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Upcoming Webinar: Evolving the Procurement Center of Excellence into a Strategic Value Engine
By
Brooke Smith
The Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) is no longer just a support function — it's becoming the engine behind enterprise value creation and digital transformation.
Join two of procurement's most experienced practitioners for a practical, no-fluff session built for leaders who are ready to level up their CoE.
In 45 minutes, you'll walk away with:
- Learn how the CoE is shifting from a service center to a strategic value engine
- Break down traditional CoE vs. Next-Gen CoE characteristics
- Learn why leading CPOs are prioritizing CoEs
- Benchmark your CoE maturity and craft a roadmap to level up in the next 12 months
- Required skills and roles for future CoEs
- The role of AI innovation as the CoE evolves
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Kate Denissova · Kate brings nearly 20 years of procurement and management consulting experience advising Fortune 500 organizations. At The Hackett Group, she specializes in helping companies achieve Digital World Class status across strategic procurement capabilities including TPRM, SRM, Contract Management, and Category Management.
Conrad Smith · With over 25 years in procurement — including senior roles at Intel and a tenure as CPO at Adobe — Conrad has spent his career building high-performing procurement teams. He now leads Graphite, where he's focused on removing friction from supplier onboarding and management for large enterprises.
Presented in Partnership with The Hackett Group