Revolutionizing procurement with automation and AI

Nils Brauckmann from Personio shares how his team of just four people manages procurement for 2,000 employees - and makes it look easy. You'll hear his practical approach to using automation and AI to eliminate the tedious parts of procurement while keeping the human element where it matters most.

Nils gets specific about vendor onboarding processes that actually work, how to build cross-functional relationships that make everyone's job easier, and why data management is the foundation of everything else. His team has cracked the code on SaaS procurement centralization, turning what's usually a headache into a strategic advantage.

You'll also hear his honest take on navigating compliance requirements without slowing everything down, the real challenges of managing data across multiple systems, and how to present procurement wins to leadership in terms they care about. Nils tackles the balance between moving fast and staying compliant, sharing practical strategies for teams that need to do both.

This conversation offers a realistic look at modern procurement that balances efficiency with relationship-building. Whether you're in procurement, finance, or operations, Nils's insights are genuinely actionable and based on real experience scaling procurement in a fast-growing tech company.

Plus, you'll get his specific approaches to team collaboration and the automation tools that actually deliver results without breaking the bank.

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