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Everything You Need to Know for SPARK
SPARK 2019 February 26 – 27 | SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA We’re so excited to see you at SPARK next week — loaded with inspiring keynotes and sessions, new strategies to bring home, and networking with 600+ Sourcing and Procurement peers at Tuesday night’s SPARK’s Havana Sourcing Club After-party or Wednesday morning’s Bougie Brunch. Find… read more
Michaela Dempsey | Tags: sourcing transformation, SPARK 2019, strategic sourcing
February 14, 2019
This Valentine’s Day, Source New Inspiration at SPARK
Valentine’s Day is a chance to embrace what you adore. Whether you love a good meal, relaxing on the beach–or optimizing your Procurement process–today is a good day to reflect on your passion. In the spirit of Valentine’s, we can’t help but write this ode to you. We love working with you, learning from you,… read more
February 7, 2019
How Sourcing Supports Change Among Stakeholders and Suppliers
Did you know that a mere 29 percent of procurement organizations are viewed as valued business partners? It’s true: 71 percent of procurement organizations are still working towards being a valued resource to the business.¹ With the majority of organizations focusing on business impact, we reached out to one of Scout RFP’s first five customers,… read more
January 24, 2019
Cool, Calm, Collected: Corral Your Contracts at SPARK
Do one Google search for contract management and you’ll see McKinsey listed as the expert authority almost every time. According to their recent research, “Companies are overlooking a significant source of value: suboptimal contract terms and conditions combined with a lack of effective contract management can cause an erosion of value in sourcing equal to… read more
January 17, 2019
CPOs: Set the Stage for a Successful 2019 at SPARK
There are dozens of reasons why forward-thinking CPOs and sourcing executives make SPARK the kickoff event for their calendar year. At SPARK, not only will you have the chance to discover new strategic frameworks for your team and measure yourself against the best-in-class benchmarks for the industry, you will also pick up countless tips and… read more
January 15, 2019
Scout’s Year in Review 2018: A Letter From Our Founders
Greetings! On behalf of the Scout founders, we wanted to take a moment to announce some amazing news and also reflect on what success we’ve seen in 2018. Today, we’re incredibly excited to announce Scout has raised $33M in Series C funding. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from previous investors… read more
January 14, 2019
Chicago Sourcing Leaders: How to Successfully Move Your Procurement Function Forward
What do a British cyclist coach and a Japanese hot dog eating champion have in common with sourcing transformation? The answer: they both focus on making small, but powerful, changes that lead to big outcomes. At last week’s Chicago Sourcing Leaders event, Simon Geale of Proxima Group, a leading procurement services company, and Stan Garber… read more
January 11, 2019
Sourcing That Shines: Start Your Year with a SPARK
Once again, the new year is here, and with it comes a new opportunity to shine. How are the world’s leading enterprises upping their sourcing strategy to shine even brighter? Sure, there are classes, webinars, and articles; but, what if you could combine these resources into one giant, learning support system? SPARK 2019 is just… read more