Ep 1: Introducing the #LoveProcurement podcast feat. Vishal Patel

A few years ago, Ivalua was trying to invest in the procurement community. They realized that whenever procurement professionals talk about their work, they genuinely enjoy what they do and they take pride in their work.

The team started asking procurement professionals they met one simple question: Why do YOU love procurement. The rest is history.

In this inaugural episode of the #LoveProcurement podcast, Kelly Barner speaks with Vishal Patel, Vice President of Product Marketing at Ivalua, to discuss what this podcast will be about.

Vishal answers set the stage for what listeners can expect from this show:

• Why the professional bonds in the procurement community are so strong
• The topics and speakers listeners can expect in upcoming episodes
• And of course… why he loves procurement! Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software.

Our complete, unified platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability, improving ESG performance, lowering risk and improving employee productivity.

We are trusted by hundreds of the world’s most admired brands and recognized as a leader by Gartner and other analysts. In today’s dynamic business landscape, the race for Procurement efficiency and a competitive edge is relentless.

Introducing Ivalua’s Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) – powered by cutting-edge Generative AI (Gen AI). Seamlessly integrated into your daily activities, IVA empowers your Procurement team to shift their focus towards strategic initiatives, while enhancing overall productivity.

Unleash the power of Generative AI in Procurement, a rapidly expanding technology with undiscovered potential. Concrete use cases for leveraging Large Language Models (LLM’s) within Source-to-Pay are emerging but this is just the beginning. Procurement professionals must leverage the power of Gen AI to create their own use cases with no-code capabilities.