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Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-DemersJoël Collin-Demers is a digital procurement consultant, helping clients assemble the perfect mix of people, processes, and systems to achieve their business objectives. In his 12+ years of experience, Joël has been involved in more than 20 large-scale ProcureTech implementation projects across 10 industries, redefining procurement function practices and processes. His expertise ranges across the entire procurement value chain: Spend Analysis, Category Management, Sourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management, Intake Management, Procure-to-Pay, Accounts Payable and Supplier Relationship Management. Joël has been writing The Pure Procurement Newsletter since 2017.
The 1,006-Day Decision That Changed Everything
Sunday Night Notes

The 1,006-Day Decision That Changed Everything

Papal history's lessons for ProcureTech

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
May 12, 2025
How to Master Supplier Data Quality
Deep Dive Articles

How to Master Supplier Data Quality

A 5-step framework for better supplier data

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
May 5, 2025
Monthly Top 5 - April 2025
Monthly Top 5

Monthly Top 5 - April 2025

What are the leading indicators telling us?

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Apr 28, 2025
The ProcureTech Pilot Site Selection Algorithm
Sunday Night Notes

The ProcureTech Pilot Site Selection Algorithm

Beyond the Obvious: Identifying Your Ideal Testing Ground

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Apr 21, 2025
Limited Ammunition: The CPO's Digital Dilemma
Sunday Night Notes

Limited Ammunition: The CPO's Digital Dilemma

How many bullets are in your "ProcureTech Gun"?

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Apr 14, 2025
Big Consulting's ProcureTech Blind Spot
Sunday Night Notes

Big Consulting's ProcureTech Blind Spot

Let's follow the money...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Apr 7, 2025
The Reason People Hate the ProcureTech Cup...
Sunday Night Notes

The Reason People Hate the ProcureTech Cup...

Addressing the elephant in the room

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Mar 31, 2025
What the Heck is An "AI Agent"?
Sunday Night Notes

What the Heck is An "AI Agent"?

Enough with the buzzwords...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Mar 17, 2025
How to Setup a Procurement Innovation Garage
Sunday Night Notes

How to Setup a Procurement Innovation Garage

(And why you'd want one in the first place)

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Mar 3, 2025
Are We in an Artificial Intelligence Bubble?
Sunday Night Notes

Are We in an Artificial Intelligence Bubble?

And what the answer means for you...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Feb 24, 2025
The Real Reason I Write About ProcureTech
Sunday Night Notes

The Real Reason I Write About ProcureTech

It's not what you think...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Feb 17, 2025
Monthly Top 5 - January 2025
Monthly Top 5

Monthly Top 5 - January 2025

The year of AI agents has begun!

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Feb 10, 2025
The Worst Reason to Buy Procurement Software
Sunday Night Notes

The Worst Reason to Buy Procurement Software

A "deadly" proposition...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Feb 3, 2025
Is SAP Ariba Still "King of the Hill"?
Sunday Night Notes

Is SAP Ariba Still "King of the Hill"?

What technology should procurement be buying?

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Jan 27, 2025
What Is "Direct" Intake & Orchestration?
Sunday Night Notes

What Is "Direct" Intake & Orchestration?

A use case comparison to illustrate

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Jan 20, 2025
Monthly Top 5 - December 2024
Monthly Top 5

Monthly Top 5 - December 2024

Is procurement smart enough to automate procurement?

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Jan 13, 2025
My 2025 ProcureTech Predictions
Sunday Night Notes

My 2025 ProcureTech Predictions

Or, how to guarantee I'm wrong...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Jan 6, 2025
Ending 2024 with Gratitude
Sunday Night Notes

Ending 2024 with Gratitude

A year's worth of writing...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Dec 30, 2024
2025 ProcureTech Cup Midseason Update
Sunday Night Notes

2025 ProcureTech Cup Midseason Update

Things are getting real...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Dec 23, 2024
What's in Your ProcureTech's AI?
Sunday Night Notes

What's in Your ProcureTech's AI?

Without "explainability", AI investments are risky

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Top 5 - November 2024
Monthly Top 5

Monthly Top 5 - November 2024

"AI" and "Gen AI" are not the same thing...

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Dec 9, 2024
My ProcureTech Market Map
Sunday Night Notes

My ProcureTech Market Map

Making sense of the complex procurement technology market

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Dec 2, 2024
ProcureTech Project Role Checklist
Sunday Night Notes

ProcureTech Project Role Checklist

Does your project plan have everyone (and everything) you need?

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Nov 25, 2024
Do You Have A Procurement Community? You Should!
Sunday Night Notes

Do You Have A Procurement Community? You Should!

Gathering and acting on user feedback is everything.

Joël Collin-Demers
Matthew Hardin
Joël Collin-Demers, Matthew Hardin
Nov 18, 2024
Monthly Top 5 - October 2024
Monthly Top 5

Monthly Top 5 - October 2024

Who Do “AI Improvements” Serve?

Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers
Nov 11, 2024
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