Proxima

Tomorrow, we’ll be in Kuala Lumpur for the 3novex Global 9th Annual CPO Summit & Awards 2026. Katherine Eyles and Daryl Ho will be discussing Beyond Savings: Procurement’s Role in Delivering C-Suite Priorities, exploring procurement’s contribution to growth, profitability, resilience and transformation. Daryl will also join Elsie Yan Zhou Ong for a roundtable on Negotiation Mastery: Building Resilience in a Digital Age, with a practical discussion around supplier relationships, resilience, data and digitalisation. We’re looking forward to two days of conversations with procurement leaders from across the region. 📍 Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel & Convention Centre | 20–21 October If you’re attending, come and say hello to the team! #Procurement #CPO #AI #SupplyChain #Malaysia

🌍 Looking for your next career move? We've recently been named one of Forbes' World's Best Management Consulting Firms 2026 - recognized for the quality of work our teams deliver for clients every day. We're continuing to grow across our global offices and we're looking for talented procurement professionals who want to work on complex, high-impact challenges alongside some of the world's leading organizations. 👉 Explore our open roles here: https://lnkd.in/eBPQcvba #Careers #Hiring #Forbes #ManagementConsulting #Consulting

🔒 In a piece for SCM.dk, our SVP and Nordics lead James Bentley discusses why cyber risk in the supply chain is as much an operational issue as an IT one - and why the exposure often sits one or two steps back from where businesses are looking. Our recent Global Supply Chain Resilience Outlook found that 45% of large organizations have experienced supply chain disruption from a cyber incident in the past 24 months, yet fewer than half have stress-tested the cyber resilience of their critical suppliers. Only 35% have real-time visibility into supplier cyber risk. Businesses need visibility of which suppliers are critical to operations in order to ensure resilience in their supply chains. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e6Eq9fAT #Procurement #SupplyChain #CyberRisk #Resilience #RiskManagement

AI's real cost is bigger than the invoice 💡 In a new article for TechDay Asia, Principal Consultant Connor Linehan explores why AI spend is becoming one of the hardest budgets to control and what businesses can do about it. Token-based billing, fragmented departmental usage and shadow deployments mean costs accumulate across silos - often quietly, until finance leaders are caught off guard by ballooning operational spend. Market leadership will belong to those who build the commercial governance to control it as they scale. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eqaKWS9a #Procurement #AI #DigitalTransformation #AIStrategy #APAC

🤝 Excited to be at EBG | Network's CPO Outlook Stockholm tomorrow. We’re proud to be sponsoring the event and hosting a roundtable led by our SVP, Regional Lead Nordics, James Bentley and Karin S. Strom, VP. The discussion will explore one of the key questions facing procurement leaders today: can AI help businesses reduce cost while building resilience, and where is it falling short? We’re looking forward to bringing procurement leaders from across the Nordics together to share practical perspectives on AI, productivity, resilience and the future of procurement. If you’re attending, come and say hello to the Proxima team. #Procurement #CPOOutlook #AI #ProcurementTransformation #SupplyChainResilience

Proxima’s continued growth brings another exciting leadership milestone. A huge congratulations to John Carter on his promotion to Senior Vice President in the US. John’s promotion reflects his continued contributions to our growing US business, his commitment to delivering meaningful impact for our clients, and the leadership he brings to our teams every day. As we continue to grow and strengthen our presence across North America, it’s great to recognize the people helping drive our success. Congratulations, John! We look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in this next chapter. Interested in growing your career at Proxima? Explore opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/eBPQcvba #Careers #Promotion #Procurement

🌏 We recently joined the 3novex Global Annual CPO Summit in Manila, connecting with procurement leaders from across the Philippines. The agenda reflected many of the challenges procurement teams are navigating today, from tax reform and regulatory change to cost volatility and increasingly complex stakeholder expectations. During the event, Serene L. moderated a panel exploring how organisations can respond to shifting economic and regulatory conditions, while Adam Yee hosted a roundtable discussion on strengthening negotiation outcomes in a high-inflation, high-expectation environment. Thank you to the Annual CPO Summit for hosting and to everyone who stopped by the Proxima booth to connect with the team. #Procurement #SupplyChain #APAC #Manila #CPOSummit

More growth. More opportunity. More reasons to celebrate. 🎉 We’re proud to recognize our latest promotions across Proxima, spanning APAC, EMEA, and the US, at every level and all areas of our business. It’s an exciting reflection of how Proxima continues to grow around the world and how our people are growing with us. A huge congratulations to everyone taking their next step! If you’re looking for your next opportunity, come grow with us at a certified Great Place To Work: https://lnkd.in/e3bjHqDN #CareerProgression #Leadership #ProfessionalGrowth #Careers #Procurement

⛽ US diesel prices have risen by nearly 90% since January. For companies with freight-intensive supply chains, the impact is already being felt in margins. In a new article, Jim Horrigan, Partner at Bain & Company, and Spencer Shute, CSCP, VP at Proxima, set out four practical steps companies can take to limit their exposure: - Take control of fuel surcharge mechanisms in carrier contracts - Shift eligible freight to rail where possible - Reduce wasted miles and fuel consumption - Manage inbound freight as rigorously as outbound Companies can’t control fuel volatility but they can control how much exposure they retain. 📖 Read the full article and explore the four actions companies can take: https://lnkd.in/eW6KFgr7 #SupplyChain #Procurement #Logistics #Diesel #RiskManagement

🌍 We’re excited to be growing in the Nordics as we establish our base in Copenhagen.   The move builds on the work we’ve already been doing across the region and delivering projects for some of the largest Nordic companies over the past 18 months, often alongside our colleagues at Bain & Company.   Led by our Regional Director for the Nordics, James Bentley, the new Copenhagen base will bring us closer to clients and support the continued growth of our local team.   As procurement moves higher up the boardroom agenda amid geopolitical uncertainty, inflation and supply chain pressure, we’re excited to deepen our presence across the Nordics and help businesses navigate what’s now and next.   Thanks to Benjamin Werner Christensen, Editor at Børsen for sitting down with James to learn more about Proxima's expansion in the Nordics and how the new base will benefit global clients.   📖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eixrswue #Procurement #SupplyChain #Expansion #NewOffice