Procurement Magazine

16/09/2026

AI agents are moving from procurement pilots to real workflows.

Lio’s Bots & Buyers Summit lands in New York on 23 September, offering a hands-on look at agents handling sourcing, negotiations, approvals and deliveries.

Discover what’s planned here:

Lio brings its agentic procurement showcase to New York on 23 September, giving enterprise leaders hands-on access to live AI agents

15/09/2026

Google is putting AI at the heart of procurement.

CPO Jennifer Moceri is building an AI-native sourcing ecosystem, with 25% of Google’s non-technical procurement team using its AI coding tools to build solutions by June 2026.

Read more: https://procurementmag.com/news/how-jennifer-moceri-uses-ai-in-googles-procurement-strategy

Jennifer Moceri, VP of Global Procurement & Chief Procurement Officer at Google, is leading the company’s aim to create an AI-native sourcing ecosystem

14/09/2026

PepsiCo sources from around 300,000 farmers across more than 60 countries – and it is investing in their capabilities to build a stronger supply chain.

Led by CPO Marcelo Stefani, its Global Agro University brought together 140+ growers, suppliers and agronomists from 35+ countries for hands-on learning, technology and knowledge sharing.

Read how PepsiCo is putting supplier development at the heart of procurement strategy:
https://procurementmag.com/news/pepsicos-cpo-putting-supplier-development-centre-stage

PepsiCo's CPO, Marcelo Stefani, champions Global Agro University in Hannover, training over 140 growers and suppliers from 35 countries

11/09/2026

Could AI turn months of procurement work into weeks?

At Procurement LIVE in London, industry leaders revealed how AI agents are being used for multimillion-pound sourcing projects, contract reviews and supplier negotiations — while businesses face growing pressure to prove the ROI.

Discover what they had to say: https://procurementmag.com/news/procurement-live-tech-leaders-debate-ai-sourcing-roi

Execs from AstraZeneca, Checkout.com, and Globality tell Procurement LIVE how AI agents deliver ROI in weeks, despite rising token costs

10/09/2026

Which tools are helping procurement teams transform supplier management?

Procurement Magazine’s latest Top 10 ranks the leading supplier lifecycle management tools, as AI, real-time risk monitoring and supplier intelligence reshape how organisations manage their supplier networks.

Zip, JAGGAER, HICX and Ivalua are among those making the list – but which platform ranks No.1?

Read the full Top 10 to find out: https://procurementmag.com/top10/top-10-supplier-lifecycle-management-tools

In this week’s Top 10, we take a look at the leading supplier lifecycle management tools, including Aravo, Kodiak Hub, Zip and more

03/09/2026

What does a US$3.7bn procurement strategy look like?

Aramco’s latest agreements with French suppliers cover critical drilling equipment, specialist steel pipes and new digital capabilities including industrial AI and digital twins.

Read how the partnerships could strengthen its global supply chain: https://procurementmag.com/news/aramco-procurement-pact-with-french-suppliers

Amin H. Nasser, President and CEO of Aramco, was in attendance as the as a significant corporate procurement agreement for drilling equipment was announced

28/08/2026

Which platforms are setting the standard for procurement orchestration?

Procurement Magazine's Top 10 Procurement Orchestration Platforms features leading providers including Zip, ORO Labs, Coupa, SAP Ariba and Lio.

Discover how they are using AI and automation to simplify buying, connect workflows and give procurement teams greater control over spend.

Explore the full Top 10: https://procurementmag.com/top10/top-10-procurement-orchestration-platforms

26/08/2026

💰 How far can businesses cut material costs without increasing supply chain risk?

Ivalua research finds 77% of US procurement leaders are prioritising lower direct material costs, while 43% of organisations globally say they’re one supplier failure away from a supply chain crisis.

Discover what the findings mean for sourcing, supplier resilience and AI adoption.

🔗 Read more: https://procurementmag.com/news/ivalua-us-procurement-prioritise-lower-material-costs

Ivalua's Doug Keeley, Director of Product Marketing, says US procurement leaders prioritise cost cuts over quality and resilience pressures

25/08/2026

Nestlé is rethinking how it sources coffee – starting with the soil. ☕🌱

Through regenerative agriculture, the company is working to improve yields, strengthen farmer incomes and reduce emissions across its coffee supply chain.

More than 400,000 hectares of coffee farms are now covered by the Nescafé Plan.

Discover what this means for the future of coffee procurement: https://procurementmag.com/news/nestles-regenerative-farming-reshapes-coffee-procurement

Nestlé's Pascal Chapot, Head of Agriculture, on how regenerative farming is reshaping coffee procurement, lifting yields, cutting emissions and farmer risk

24/08/2026

Could AI agents take over some of procurement's most time-consuming tasks? 🤖

Coupa is expanding its Navi AI agents and MCP tools to automate sourcing, payments, invoicing and supplier onboarding.

The results so far include up to 50% faster requisition cycles and 40% faster sourcing cycles, with more than 450 customers already using Navi agents in production.

Discover how Coupa is scaling agentic AI across procurement and finance: https://procurementmag.com/news/coupa-scales-agentic-procurement-with-mcp-tools

Salvatore Lombardo, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Coupa, unveils new Navi agents and MCP tools for procurement and finance teams