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Compete to the 2025 EIPM Peter Kraljic Awards

  • 19th September 2025

Are you heading a dynamic Purchasing/Procurement and Supply Chain Management organisation?

Here’s your chance to gain recognition and be celebrated among the best in the industry. Enter the prestigious EIPM-Peter Kraljic Awards competition, which has been honouring exceptional Purchasing/Procurement organisations since 2010.

Why participate?

This fact-based award process identifies and celebrates organisations like yours that serve as role models, driving transformative practices within global supply chains.

Here’s how the award process unfolds:

  • Start by assessing your organisation against the EIPM Procurement Excellence Model, using the Bee-Best tool. Access to this platform is completely free of charge. Visit https://bee-best.org to get started.
  • A distinguished Jury, presided over by Dr. Peter Kraljic himself, will carefully select the finalists. If your organisation makes the cut, you will receive a validation visit or interview between mid-October and mid-November. The insights gathered from these visits will be compiled into a detailed report.
  • Finally, the winners will be nominated by the esteemed Jury and honoured during the highly anticipated EIPM Annual Conference.

If you’re new to the EIPM-Peter Kraljic Awards, we encourage you to explore the detailed process, learn about the various categories, and discover previous winners who have set the benchmark for excellence.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your purchasing prowess. The deadline for assessment submissions is 19th September 2025.

Join the EIPM-Peter Kraljic Awards competition today and let your organisation’s achievements shine!

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10 April: Webinar “The New P2P: Prompt to Procure: AI-driven efficiency in Procurement”

  • 10 April 2025
  • 10 -11 am (Paris time)
  • Online
  • Participation is free, registration compulsory

The rapid arrival of AI in the workplace is also having an impact on the procurement sector. This means that buyers must learn about and familiarise themselves with this new tool in order to reap significant benefits: rationalise their schedule, with the aim of devoting more time to the strategic aspects of the tasks entrusted to them.

This webinar, “The New P2P: Prompt to Procure: AI-driven efficiency in Procurement,” will guide you through the transformative journey of integrating Gen AI into your P2P processes. Learn about practical use cases, including PR to PO creation, spend analysis, cost savings, and supplier communication.

Join us for a live demo and discover the do’s and don’ts of prompt engineering tailored for the procurement community.

Which topics will be addressed by Manish Shanbhag, EIPM Senior trainer, during this webinar?

  • Why AI & Prompting matter in P2P
  • AI in P2P (Sample areas: Invoice Matching, Supplier Evaluation, Contract Review)
  • Practical Use Cases: Smart Prompting for P2P Efficiency

– Use Case 1: PR to PO Creation
– Use Case 2: AI for Spend Analysis & Cost Savings
– Use Case 3: Supplier Communication & Risk Alerts

  • Live Demo of Prompt Examples

·     Do’s & Dont’s of Prompt Engineering for Procurement

We would be delighted to welcome you to this live session, which should provide you with answers to many of your questions.

Registration

Speaker

Manish Shanbhag

Manish Shanbhag has over 18 years of International experience in supply chain consulting  in the retail sector, Sourcing / Procurement in the Energy (manufacturing) and Transport sectors. Manish has several years of experience in defining and managing Sourcing and Performance methodologies, tools and key initiatives.

2024.05.30: “AI in Procurement”, a free webinar by EIPM

  • May 30, 2024
  • 10am and 4pm (CEST)
  • Online

Introduction to AI in Procurement

In today’s world, it is difficult to imagine a situation where we aren’t in touch with Technology daily. With the rapid growth of AI solutions in different aspects of our lives, this notion is further strengthened. In this webinar, we dig into understanding some concepts around AI, the benefits that it brings and further, some key application areas within the Procurement function.

In this webinar, we’ll cover:

  • Introduction to AI and some definitions
  • Benefits of AI
  • AI in Procurement
  • Implementing AI solutions in Procurement

Who should attend?

We target curious and ambitious procurement and Supply Chain professionals – CPOs, Supply Chain Directors, Category Managers, Logistic Managers, Buyers Interested in getting an introductory knowledge about AI applications in Procurement.

