Unlocking the Power of Intake: Integration, Impact, and ROI in the S2P Process

As the procurement landscape evolves, one element is emerging as a cornerstone for business success: intake. But what exactly is intake, and why is it suddenly at the forefront of discussions in the S2P (Source-to-Pay) ecosystem?

Join us for a deep dive into the world of intake with Chris Sawchuk, Principal and Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader at The Hackett Group, Nick Heinzmann, Head of Research at Zip, and Jeremy Rolfe, Director of Business Value Engineering. These industry leaders will shed light on:

The Definition and Importance of Intake: Understand the basics of intake and why it has become a hot topic for anyone in the office of the CFO.

Intake's Influence on S2P Processes: Discover how intake seamlessly integrates with and influences the entirety of the S2P process, driving efficiency and providing spend control.

ROI and Unlocking the Full Potential of Intake: Delve into the tangible benefits of intake, its ROI, its cross-function collaboration, and strategic steps you can take to maximize its potential in your organization.

Whether you're a seasoned finance professional or just starting out, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and insights to leverage intake for better business outcomes.

Nick Heinzmann

Head of Research

ZIP

As Head of Research, Nick works with customers and industry influencers to power Zip’s thought leadership, product and competitive strategies. His research interests include human-machine interaction as it relates to value realization in B2B software; the ways emerging technologies are used to shape and influence business relationships; and process design and optimization, especially for procurement. A frequent conference and webinar speaker, Nick enjoys interacting with and learning from all sides of the procurement and finance tech markets to drive progress for all participants.

Prior to his role at Zip, Nick served as VP of Research at Spend Matters, where he architected new research initiatives such as an industry-first functionality benchmark for carbon management software and built the firm’s analyst training program. Nick began his procurement career as a lowly copy editor who cared probably too much about the differences between hyphens, en dashes and em dashes. A two-time graduate of Northwestern University, he holds an MSJ from the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.

Michael Cadieux

CEO

Procurement Foundry

Michael Cadieux is the Founder and serves as CEO of the Procurement Foundry. Michael is a recognized global Indirect procurement thought leader. With more than 25 years of procurement and business experience, he is a sought-after resource within the Indirect Spend community and has spoken at numerous industry conferences and events over the years. Prior to founding Procurement Foundry, he spent 17 years at Publicis Groupe, the second-largest advertising and communications firm in the industry. He was directly responsible for $2.4B of spending, from 65+ business units, and 27,000 employees within Publicis Groupe’s holdings in the Americas.