Smarter, Faster Procurement
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reshaping sourcing, supplier management,
and risk in today’s supply chains.

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Spend Analysis agent
An AI Spend Analysis Agent automates collection, cleaning, and analysis of purchasing data from ERPs, invoices, and suppliers. It uses machine learning to classify spend accurately, detect anomalies like duplicate payments or non-compliance, and suggests cost-saving actions such as supplier consolidation. With real-time monitoring and interactive dashboards, it enhances accuracy, speeds analysis, reduces risk, and supports strategic, data-driven procurement decisions.
Demand Forecasting agent
A Demand Forecasting AI agent uses artificial intelligence to guess future product demand by looking at past sales, seasonal changes, and current market details. It keeps updating its predictions in real-time to help manage inventory better, plan ahead, and coordinate supply, which helps prevent running out of stock and cuts costs. Unlike old methods, it adjusts to market changes, gets more accurate with time, and works well for growing and complex businesses.
Supplier Risk Management agent
AI agents use artificial intelligence to continuously scan financial data, news, social media, and other sources for early signs of supplier risks—such as financial trouble, compliance breaches, or negative publicity. It evaluates both direct and sub-tier suppliers, sending instant alerts and automating responses when risks appear. By learning from new data over time, the AI provides faster, more accurate risk detection and helps businesses respond proactively, improving supply chain resilience compared to traditional, manual methods.
Contract Management agent
An AI-powered Contract Management agent utilizes artificial intelligence to read and analyze contracts quickly, spotting important clauses, potential risks, and compliance issues. It speeds up contract approvals by automating reviews and ensures that critical details are not missed. The agent can also reduce errors, streamline contract creation with templates, and provide real-time insights for better decision-making. By handling routine tasks and highlighting key terms, it helps legal, and business teams save time, work more efficiently, and maintain compliance throughout the contract lifecycle.
Strategic Sourcing Agent
A Strategic Sourcing AI agent leverages artificial intelligence to help businesses find the best suppliers by comparing important factors like price, delivery speed, product quality, and sustainability. It also looks at past supplier performance to make smarter choices. The AI speeds up the process of sending requests and selecting suppliers, making it faster, more efficient, and fair for everyone involved. This helps companies save money, improve quality, and build better supplier relationships.
Invoice Matching and Fraud Detection
An Invoice Matching and Fraud Detection AI agent automatically compares invoices, purchase orders, and delivery receipts to ensure everything matches correctly. It quickly identifies any mistakes or suspicious activities, like duplicate payments or incorrect amounts, and flags them for review. This helps prevent errors and fraud, saving time and reducing financial risks for businesses. The AI system learns from past data to improve accuracy and sends real-time alerts for any irregularities detected.
Procurement of Chatbots & Assistants
A Procurement Chatbots & Assistants AI agent helps by answering supplier questions quickly, tracking orders in real-time, assisting with reordering items, and organizing important documents. These AI-powered helpers save employees a lot of time by handling routine tasks and speeding up communication between suppliers and the procurement team. This makes the buying process smoother, faster, and more efficient, allowing staff to focus on more important work.
Supplier Performance Monitoring agent
Supplier Performance Monitoring uses AI to track how well suppliers deliver on time, meet quality standards, and fulfill orders correctly. It gathers real-time data from different sources, automatically scores suppliers based on key performance indicators (KPIs), and compares results to benchmarks. This helps companies keep accurate, unbiased supplier scorecards, quickly identify problems, and improve supplier performance for a stronger supply chain.
Inventory Optimization Agent
An Inventory Optimization AI agent helps businesses keep just the right amount of stock by analyzing current inventory levels and predicting future needs. It uses past sales data, market trends, and other factors to forecast demand accurately, preventing both overstock and stockouts. The AI also can automate reordering processes and optimize storage space, which reduces costs and improves delivery speed. By continuously monitoring stock and adjusting orders, this AI ensures efficient inventory management, saving money and keeping customers happy.
Negotiation & Pricing Optimization Agent
AI agent studies past prices, current market rates, and supplier behavior to help you negotiate better deals and contract terms, often in real time. It analyzes data to show fair prices, predicts supplier actions, and suggests the best negotiation strategies. This makes negotiations faster, smarter, and more effective, saving money and building stronger supplier partnerships.

Curated Resources

Get up to speed on AI for Procurement with these trusted resources.
Article

Procurement in the AI Era: It’s Time for CPOs to Lead the Change

hief Procurement Officers (CPOs) today are under pressure to move faster, cut deeper, and think more strategically about the function.
Article

Procurement Magazine: How AI is Transforming Procurement in 2025

This article outlines how AI is elevating procurement from clerical work to strategic decision-making.
Insight

McKinsey: Harnessing AI and Analytics for Advanced Procurement Strategies

This deep dive explores how procurement leaders are leveraging AI and analytics to turn procurement into a strategic value center.
Article

GEP: How AI Will Transform the Procurement Function

Wayne Clark argues that AI is already a major disruption in procurement, enabling advanced supplier selection, market prediction, and sustainability-driven sourcing.
Innovation

Forbes: How Procurement Leaders Can Use Agentic AI And AI Agents Together

The piece explains that AI enables predictive analytics, smarter decision-making, and real-time data utilization, all of which are essential in volatile business environments.
Blog

HBR: How Global Companies Use AI to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions

This article reveals how AI enhances supply chain visibility, supplier discovery, alternative sourcing, and automated negotiations.

