- December 11th, 11.00-12.00 PM ET
Modernizing Supplier Risk Through Intelligence, Efficiency, Accuracy, and Insight
Procurement teams spend countless hours chasing data, completing supplier risk assessments, and reconciling information across disconnected systems. At the same time, they are challenged with decreasing bandwidth and increasing third-party risk.
In this session, procurement leaders will explore how they are modernizing risk assessments using supplier intelligence, getting data AI-ready, and creating a single source of truth for both data and collaboration.
You’ll walk away with practical insights on how to:
- Evaluate increased efficiencies in your supplier risk management program
- Get your supplier data AI-ready to unlock accuracy, speed, and predictive insight.
- Unify data and collaboration across procurement, IT, finance, and compliance for faster decision-making and less friction.
- Apply supplier intelligence cross-functionally to achieve better business outcomes
Speakers
A glimpse into who will inspire this conversation!
John Gordon
SVP – Raw Materials and Sustainable Resources
United States Steel Corporation
Brian Mackerer
VP of Sales
Craft.co
Matthew Spencer
Procurement PMO Manager
Bekaert
Paul Nilsen
Pack Leader, Procurement Pack & Director of Procurement
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
speaker bios
Brian Mackerer joined Craft in 2020 after spending more than 15 years at Dun & Bradstreet, where he led strategic teams in the High Technology Vertical, overseeing key accounts such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Since joining Craft, Brian has played a pivotal role in leading various go-to-market functions and partnerships, notably with Deloitte and the U.S. Department of Defense. He leads the GTM team as VP, Global Sales.
John Spencer is Senior Vice President of Raw Materials and Sustainable Resources at United States Steel Corporation, leading the company’s mining and procurement organizations, including its renowned iron ore assets in northern Minnesota. Based in Houston, Texas in a hybrid capacity, he oversees the enterprise’s raw materials strategy and execution, guiding long-term sustainability and operational excellence across U. S. Steel’s supply chain.
Matthew Spencer is a procurement practitioner turned founder, focused on modernising how companies understand and manage supplier performance. At Bekaert, he leads the Procurement PMO and previously ran global supplier management and sustainability – experience that ultimately shaped the idea for FlockScore, a movement to make supplier intelligence more open, comparable, and genuinely useful across the industry.
He speaks regularly on SRM, supplier data, and the practical use of AI in procurement, bringing a hands-on, real-world perspective grounded in years of operational experience across categories.
Paul Nilsen is an experienced Procurement Director with a demonstrated history of achieving significant cost savings and process improvements. He established the Procurement function at Douglas Elliman Real Estate and has successfully negotiated complex contracts, including major enterprise agreements while promoting the sensible adoption of AI tools to drive further efficiencies.
Previously, he held a Procurement management role at Willis Towers Watson, where he led a global Procurement team focused on Marketing & Facilities spend. Paul is also the founder of the Lone Wolf Sourcing Group, a networking group for mid-market Procurement professionals that focuses on education, collaboration and peer support.