Naina Patel

When examining spend, it is easy for procurement professionals to feel more reactive, rather than proactive. Spend analytics enable you to move into preemptive decision making so your team can both identify and draw insights that let them make strategic decisions.  

• Identifying the necessary tools to accurately capture spend data  
• Implementing internal training to avoid bad input practices that may lead to “Garbage in, Garbage out” data problems 
• Moving beyond capturing basic spend data in the sourcing phase  
• Putting more time into insights that can enable higher level activities (i.e Supplier Relationship Management) 

Grab a seat and deep dive with your peers on a shared topic of interest. This is the perfect opportunity to learn how others are working through similar challenges and implementing real-life strategies to solve them. 

Table 1: Motivating Suppliers To High Performance Without Increasing Costs 

Host: David DiMicelli, Sr Director, NA Indirect Procurement, Edgewell Personal Care 

Table 2: Managing Costs With Effective Supplier Relationship Management

Host: Naina Patel, Head of Procurement Category Management, MassMutual

Table 3: Effective Strategies for Preparing and Negotiating Fixed-Fee Professional Services Contracts

Host: Matt Peacey, Director, Indirect Procurement, Tyson Foods