Spend Control as a Value Driver for Procurement Transformation This winter’s issue of CPO Strategy Magazine features an exclusive with KPMG's Chief Procurement Officer, Martin Lee, where he explains how their procurement transformation, and spend control especially, bring value for KPMG. "It's about making sure that people understand what we are trying to achieve and communicate the vision, so they could understand, appreciate, and get excited about that." Martin Lee, Chief Procurement Officer at KPMG UKExperienced Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Technology Sourcing, with a demonstrated history of working in the multiple industries. Strong professional skilled in Value Creation, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Transformation, Business Transformation, and Sourcing, with deep strength in Technology. Martin, who has 20 years procurement experience, states that “the days of buying are gone” and that with the right level of executive sponsorship and appetite the stage is set for procurement to become value creators. This echoes our attitude at Markit, it’s about delivering value to the various business functions and not a simple question of “best price” for the CPO. When you save time, reduce pain and increase value in other ways for multiple departments this has a real and positive financial impact that suppliers/partners and companies should work harder to quantify if they are to cement procurement's seat at the top decision-making tables. Martin recognises the shift from procurement being reactive (supporting stakeholder needs) to being proactive and really understanding what the business aims to achieve and bringing market possibilities, and data to support it, to the table. In the interview he cites how spend control was a key enabler of KPMG’s new procurement strategy and how procurement technology has helped increase spend visibility, control and spend influence. He illustrates this with a story about the relationship with IBM and how they have extended their IT sourcing capabilities. To find out more read the latest issue of CPO Strategy Magazine.