A day in the life of Natalie
See how AI-powered procurement transforms daily sourcing operations
Tactical Buyer
Supplier Manager
Category Strategy + Negotiation Expert
8:30 AM
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10:00 AM
Gets sign-off on category strategy, arguments, and walk-away points.
Gets sign-off on category strategy, arguments, and walk-away points.
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Spots four more opportunities to negotiate volume discounts off rising demand.
Spots four more opportunities to negotiate volume discounts off rising demand.
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12:00 PM
Reaches out to suppliers by category and performance history.
Reaches out to suppliers by category and performance history.
- Some Tasks are iterative and kind.
- Others carry teeth: shift volume to an alternate incumbent.
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14:30 PM
Detects a raw material price move in the US with Asia/Europe impact coming tomorrow.
Detects a raw material price move in the US with Asia/Europe impact coming tomorrow.
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Analyzes supplier responses from the morning.
Analyzes supplier responses from the morning.
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Gets authorization to award across six suppliers
Gets authorization to award across six suppliers
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Lines up responses for tomorrow’s negotiations (“we’ll get ’em”).
Lines up responses for tomorrow’s negotiations (“we’ll get ’em”).
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$3.5M saved today.
16:00 PM
Generates one-page sourcing summary.
Generates one-page sourcing summary.
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Reviewed and approved for executive distribution.
Reviewed and approved for executive distribution.
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Logs out of Office. Logs into online chess. Opens with Sicilian Defense.
Logs out of Office. Logs into online chess. Opens with Sicilian Defense.
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