Webinar: How Procurement Can Help Restore Growth and Ensure Business Resilience by Ivalua

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About This Webinar

During this past year, Procurement has become a primary topic of boardroom discussions — due in large part to the efforts of Procurement leaders and their teams to ensure business continuity and mitigate the impact of the pandemic on their organizations.

Now that the tide is turning, it’s time for Procurement leaders to pivot and demonstrate how effective spend and supplier management can be used to build resilience and to restore growth.

During this live webinar, Forrester’s VP and Principal Analyst Duncan Jones will join Ivalua's CMO Alex Saric to share the results of a new global survey that examines the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, and what strategies Procurement leaders must adopt to successfully restore growth to their organizations.

Agenda

How Procurement teams can innovate and support revenue growth
What obstacles organizations are facing — and how to overcome them
How to best leverage technology to build resilience and increase strategic value

Presenters

Alex Saric

Chief Marketing Officer, Ivalua

Alex has 20 years’ experience growing enterprise software companies, including 15 focused on Spend Management. Alex joined Ariba to build its spend analytics business, which he led as general manager. He then built and led Ariba’s international marketing team until successful acquisition by SAP, transitioning to lead business network marketing globally. Earlier, Alex was a founding member of Zeborg (acquired by Emptoris) where he developed vertical procurement applications. He began his career in the U.S. Cavalry, leading tank and scout platoons through 2 combat deployments. Alex holds a B.S. in Economics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an international M.B.A. from INSEAD.

Duncan Jones

Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester

Duncan contributes to Forrester's offerings for Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals and for Application Development and Delivery Professionals. He is a leading expert on business application strategies and how to get the most from strategic software partners, including packaged applications, SaaS, and custom development. By researching enterprises' experiences in dealing with key software providers, such as IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP, Duncan helps clients create sound sourcing strategies, nurture better supplier relationships, and get better outcomes from their strategic software investments. He also advises software providers on pricing strategies and commercial trends.

Duncan is also a leading expert on ePurchasing applications, such as eProcurement and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), with a particular focus on the increasing overlaps and conflicts between ePurchasing and sell-side B2B eCommerce. He advises clients on their application strategy in these areas, how to make good choices between alternative solution providers, and how to get the best results from implementation

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