Procurement Reimagined: What 30 Procurement Leaders Really Think Procurement Is For

At DPW New York, Beroe and Kearney brought together 30 CPOs and procurement leaders to debate where the function is heading, and where it’s falling short. Away from the AI panels, the room got hands-on with old-school worksheets to map out the mission, the gaps, and the first moves needed to close them. 

The results are revealing. Procurement is moving from cost center to a competitive weapon. From “decisions and speed” as the number one gap, to talent and capability as the unanimous starting point. From structural fixes to a harder, behavioral truth that no platform can solve alone. 

This report captures it all: the verbs the room used, the gaps it named first, and the ninety-day moves it chose to make.

Click to find out more