WEBINAR – From Transactional to Strategic: How AI-Enabled Sourcing Frees Procurement to Partner, presented by Levelpath
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Procurement’s value isn’t in processing requests — it’s in the influence the function carries with business leaders and the strength of its supplier relationships. Getting there means changing how the function operates, not just how hard it works. Most teams are capable of that shift; what holds them back is the volume of tactical, repetitive work that consumes their category leaders’ capacity.
This session makes the case for a more strategic operating model and shows how AI-enabled sourcing technology makes it achievable: earlier, centralized visibility into demand; automated intake triage and routing; fewer manual steps across sourcing and supplier onboarding; and clean, consistent data behind category strategy. The practical effect is capacity — category leaders spend meaningfully more time partnering with the business and managing suppliers, and meaningfully less time on administration.
Meet the Speaker(s):
Landon Vallejo – Vice President | Global Head of Procurement COE, Aon
Taylor Gooding, Solutions Consultant, Levelpath
Taylor Gooding is a Solutions Consultant at Levelpath, based in San Francisco, with a strong background in logistics, customer success, and onboarding. A Virginia Tech alumna, she thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about building meaningful relationships. Taylor brings experience from companies like Onfleet and C.H. Robinson, where she led initiatives in customer onboarding and logistics management.