Choose your session:

10:00 AM CEST
4:00 PM CEST

Speaker

Manish Shanbhag

Manish Shanbhag has over 18 years of International experience in supply chain consulting  in the retail sector, Sourcing / Procurement in the Energy (manufacturing) and Transport sectors. Manish has several years of experience in defining and managing Sourcing and Performance methodologies, tools and key initiatives.

2024, A YEAR OF CHANGE!

Happy New Year from all of us at EIPM!

As we embark on a new year, our team is grateful for the opportunity to serve and grow with you and we look forward to another year of providing our customers with the knowledge and tools to excel in their purchasing journey.

 

BREAKING NEWS:

After 33 years of unrivalled achievements, Bernard Gracia, our founder, has decided to take a step back. For decades, Bernard has put his passion and energy into building a unique institute where applied research, innovative assessment tools, CPO networking events and training excellence combine forces to fuel our customers’ breakthroughs in their purchasing endeavours.

The entire EIPM team wants to thank Bernard for his lasting legacy. His forthcoming role as a senior advisor to MEOGROUP, our mother company, is a testament to his continued commitment to the field and his dedication to supporting the EIPM’s growth and success.

To take over, no less than two seasoned professionals are joining the EIPM. 
Welcome to Pierre Anger and Philippe Chraibi, our newly appointed Managing Partners! 

Pierre and Philippe are bringing in a wealth of experience in Purchasing, Sales, Training, Education, and Digital tools. These are definite assets for the future of EIPM, whose mission is to deliver state-of-the-art upskilling solutions in one of the most complex and fast-changing contexts that the purchasing world has ever had to face: digitalization and AI, climate change and decarbonization, geostrategic instability, energy and resource shortage…

What to expect from EIPM in 2024? 

  • New publications
  • New training courses
  • New pedagogies
  • New technologies

Details of these novelties will be announced regularly. Stay tuned on LinkedIn!

In the meantime, Pierre and Philippe look forward to meeting with you and are enthusiastic about developing the EIPM 4.0!

May the purchasing force be with you.

Contact: https://eipm.org/contact-us/

EIPM-Peter Kraljic THINK TANK – Work session & Networking dinner

  • December 13, 2023
  • 2pm - 10.30pm (CEST)
  • Boulogne Billancourt, France
  • Think Tank Members only

The purpose of this Work Session is to collectively review the progress made on three crucial research topics:

  • Decarbonation
  • Multi-supplier Collaboration
  • Buyer 4.0

Think Tank Members aim to engage in insightful discussions and reach a consensus on the next steps to drive meaningful advancements in these areas.

  • Work Sessions: 14:00 – 18:00 (2pm to 6pm)
  • Networking Dinner: from 18.30 (starting 6.30pm)

This event is reserved for members only.

If you would like to join the EIPM-Peter Kraljic Think Tank, please contact Hervé Legenvre at info@eipm.org.

ESG: updates and actions from Companies

  • September 26, 2023
  • 10am & 4pm (CET)
  • Online
  • Participation is free-of-charge but, as the number of places is limited, registration is compulsory

Environment, Social and Governance

Sustainability, CSR, ESG !! These topics have gained significance over the past few years in different domains and geographies. In this webinar, we dig into the details of ESG and what concrete actions that Companies can take to execute their ESG commitments.

In this webinar, we’ll cover:

  • What is ESG?
  • What are the different areas to consider in ESG?
  • Soft power of a good ESG framework
  • Companies taking concrete actions to execute their ESG commitments

Who should attend:

We target curious and ambitious procurement professionals:

  • CPOs
  • Category Managers
  • Buyers Interested in getting a deeper knowledge about ESG framework.

Choose your session

10am CET
4pm CET

Speaker

Manish Shanbagh

Manish Shanbhag has over 18 years of International experience in supply chain consulting  in the retail sector, Sourcing / Procurement in the Energy (manufacturing) and Transport sectors. Manish has several years of experience in defining and managing Sourcing and Performance methodologies, tools and key initiatives.

Webinar: How Procurement is perceived by stakeholders

  • November 10, 2022
  • 10am & 4pm (CET)
  • Online
  • Participation is free-of-charge but, as the number of places is limited, registration is compulsory

What’s the problem?​

Procurement is perceived and monitored as saving machine.

