How Will Procurement Functions Create Value Beyond Savings in 2026?
How Will Procurement Functions Create Value Beyond Savings in 2026?In 2026, Procurement’s mandate will expand beyond traditional cost optimisation. During December, we gathered opinion and insight from our network of cross-industry Procurement & Supply Chain leaders in the UK, Europe and US. Their perspectives offered a clear consensus: va...
September 2025 - "Business Partnering"; What is it?
September 2025 - What is business partnering?Procurement have been saying they need to 'do it better' for the past 10 years but does anyone have a winning formula?' In the latest of 1st Executive’s CPO Insight series we posed this question to our network of global procurement leaders.🔑 What Business Partnering Means to Procurement:Business part...
May 2025 - How are Smart Leaders Tackling Procurement Challenges?
The Biggest Procurement Challenges in 2025 — And How Smart Leaders Are Tackling ThemDuring Q1 1st Executive explored the issues that have been identified as key challenges for our network of CPO’s and Supply Chain Directors globally. The last 12 months have been a masterclass in resilience for global supply chains. From geopolitical tension...
February 2025 - CPO of the future; what does it take?
Chief Procurement Officer of the Future: Key Skills and Attributes As global business landscapes evolve, so too does the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). As part of our Market Insights Series 1st Executive gathered opinion from our global CPO and future procurement leaders network asking, “Future CPO what does it take? “ To remain ...
October 2024 - The Emerging Impact of AI in Procurement
In September, 1st Executive explored the emerging impact of AI tools across our clients Procurement & Supply Chain functions. Through discussion with our network of global CPO’s and Supply Chain Directors we sought insight on the benefits that can be derived, and the impact the changing landscape is having on talent and hiring plans.Hav...
