Webinar: How Procurement can Manage Under Pressure

Procurement teams today are operating under unprecedented pressure.

The mandate to reduce costs and maintain control must now be balanced against a backdrop of constant change, from persistent inflation and supplier instability to an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

For organisations operating across multiple regions, these day-to-day decisions are no longer just operational, they are strategic survival tactics.

How do you improve visibility over fragmented spend while simultaneously mitigating risk and driving efficiency at scale?

During this upcoming webinar, hosted by Supply Chain Digital and featuring leadership from Pepco Group, we will move beyond theory to discuss what is actually working in the field today. Whether you are navigating supplier insolvency or looking to tighten spend management, this session offers a front-row seat to the practical frameworks used by major global retailers to stay resilient.

Procurement Under Pressure: Managing Cost, Risk and Spend will take place from 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 13 May.

Meet the speakers

Karolina Tarnawska, Group Procurement Director at Pepco Group

Karolina Tarnawska is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience leading global transformations across the retail, FMCG and financial sectors.

In her role at Pepco Group, she oversees end-to-end procurement processes, focusing on cost optimisation, digitalisation and risk management for one of Europe’s fastest-growing retailers.

With a career that includes senior leadership roles at Heineken (Grupa Żywiec), ING and McDonald’s, Karolina brings a unique perspective that blends procurement excellence with deep financial expertise in treasury and credit risk.

She is also a passionate advocate for sustainability, serving as President of Agro Woman and Vice President of the Polish Association of Sustainable Agriculture.

Joe Catling, RVP UKI at Coupa

Joe Catling is a leading expert in helping organisations unlock multi-million-pound spend optimisation through AI-driven Source-to-Pay solutions. As a top-performing leader at Coupa, the global leader in Business Spend Management (BSM), Joe specialises in guiding enterprises through the complexities of digital transformation.

His expertise are in demonstrating how technology can be harnessed to mitigate risk and accelerate growth, ensuring that procurement departments evolve from back-office functions into value-generating engines.

Joe is a frequent contributor to industry strategy sessions, focused on the intersection of process optimisation and innovative software.

To register for the webinar, click here.