This Month at SIG – January 2022

Here's your monthly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.

We kick off 2022 and the future of procurement with a host of resources, insights and events to help you deliver on procurement 3.0!


January CPO & Executive Virtual Series

SIG's CPO & Executive Virtual Series is an opportunity for the most senior procurement executives to gather with their peers in an interactive virtual environment to discuss their most pressing issues. On January 26, Keith Hausmann, Chief Revenue Officer from Globality, will explore top business priorities procurement can address by reimagining its sourcing models and the major benefits this transformation will bring to the enterprise.

Join us for this executive-level conversation with actionable takeaways!

 

A Flexible (and Fast!) Way to Get Certified Now

Did you miss our 2021 open cohort start dates? We have fast-track and self-paced options for all programs if open cohort semester timings do not work for your schedule! Have a large group from your organization interested in taking the program together? We also offer closed cohorts for groups of 20 or more that can start when it is best suitable for your team, and volume discounts are available!

Power Hour Webinars

Learning Lab: How to License and Protect Key Information

Join Scientist.com and SIG as they explain the sourcing cycle and explain why protecting your confidential information, IP, and resources are crucial to your long-term success.

 

 

Featured Content from Industry Experts

5 Steps to Building a More Sustainable T&E Program Today

The TripActions Sustainability Guide brings you a comprehensive look at the environmental challenges facing global organizations today and how, with the right tools and information, enterprises can become agents of change at an individual and collective level.

Download the guide to learn the 5 principles you need to guide your business’s journey towards sustainability

 

How to Ensure Your Digital Procurement Transformation Program Delivers on the Promisetoday to 

GEP's new whitepaper highlights the steps CPOs need to take to ensure their transformation plans don’t flop. In addition, get valuable advice on avoiding pitfalls with a top-down approach. Download today to know what you want from a digital transformation.

 

10 Ways To Deliver Smarter, Better Procurement

After procurement teams faced numerous challenges in keeping their organizations afloat over the past year, CPOs are now faced with the question, "are you ready to lead?"

With the evolving business landscape, there is no such thing as ‘business as usual’ and procurement is encouraged to adopt a smarter, better approach to business spend management.

Download this paper and explore 10 effective tips for a smarter procurement journey

 

Transform Or Be Transformed

In 2021, SIG surveyed 100 procurement professionals from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 organizations on digital transformation and the use of AI in procurement. This report examines key challenges faced with the digital transformation of the supply chain and their views on the potential for AI to offer practical or viable solutions. Download the insights.

 

Digital Disruption in Sourcing and Procurement

Procurement teams are often forced to rely on manual efforts or Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) to manage processes. Things like order-to-invoice matching can stave off value-leakage from bills with incorrect rates, services not consumed, expenses out of policy and the list goes on. With intelligent automation, sourcing and procurement teams can take back these functions while reducing their time spent on these processes.

This whitepaper, authored by industry veterans Lawrence Kane and Canda Rozier, provides easy-to-understand examples and use cases that show you how automation can raise the bar for the enterprise without being a data scientist or intelligent automation expert to realize the benefits.

 

Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast

The Future of Purchasing Strategies, with Per Angusta and By.O Group

On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, Dawn speaks with Maurice Hamoir, Head of Business Development at Per Angusta and Etienne Marchadier, Business Unit Director- Procurement Strategies at By.O Group, about the need for new opportunities, approaches and tools in the Purchasing Strategy realm.


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Desmond Williams, Digital Marketing Manager

Desmond Williams is the digital marketing Manager for SIG. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Entrepreneurship and a minor in Sociology from The Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. With a background in Marketing and Sales, relationships are at the core of his values.