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This webinar, presented by Graphite Connect, will address the significant issues facing supplier onboarding today. 43% of companies feel their current supplier onboarding technology is inadequate.

The time it takes to onboard a supplier has more than doubled in the last 30 years due to increased regulation, compliance requirements, and complex internal processes. The webinar will cover five key areas of supplier onboarding and provide a scorecard for assessing your company's performance against industry peers.

Key Discussion Points:

1. The Onboarding Problem
-Supplier onboarding is a major pain point, with up to 30% of supplier records containing significant errors, which can lead to delays and compliance risks.

-Managing supplier data has become the number one time-drain for procurement teams.

-In 2024, 63% of businesses reported being targeted for vendor and wire transfer fraud.

2. The Five Core Assessment Vectors
-The webinar will analyze supplier onboarding across five key vectors:
-Cycle Time
-Supplier Experience
-Data Quality
-Internal Stakeholder Experience
-Onboarding Security
Presenters
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Conrad Smith
Founder & CEO, Graphite Connect
Conrad Smith is a tenured procurement professional spending over 25 years dedicated to creating effective procurement teams, first at Intel and then as the CPO at Adobe.

In the last few years, Conrad has pivoted to building tools that accelerate supplier onboarding and supplier management for large enterprises. Less Friction, More Business!
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Jack Torrance
Executive Advisor, Procurement Leaders
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Rachelle Castleberry
Sr. Manager of Supplier Management, Constellation Brands
Rachelle Castleberry is a supplier management executive with over 15 years of experience leading strategic procurement for global consumer brands.

As Leader of the Procurement Center of Excellence at Constellation Brands, she specializes in supplier strategy, risk mitigation, and cost optimization. Rachelle has also driven vendor management initiatives at Zillow Group, Nordstrom, and Russell Investments, bringing practical insights and a collaborative approach to supply chain excellence.
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