is crucial in today’s turbulent economy. Guest:  Andy Moe – Director, Solution Advisory, SAP Spend Management Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Spend Management Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution...

SAP Solution Advisor, Matt Donegan draws from his past experiences in Supply Chain Operations to spotlight the conflicting priorities of Procurement and Supply Chain and how to balance them successfully. Guest:  Matt Donegan – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Spend Management Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Spend Management Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Adviso...

Stacy Yoeckel, Founder of Modern Data Compass, joins us to talk about the complexity of data in a modern procurement organization and the importance of a good data strategy for our new AI-focused world. Guest: Stacy Yoeckel – Founder and Chief Data & AI Strategist, Modern Data Compass Host: Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Strategi...

Sean Sollitto, Co-Founder of Relish, joins us to talk about the importance of trusting Supplier data from bank account validity to sanctions screenings and how technology can reduce risks in the process. Guest: Sean Sollitto – Co-Founder and VP of Business Development, Relish Host: Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Ad...

Guest:  Aaron Horn – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Justin Morse – Vice President, Solution Advisory, SAP Americas, Finance & Spend What happens with the priorities of maintenance engineers in asset intensive indu...

Guest: Mike Jasper – Director of Transformation Product & Client Success, Extropy Advisors Host: Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host: Justin Morse – Vice President, Solution Advisory, SAP Americas, Finance & Spend One of the most common misconceptions of major procurement t...

Guest: Klaus Fischer – Board Advisor, Nitor Partners and ConvergentIS Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host: Justin Morse – Vice President, Solution Advisory, SAP Americas, Finance & Spend Host: Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Is your organization still operating in silos?  In the lack of transparency and...

Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Host:  Justin Morse – Vice President, Solution Advisory, SAP Americas, Finance & Spend Host:  Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend Justin and Erik celebrate the one-year milestone of The Future of Procurement by reflecting on the first 20 episodes.  Looking back...

Guest: Stuart Van Houten – Chief Commercial Officer, Blackline Guest: Riyaz Samnani – SVP of Presales & Value Engineering, Blackline Host: Justin Morse – Vice President, Solution Advisory, SAP Americas, Finance & Spend Have you ever noticed that the functions of procurement and finance are often siloed and disjointed at companies?  That often their goals and initiatives are not always...

Guest: Baptiste Collot – CEO and co-Founder, Trustpair Host: Justin Morse – Vice President, Solution Advisory, SAP Americas, Finance & Spend Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend If you’ve ever fallen victim to payment fraud in your personal life life, you know that it can be expensive, time-consuming and leaves you feeling very vulnerable....

Guest:  Gordon Donovan – Global VP of Research, SAP – Procurement & External Workforce Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend Host:  Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend Once thought of as simply a cost management function, procurement today is tasked with juggling a plethora...

Guest:  Japen Hollist – Head of Sustainability go-to-market, SAP North America Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend ***This is the second part of a two-part conversation*** ESG and Sustainability are topics at the forefront of business these days with C-suite executives setting guidance and maneuvering organizations to comply with ever-c...

Guest:  Japen Hollist – Head of Sustainability go-to-market, SAP North America Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend ***This is the first part of a two-part conversation*** ESG and Sustainability are topics at the forefront of business these days with C-suite executives setting guidance and maneuvering organizations to comply with ever-ch...

Co-Host:  Amanda Slevar – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend Management Co-Host:  Lindsey Freedman – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend Management Special Guest:  Maritza Morris – VP, Business Development – Monument Consulting In this episode of  Flex and The City , hosts Amanda and Lindsey welcome Maritza Morri...

Guest:  EJ Kosec – General Manager, Convergent Labs Host:  Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend In a world where disparate technology landscapes and high employee turnover is commonplace, how are people supposed to know where to go and which processes to follow to request goods and services required for them to do their jobs?  F...

Co-Host:  Amanda Slevar – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Co-Host:  Lindsey Freedman –  Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Special Guest:  Penny Queller – CEO, The Mom Project In Episode 5 of  Flex and the City , Lindsey and Amanda spotlight the critical rol...

Guest: Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Guest: Andy Eagle – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Spend Connect Live is SAPs flagship annual conference d...

Co-Host:  Amanda Slevar – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Co-Host:  Lindsey Freedman – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Special Guest:  Sarah Karstens, HR Business Partner – Talent Acquisition, Hallmark Cards In this special live episode of  Flex and the City , Aman...

Guest:  Sammy Lakshmanan – Principal, ESG, PwC Host:  Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network New ESG regulations seem to be popping up every day – locally, nationally and even globally.  How are businesses supposed to keep up while still delivering value to their customers?  How does this impact the procur...

Guest:  Joern Keller – Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, SAP Business Network Host:  Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world of innovation and disruption, how are organizations able to ensure process collaboration both within and beyond their four walls?&nbs...