Liquiditas: Better Payment Timing for Strategic Procurement
Procurement professionals looking to strengthen their supply chains are beginning to see timing not as a transactional detail, but as a core strategy.
With volatility still affecting supplier relationships, cash flow and compliance, aligning payment terms with broader business objectives can create a distinct advantage.
At Procurement and Supply Chain LIVE London, the interactive workshop Time Advantage: How to Use Better Payment Timing as a Strategic Tool will offer a hands-on session for procurement and finance leaders who want to rethink traditional payment cycles and tap into the value of early payment frameworks.
Led by Jordan Stefanovski, Chief Revenue Officer at Liquiditas, the session outlines how re-evaluating payment schedules can improve supplier performance, manage risk and reduce hidden financial lossesāall while maintaining working capital discipline.
The workshop takes place on 24 September 2025 from 13:30 to 14:15 in Room 2 at the Business Design Centre.
Register your interest to attend this high-level workshop now.
Please note: these tickets are for C/V/D level executives and a business email address is needed to register. If you do not meet this criteria, your ticket may be cancelled.
Traditional procurement teams often treat payment terms as static. In 2025, with cost pressures mounting and supplier confidence strained, rigid or misaligned payment schedules can add invisible friction across the supply chain.
As Jordan explains: “Timing is a strategic asset in today's unstable climate, not just a financial consideration.”
The session explores how payment timing directly affects supplier performance, price negotiations and operational risk. Even suppliers who are paid “on time” may still face cash flow gaps that erode efficiency, strain relationships and raise long-term costs for buyers.
Attendees will examine how changing the timing of payments, even slightly, can produce measurable benefits. The workshop walks through practical examples of how better-aligned terms lead to lower supplier churn, improved delivery timelines and greater operational predictability.
Key case studies will highlight the financial cost of slow but compliant payments, especially in lower tiers of the supply chain where small suppliers carry the brunt of delayed liquidity.
Tools and frameworks to build payment advantage
The workshop also introduces practical tools procurement professionals can use to implement better payment timing without sacrificing working capital or balance sheet flexibility.
Key among these are supply chain finance and early payment programmes—mechanisms that allow buyers to pay suppliers earlier in exchange for modest discounts, often funded through third-party financial providers. These programmes keep suppliers liquid and productive while giving procurement teams more negotiating power and visibility.
Attendees will gain insights into how these tools work in practice, how to assess supplier readiness, and what internal stakeholders (such as finance and treasury) need to be aligned before changes can be implemented.
The session also explores how payment reform legislation across markets is pushing buyers to act. Governments in the UK and EU are tightening regulations on late payments and transparency, making it harder for buyers to delay payments without consequences.
"New payment reforms are accelerating the need for better timing strategies," says Jordan.
By acting now, procurement teams can stay ahead of compliance risk while building stronger supplier networks.
Turn payment terms into a competitive edge
Jordan brings practical experience from across his career in sales leadership and international trade. With a background in foreign trade and insurance management, he has led multiple commercial teams and built strategies that deliver both growth and cost-efficiency.
In this session, he will share tested frameworks that help procurement leaders rethink how their organisations approach payment timingāmoving away from administrative routines toward a model where liquidity becomes a tool for influence, risk management and cost reduction.
Participants will leave the workshop with:
- A clear understanding of how payment timing influences supplier cost, performance and retention
- Awareness of the hidden financial losses linked to delayed yet āon-timeā payments
- A roadmap to deploy early payment models and supply chain finance tools
- A working knowledge of how payment regulations are evolving and what that means for procurement
- A checklist of practical steps to implement timing strategies that improve resilience and operational flexibility
The workshop is tailored for C-level, VP and Director-level executives, with a focus on real-world outcomes and cross-functional collaboration between procurement, finance and commercial teams.
By the end of the session, attendees will understand how to transform payment schedules into a procurement assetāshaping stronger supplier relationships, lowering costs and building supply chains that perform better under pressure.
Register your interest to attend this high-level workshop now.
Please note: these tickets are for C/V/D level executives and a business email address is needed to register. If you do not meet this criteria, your ticket may be cancelled.
