Constructing an RFI (Request for Information) for an RFQ Software platform presents numerous challenges. Based on a survey of strategic sourcing leaders, here are 40 business requirements for your RFQ software – with no BS – organized around the four key sourcing personas: Procurement Leader, Buyer/Category Manager, Supplier, and Stakeholder.
In building and scaling Arkestro, our team has worked hard to create an intentional culture where people are able to set individual and team goals that align with business metrics. We aim to build a company where anyone with vision and motivation who shares our values can do their best work, where we celebrate excellence and reward impact.
Edmund Zagorin, Ken Desowitz, Brent Maas, James McGraw
Last month I attended the Industrial Exchange conference in Miami, a new gathering organized by Jon Cooper for PE firms that own mid-market industrial companies and technology providers. To date, Arkestro customer base has focused procurement in large enterprises, and I was curious to learn more about how operating partners at PE firms with mid-market assets approach savings.
1. Use A Checklist To Communicate Clear Expectations & Get Supplier Buy-In Up Front
Being in the AI procurement software business means that our team gets an inside view into how business leaders across the industry are thinking about implementing AI in their enterprise.
This week we interviewed Brian Gunia, Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and author of the recently-released The Bartering Mindset: A Mostly Forgotten Framework for Mastering Your Next Negotiation.
Edmund Zagorin
CEO & Founder
Edmund Zagorin
CEO & Founder
The following is a transcript from the Future of Public Procurement Panel, which took places taking place during the 2018 NIGP Forum in Nashville, Tennessee. This transcript has been edited for readability.