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If procurement is going to succeed in the modern era, then it will need to rethink how success is measured – and how suppliers are engaged.

Tariff anxiety persists but cyber-attacks represent a new and significant threat for procurement, according to the results of the CIPS Q3 2025 Pulse Survey.

The number one development goal for senior procurement professionals over the next year is to become more strategic. Organisational psychologist, futurist and leadership keynote speaker Dr Graham Norris explains how to apply the technique of mental time travel to think more strategically.

At New Zealand-based care provider Summerset Group, procurement is a critical business enabler. Senior procurement manager, Anna Laity MCIPS (centre), reveals how the team’s resident-focused, purposeful approach delivers business growth and improves the lives of elderly residents.

If the procurement profession’s junior tiers are hollowed out by automation, the existing skills gap could get wider – with serious consequences.

Maria van der Veek says she’s optimistic about both the present and the future of the procurement profession – and explains how she fell in love with it.