... CPOs must move from cost cutting to cost optimization and value creation. Modern procurement leaders use innovative strategies, creative thinking, data insights and cross-functional collaboration to drive procurement as a strategic engine for innovation and sustainable value in a changing environment ...
Analyst(s): Ryan Polk | Yanni Karalis
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... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? By 2027, procurement functions ready to deploy agentic AI use cases will gain speed, resilience, and competitive advantage. To get there, they must close data gaps, set clear executive expectations, and build trust. This research provides CPOs with a readiness ...
... The disruption of business procurement by agentic AI is here, and agentic buying is now scalable. Tech CEOs must act now to ensure agentic discoverability and prevent themselves from being left out of this new go-to-market opportunity. Insights at a Glance Issue Impact Implications Gartner Recommended ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? Procurement leaders must consider eliminating invoices and shifting to AI-led, autonomous accounts payable using internal data. This reduces errors, cuts costs and delays, improves cash flow and efficiency, but requires strong governance, contractual rigor, data ...
Analyst(s): Rajib Gupta | Tamara Shipley | Dawn Singer
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? When strategy, architecture and sourcing strategies are disconnected, technology investments fail. IT procurement leaders should apply a TSO approach to align and validate decisions, guide market engagement and ensure sourcing outcomes reflect enterprise strategy ...
... independently across tools. As AI scales, these differences become embedded system behavior that gets increasingly difficult to align and change. Chief procurement officers can use this research to make decision logic visible and consistent before it scales. Insights at a Glance Impact Actions How to Execute ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? Procurement’s ability to operate as a strategic business partner depends on a clear and compelling vision for the function. This research will provide CPOs with an effective approach to crafting a compelling vision statement. Insights at a Glance Impact Actions ...
... long-term stability. Why This Matters Blind Spots What’s Around the Corner Questions You Should Be Asking Gartner’s Positions Your Journey as a Chief Procurement Officer Gartner Insights Abstract ...
... and without effective IT sourcing, procurement, and vendor management (SPVM) involvement, poor decisions persist. Why This Matters Blind Spots What’s Around the Corner Questions You Should Be Asking Gartner’s Positions Your Journey as a Head of IT Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Gartner Insights ...