  • Procurement has historically emerged as a support function
  • Procurement is traditionally measured on the reduction of costs and risks
  • Procurement is confronted with market, technology and cost opportunities
  • Procurement needs to change what stakeholders expect from us
  • Procurement needs to re-format its relations with stakeholders

The intention of this webinar

EIPM believes that Procurement needs to:

  • Gauge how stakeholders perceive us
  • Change the perception by stakeholders
  • Take initiatives
  • Be disruptive
  • Monitor their perception of Procurement
  • Measure our value contribution

The synopsis of this webinar

The themes of this webinar are:

  • Surveying stakeholders’ perceptions
  • Increasing mutual cognition
  • Improving stakeholders’ satisfaction
  • Undertake disrupting endeavours
  • Fostering value-creating relationships
  • Monitoring our involvement by stakeholders
  • Measuring differently our contribution

Choose your session

10am CET
4pm CET

Speaker

François Dousset

François Dousset works as consultant and trainer for Supply Management. He is specialised in Purchasing Techniques and methodology, with particular interest in market analysis, strategic positioning and cost and value management. In addition to that, he trains and coaches teams to Negotiation, Leadership and to organisation and change management. Part of his teaching and consulting activities is focused on the training programmes EIPM is running worldwide.

Webinar: Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

  • October 20, 2022
  • 10am & 4pm (CET)
  • Online
  • Participation is free-of-charge but, as the number of places is limited, registration is compulsory

What You'll discover

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) has always been used as a good tool / method to understand the pain points of a particular process. It has gained even more prominence over the past few years as we live in a VUCA environment with higher risks.

In this webinar, we’ll cover:

  • What is Value Stream Mapping?
  • What are the different components of a value steam?
  • What are the different steps in designing a value stream?
  • Some applications of VSM.

Who should attend:

We target curious and ambitious procurement professionals – Category Managers and Buyers who are interested in getting a deeper knowledge about the value stream of their purchases.

Choose your session

10am CET
4pm CET

Speaker

Manish Shanbagh

Manish Shanbhag has over 18 years of International experience in supply chain consulting  in the retail sector, Sourcing / Procurement in the Energy (manufacturing) and Transport sectors. Manish has several years of experience in defining and managing Sourcing and Performance methodologies, tools and key initiatives.

Webinar: The decarbonisation of supply chains

  • November 3, 2022
  • 10am & 4pm (CET)
  • Online
  • Participation is free-of-charge but, as the number of places is limited, registration is compulsory

Climate change requires to rethink how industries and supply chain operate. This is one of the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) imperatives that companies are facing.

This is caused by greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere that prevent heat from escaping earth. To be able to leave on earth, we need to radically reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The largest emission comes from carbon. As part of the 2016 Paris Agreement’s country representatives have decided that they aim to keep the rise of global temperature below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and preferably at 1.5°C.

Since companies have started to commit to become carbon neutral or to achieve net-zero targets on climate change Their commitment cover direct emissions from their business operations and indirect emissions from downstream an upstream along the supply chain. Procurement is therefore expected to play a key role in achieving these targets.

The webinar aims at demystifying what this means for buyers and to provide practical suggestions on how to move forward on the topic.

This webinar will:

  • Present the stakes associated with climate change and the decarbonation of supply chains
  • Describe the difference between carbon neutral and net zero
  • Introduction to what this means in terms of: 
    • Internal and external communication
    • Role of procurement in upstream and downstream impact
    • Integration in strategy, goals, and targets
    • Integration in the procurement process
    • Measurement of impacts and digitalisation of the measurement
    • Integration in supplier selection
    • Integration in supplier relationship management
    • Breakthrough projects with some suppliers
    • Industry standards and industry initiatives

Choose your session

10am CET
4pm CET

Speaker

Hervé Legenvre

Hervé blends academic and practitioner thinking to create unique learning experiences.
He continuously looks at the trends that will shape the business world. He believes that the competitive edge of companies will increasingly be co-created with suppliers and other external partners. He has developped methodologies to map business ecosystems and to create IoT vision.