IVALUA: HUMANISING SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH

WRITTEN BY: ILKHAN OZSEVIM

Ian Thompson, VP of Northern Europe at Ivalua explains why

of Source-to-Pay

Icaught up with Ian Thompson, Ivalua’s VP for Northern Europe at IvaluaNow in Paris to talk about Source-to-Pay (S2P), ‘supplier’ relationships, and Ivalua’s projects concerning sustainability and beyond –and you’ll understand why the term supplier is contained within quotation marks as you read on.

Thompson has worked his entire career in procurement and supply chain technologies, and has been involved in supply chain integration, major projects and evaluations – always involved in the process of buying and supplying.

“I didn't sit on my father's knee and say, ‘I want to be in procurement technology’,” he says.

“It was a job that I got after college, but now, it's 22 years later, and here I am. I've been involved in project work andon the commercial side, and I’m now in a management and leadership role.”

Thompson says that what he does, is all about trying to create a team that believes in what they are doing, as well as believes in themselves –wanting to engender that through an inclusive and positive atmosphere.

The development of S2P & future supply chain disruptions

The disruptions that came about following COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine proved to be both a major challenge and offered major opportunities. When asked about S2P in relation to future disruptions in the supply