How to Thrive in Adversity in APAC? Look to Procurement Leaders

In this LinkedIn Live on December 5, Everest Group experts Abhishek Sharma, Managing Partner, and Bhanushee Malhotra, Practice Director, will explore how CPOs, senior procurement leaders, and VMO leaders will be enterprises’ first line of defense against market volatility, geopolitical tensions, and other external complexities. In ever more challenging environments, procurement professionals are being called upon to increase business competitiveness and durability, while also generating cost savings and protecting the enterprise against disruption. Join this engaging session to better understand the evolving responsibilities of these job roles and how organizations can utilize robust pricing models alongside strategic AI implementation to create resilient, agile operations.

During this in-depth LinkedIn Live, we explored:

• • How CPOs and procurement leaders can tackle market uncertainties
  • The various AI tools across the S2P value chain that can be leveraged to optimize the procurement function
  • The pricing outlook for 2025
  • The best-in-class negotiation and contracting levers that sourcing and category management leaders can use