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Joël Collin-Demers

Consulting Principal and Head Editor at Pure Procurement with 15+ years of hands-on procurement technology implementation experience across 11+ industries. He writes about the strategies, tools, platforms and best practices shaping the future of procurement based on lived experiences. Alongside his consulting practice, Joël has built Pure Procurement into one of the most widely read independent procurement technology newsletters in the space. Joël has been writing for The Pure Procurement Newsletter since 2017.

Supplier Risk Management 101: What It Actually Takes to Build a Program That Works

Jun 21, 2026

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13 min read

Supplier Risk Management 101: What It Actually Takes to Build a Program That Works

Most companies know they need supplier risk management. Far fewer know why their programs don't work.


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

What is Procurement Intake & Orchestration? Definition & Examples

Jun 17, 2026

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4 min read

What is Procurement Intake & Orchestration? Definition & Examples

The essential primer on I&O: what it is, how it works, and when your organization actually needs it


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Do You Need a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tool?

Jun 14, 2026

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10 min read

Do You Need a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tool?

Or do you actually have a foundations problem?


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Foundational Procurement System by Industry: ERP vs S2P Suite

Jun 7, 2026

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13 min read

Foundational Procurement System by Industry: ERP vs S2P Suite

The ERP vs. S2P debate starts with the wrong question.


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Coupa's Tonkean Acquisition. Game Changer or Smoke and Mirrors?

May 31, 2026

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11 min read

Coupa's Tonkean Acquisition. Game Changer or Smoke and Mirrors?

Before you buy the story, ask these questions.


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

The Day Nobody Came to Our eAuction

May 24, 2026

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6 min read

The Day Nobody Came to Our eAuction

And What It Taught Me About eSourcing Tools


Joël Collin-Demers
Laura Damian
Joël Collin-Demers, Laura Damian

P2P Requirements for Manufacturers, Distributors, and MRO-Heavy Operations

May 17, 2026

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13 min read

P2P Requirements for Manufacturers, Distributors, and MRO-Heavy Operations

What you need from a Procure-to-Pay solution if you manage materials, MRP or inventory


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

The Master Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Functional Requirements List for Indirect Purchasing

May 3, 2026

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25 min read

The Master Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Functional Requirements List for Indirect Purchasing

What you need from a Procure-to-Pay solution based on what you buy


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

ProcureTech Unpacked Conference Summary

Apr 26, 2026

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8 min read

ProcureTech Unpacked Conference Summary

Final results, standout moments, and what caught our attention.


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

One Year at Pure Procurement: Insights and Lessons from a Rookie

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

One Year at Pure Procurement: Insights and Lessons from a Rookie

Three lessons from year one: clarity, relationships, resilience


Joël Collin-Demers
Miller Cordeiro
Joël Collin-Demers, Miller Cordeiro

The Agentic Procurement Team Playbook

Apr 12, 2026

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25 min read

The Agentic Procurement Team Playbook

A readiness assessment and system design guide for CPOs evaluating autonomous procurement technology.


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Confessions from an Intake & Orchestration RFP

Apr 5, 2026

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9 min read

Confessions from an Intake & Orchestration RFP

What buyers notice, what vendors miss, and what actually wins deals


Joël Collin-Demers
Michelle Cleary
Joël Collin-Demers, Michelle Cleary

The Repeat Game: Why Procurement Always Negotiates at a Disadvantage

Mar 29, 2026

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10 min read

The Repeat Game: Why Procurement Always Negotiates at a Disadvantage

A Q&A with Vertice CEO Eldar Tuvey


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

How to Predict Your ProcureTech Timeline (Without a Crystal Ball)

Mar 22, 2026

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9 min read

How to Predict Your ProcureTech Timeline (Without a Crystal Ball)

The power of Reference-Class Forecasting


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

The Most Important Requirement That’s Not in your RFP

Mar 15, 2026

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8 min read

The Most Important Requirement That’s Not in your RFP

What actually matters when your RFP misses something important


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

What Is a Conference Room Pilot (CRP) in Procurement Technology?

Mar 8, 2026

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28 min read

What Is a Conference Room Pilot (CRP) in Procurement Technology?

How to run a CRP that validates processes, people, and decisions


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

The Pixar Method for Procurement Transformation

Mar 1, 2026

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9 min read

The Pixar Method for Procurement Transformation

No RFP. No requirements doc. No Gantt chart.


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Next-Gen SAP Ariba: An Insider's View from the Beta Program

Feb 15, 2026

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8 min read

Next-Gen SAP Ariba: An Insider's View from the Beta Program

SAP Ariba, Joule & Clean Core: What's Real and What's Hype in 2026


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

The AI Agent Nobody's Building in ProcureTech...

Feb 8, 2026

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9 min read

The AI Agent Nobody's Building in ProcureTech...

Yet one everyone desperately needs


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Gartner Just Confirmed One of Our 2026 Predictions

Feb 1, 2026

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7 min read

Gartner Just Confirmed One of Our 2026 Predictions

The 2026 Gartner "Source-to-Pay Suite" Magic Quadrant is out


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Procurement Intake & Orchestration: Complete Guide (2026)

Feb 1, 2026

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27 min read

Procurement Intake & Orchestration: Complete Guide (2026)

What Intake & Orchestration actually is, when you need it, and the 14 enterprise vendors fighting for your budget


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

The Legacy Supplier Portal Is Obsolete

Jan 25, 2026

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9 min read

The Legacy Supplier Portal Is Obsolete

6 questions to pressure-test any “modern supplier onboarding” pitch.


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

What is Procurement? Complete Guide (2026)

Jan 18, 2026

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17 min read

What is Procurement? Complete Guide (2026)

How to Build a High-Performing Procurement Function


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Change Management in the "Age of AI"

Jan 11, 2026

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8 min read

Change Management in the "Age of AI"

Real tactics for getting stakeholders to change how they work


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

Monthly Top 5 - 2025 Recap

Jan 4, 2026

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9 min read

Monthly Top 5 - 2025 Recap

The Five Biggest Highlights from the Year


Joël Collin-Demers
Joël Collin-Demers

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