Archive - The Procurist

The Category Manager Job Description Is Stuck in 2015. Here’s What Should Replace It

Procurement leaders and industry voices debate five emerging roles that could reshape how companies buy and manage suppliers

Feb 16 • Global Supply Chain Council and Matthew Lehman

The Hidden Language of Procurement Resistance

When business units say “no” to sourcing teams, they’re often voicing deeper fears about control, speed, and trust. Smart procurement leaders are…

Feb 11 • Global Supply Chain Council and Diana gavin

Procurement Teams Are Drowning in Complexity. Here’s What the Winners Are Doing About It

As market volatility accelerates, procurement leaders face sourcing decisions that spreadsheets can’t handle. The gap between complexity and tools is…

Feb 6 • Global Supply Chain Council and Max Henry

January 2026

The AI Talent Paradox: Why Procurement Teams Are Shrinking Despite Automation Anxiety

For the first time, procurement headcount will decline as AI adoption accelerates.

Jan 30 • Global Supply Chain Council and Brittney Jones

The $24 Billion Procurement Challenge: Inside Kimberly-Clark’s Kenvue Integration

When Kimberly-Clark acquired Kenvue, it created one of the largest procurement integration challenges in recent corporate history. The question is…

Jan 23 • Global Supply Chain Council and Max Henry

The Tail Spend Trap: Why Your Smallest Purchases Cost the Most

Organizations obsess over strategic suppliers while thousands of small transactions silently drain resources. The math is brutal: when processing costs…

Jan 17 • Global Supply Chain Council and Brittney Jones

The New Procurement Playbook

Why Tomorrow’s CEOs Are Coming From the Purchasing Department

Jan 12 • Global Supply Chain Council and Diana gavin

Humans Wanted: Procurement’s Future in an AI World

Why the Next Generation of Procurement Will Be Defined by People, Not Just Technology

Jan 7 • Global Supply Chain Council, Michael Jung, and Jess Williams

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The Strategic Divide: Why Half of Procurement Will Be Obsolete by 2027

AI is killing tactical procurement faster than anyone wants to admit. The professionals who cannot shift from execution to strategy are already on…

Jan 2 • Global Supply Chain Council and Diana gavin

December 2025

How Estée Lauder Made Procurement Matter to the Bottom Line

The company transformed procurement from a cost center into a revenue driver. Here's how.

Dec 27, 2025 • Global Supply Chain Council and Therese Hanawan

The Procurement Lie: Why Technical Skills Won’t Save Your Career

The industry sells you on sourcing strategies and negotiation frameworks, then wonders why you hit a ceiling. The real game is influence, and nobody…

Dec 22, 2025 • Global Supply Chain Council and Casey Tremblay

The Procurement Paradox: Why High Performance Doesn’t Create Strategic Influence

80% of CFOs rate procurement as best-in-class. Only one in three see it as strategic.

Dec 17, 2025 • Global Supply Chain Council and Diana gavin

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