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Procurement

Rethinking Procurement Leadership

Procurement isn't judged by savings alone anymore β€” but most organisations still measure it that way. This article explores how procurement leaders create real business value through risk management, speed, innovation, and cross-functional influence, and how to make that shift visible at the executive level.

by Maximilian Groh, Feb 13, 2026

Seeing Risk Before It Breaks You

Most supplier risk systems don't fail because they're wrong β€” they fail because they measure the past. This article explores how to spot the signals that predict supplier failure, why lagging indicators dominate procurement risk, and what I learned from one missed shutdown that changed my approach to risk forever.

by Maximilian Groh, Feb 9, 2026

AI and Human Negotiation: A Hybrid Strategy That Wins Deals

AI won't negotiate supplier contracts for you. But it fundamentally changes what's possible before, during, and after the negotiation. This article explores how procurement teams combine AI-driven analysis with human judgment to consistently win better outcomes.

by Maximilian Groh, Jan 27, 2026

The Procurement Skills Roadmap for the AI Era (2026–2030)

AI won't replace procurement professionals. But procurement professionals who use AI will replace those who don't.

by Maximilian Groh, Jan 23, 2026

A Practical Framework for Evaluating AI Procurement Tools

It’s easy to overspend on AI procurement software that looks impressive but delivers little. This piece lays out a six-step evaluation framework, shaped by real experience reviewing dozens of tools

by Maximilian Groh, Jan 21, 2026

The AI Procurement Toolkit: 20 Prompts That Save Time

90% of Fortune 500s use ChatGPT in procurement. Get 20 copy-paste AI prompts for spend analysis, supplier management, contracts, and reportingβ€”from a practitioner.

by Maximilian Groh, Jan 19, 2026