Webinar: Why Procurement & Finance Cannot be Separated

As technology changes accelerate amidst ever-increasingly unpredictable global supply chains, siloed procurement and finance functions present a vulnerability most organisations cannot ignore.

For NXP Semiconductors, sustainable growth required unified global processes, seamless data integration and comprehensive spend visibility.

In an exclusive webinar, viewers will discover how Coupa, Accenture and Rossum partnered with NXP to develop a "Scalable Blueprint" for spend management transformation.

In this talk, attendees will explore how a global semiconductor leader built a unified digital ecosystem and achieved rapid time-to-value through an accelerated worldwide implementation.

Inside NXP: A Scalable Blueprint for Procurement & Finance Transformation will take place from 10am GMT on February 26. To register for the webinar, click here.

Breaking down silos: The strategic imperative for unified spend management

In an environment shaped by inflation, supply chain disruption and growing sustainability expectations, unmanaged spend represents not only a financial risk but also a potential reputational liability.

Modern enterprises are discovering that controlling costs, ensuring compliance and driving sustainability cannot be achieved in isolation – procurement and finance must work together to turn spend management into a strategic advantage.

Collaboration is key. Shared dashboards, cross-functional reporting and integrated workflows ensure that finance, procurement and operations are working from the same insights – breaking down traditional silos that slow decision-making and obscure risk.

Success also depends on adoption: even the most advanced tools fail if stakeholders do not understand the purpose of the system, or if change management is neglected.

By combining technology, clean data and organisational alignment, companies can accelerate time-to-value, making procurement a true strategic enabler rather than a transactional function.

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Meet the speakers

Marc de Zwart, Senior Director Procurement at NXP

Marc de Zwart joined NXP Semiconductors in 2009. Prior to that Marc worked at Ericsson in various Business Controller positions and as the Lead of the Shared Service Centres in Northeast and East Asia.

Within NXP, he is globally responsible for the Procurement to Payment Systems and Processes. As such he works on company-wide projects such as Mergers & Acquisitions and the implementation of new systems & technologies.

From that perspective, he has been deeply involved in the Coupa, Accenture & Rossum Implementation.

Richard Scheepmaker, Procurement Transformation SME at Accenture

Richard Scheepmaker is a Senior Manager and Source-to-Pay Transformation SME at Accenture, with over 12 years of experience designing end-to-end global solutions that enable business and IT strategies.

He specialises in shaping complex transformation programmes and has led successful deliveries as a Programme Director and Steering Committee member. Richard has worked with industry-leading clients across a wide range of industries in the EMEA, Americas and APAC regions.

Sam Overton, Regional Vice President at Rossum

As Regional VP at Rossum, Sam Overton is focused on helping Accounts Payable leaders transform their operations by eliminating manual processes and maximising efficiency.

Drawing on his extensive experience with key financial systems at SAP, SAP Concur and DocuSign, Sam has a deep understanding of the complexities AP teams face. He is passionate about partnering with finance professionals to build more strategic, cost-effective and automated Accounts Payable functions.

Frank Cappel, Vice President, Solution Advisory at Coupa

Frank Cappel is Vice President EMEA Solutions Consulting at Coupa. In his position, he is responsible for all presales activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

He is an industry expert in total spend management and has purchasing experience at Deutsche Bank and several years of consulting experience at Accenture and IBM.

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