The Next-Gen Procurement Podcast | AI-Powered Sourcing for Procurement

Last Updated on April 28, 2026

Missed Episode Four of The Next-Gen Procurement Podcast? You can now watch the full replay on-demand.

In this session, Anders Lillevik and Roy Anderson break down what AI-powered sourcing actually means for enterprise procurement teams today. No buzzwords. Just a practical look at how AI is reshaping sourcing execution, decision-making, and team productivity in real environments.

Key takeaways:

What AI-powered sourcing looks like in real-world procurement workflows
How AI streamlines sourcing events and reduces manual effort
Where teams are already seeing measurable time savings and efficiency gains
How AI enables a shift from tactical execution to more strategic, high-value work

As sourcing grows more complex, the opportunity is not just to move faster, but to rethink how work gets done and where procurement creates value.

Watch the replay now to see how AI is transforming sourcing in practice.

Speakers

Anders Lillevik

Serial Chief Procurement Officer with 20+ years of experience in building and turning around large, complex procurement organizations to be best in class. Anders has extensive background in rolling out new procurement infrastructure and optimizing legacy technology investments. With this experience, Anders founded Focal Point to help organizations maximize the value of their procurement spend.

Roy Anderson

Roy Anderson is a procurement and supply chain leader with over 30 years of experience across global organizations. He has served as Chief Procurement Officer at companies like Tradeshift, State Street, and MetLife, and is now a lecturer from Northeastern University, helping develop future procurement professionals.