AI for Procurement: Top Video Picks

This IBM video explores how AI agents are reshaping procurement
This IBM video explores how AI agents are reshaping procurement—from smarter supplier sourcing and contract automation to realtime risk detection.
how AI and autonomous processes are revolutionizing procurement
Jochen shares how AI and autonomous processes are revolutionizing procurement—from automating routine tasks to enabling strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration.
This webinar offers a practical walkthrough on integrating AI and ChatGPT into procurement processes. It covers handson examples like automating RFQ responses, chatbot support for vendor inquiries, contract drafting, and workflow automation—demonstrating tangible impacts on procurement operations.
This webinar offers a practical walkthrough on integrating AI and ChatGPT into procurement processes. It covers handson examples like automating RFQ responses, chatbot support for vendor inquiries, contract drafting, and workflow automation—demonstrating tangible impacts on procurement operations.

Insights

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True digital transformation of procurement requires technology that enables faster, more accurate decision making.
- Jennifer Chaplain, Solution Engineering & Customer Engagement Principal, Aera Technology
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AI can act as a force multiplier to the procurement team, shortening sourcing cycles and freeing up time to accelerate other activities.
- David Doyle, CEO & Co‑founder, Forestreet
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If organisations aren’t able to reap the benefits of emerging technologies, they stand to fall behind their competitors.
- Alex Saric, Smart Procurement Expert, Ivalua
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AI could help at the beginning and the end of a procurement process. At the beginning, it would be useful for the research and heavy lifting…
- Melanie Humphries, CEO, Horizon Seven
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Generative AI gives us the ability to reason what are the best questions and determine the 20 to 25 questions to ask so we have a more efficient process.
- Keith McFarlane, CTO, Globality
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Community Members

Bob Rosetta
Bob Rosetta
Citi - Managing Director, Global Head of Resource Management Organization/Chief Procurerment Officer

A proven global transformation leader, Bob delivers business and operational value across technology, human capital, supply chain management, ESG, and financial disciplines. With expertise spanning strategic sourcing, procurement, accounts payable, and third-party management, Bob mobilizes global teams in complex business environments to create sustainable change. Known as an authentic leader, team builder, and talent developer, Bob consistently drives measurable results.

With extensive experience in leading supply chains and workforce optimization initiatives in the financial services and telecom sectors, Bob has a strong passion for maximizing talent and enabling organizations to achieve exceptional success. A deep understanding of the global impact of emerging technologies allows Bob to foster best practices and operational excellence across teams worldwide.

Core Competencies: Operations and Technology, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Workforce Optimization, Large-Scale Transformations, Team Building and Leadership, Staff Training, Contract Negotiations, Budgeting and Forecasting, Client and Vendor Relationships, Corporate Reorganizations, Corporate Governance, Systems Integration, Risk Management, Application Development, and Process Improvement

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this community? What is the purpose of this community?

The purpose of this community is to bring together professionals, researchers, and leaders who are exploring how AI or specifically, Agentic AI can transform procurement. Members share knowledge, best practices, and real-world applications to help one another understand and adopt AI-driven solutions.

What are the community guidelines and code of conduct? What are the community guidelines and code of conduct?

All submissions to this community - whether articles, videos, event proposals, or award nominations - are reviewed by moderators before being published. To help us maintain a professional and useful resource for members, please follow these guidelines:

  • Keep content focused on AI agents and their applications in your industry.
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  • Promotional content is welcome only if it provides clear educational or practical value.
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Our moderation team reserves the right to edit or decline submissions that do not meet these standards.

How do I participate in the community? How do I participate in the community?

Participation is simple: members contribute by submitting content that adds value to the community. You can:

  • Submit articles or whitepapers that highlight use cases of AI agents in your industry.
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  • Nominate yourself or your organization for industry awards.
  • Propose events or webinars that would be useful to fellow members.

All submissions are reviewed by moderators to ensure they are relevant, accurate, and aligned with the community’s focus on AI-driven innovation. Approved content is then published and shared with the wider membership.

How can I join or host community events? How can I join or host community events?

We host webinars, virtual meetups, and roundtables that explore AI applications across industries.

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  • Event recordings are made available to members after the session.

How do I send nomination for an industry award? How do I send nomination for an industry award?

  • The nominee’s name (individual or organization).
  • A description of their project or contribution.
  • The impact achieved using AI agents.

Self-nominations are welcome.

How are award winners selected? How are award winners selected?

Award winners are chosen through a two-step process:

  • Expert Review - A panel of industry specialists evaluates all submissions against criteria such as innovation, measurable outcomes, scalability, and ethical AI practices.
  • Community Recognition - Shortlisted entries are highlighted for members, giving the broader community a voice in the final outcome.

This ensures winners reflect both expert judgment and industry-wide relevance.

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