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The Procurement Interview: Tim Spencer

· Source: procurementmag.com

In short

Tim Spencer, Co-Founder and CEO of Didero, explains how generative and agentic AI can automate unstructured direct-spend workflows that traditional procurement software cannot handle. He argues procurement teams should deploy guardrailed agents on painful manual tasks and shift from paranoia-based checking to exception-based management. Customer examples show production deployments, faster ERP-connected go-lives, and significant capacity released for strategic work.

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Tags: procurement, AI agents, direct spend, supply chain, ERP, automation

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