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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮 We’re excited to announce our partnership with Ivalua, the enterprise AI platform for procurement, to make tail spend and non-contracted purchasing simpler, transparent, and more sustainable across Europe. Through our new integration, procurement teams can access Unite’s network of over 2,000 vetted European suppliers, while keeping existing workflows, approval processes, and compliance controls in place. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀? By enhancing Ivalua’s 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝟯𝟲𝟬 technology, procurement teams get a single, intelligent search engine across both: • Unite’s marketplace • And buyers’ own contracted catalogues, hosted by Unite 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: • 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A unified, intelligent search combining Unite’s marketplace with your existing contracted catalogues. • 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵: Direct access to over 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 products across Europe. • 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Simplified invoicing via Unite’s 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 model. • 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: Built-in support for localised, responsible purchasing Want to see how Unite and Ivalua can strengthen your procurement ecosystem? Get in touch with our team: https://lnkd.in/dQQ9tp-X #WeUnite #Ivalua #Procurement

Unite and GEP: A New Partnership to Transform Indirect Procurement Across Europe We’re excited to announce Unite’s partnership with GEP Worldwide to deliver a smarter, more connected procurement experience for organisations across Europe. Through this partnership, GEP customers will now have seamless access to Unite's catalogue of over 100 million products from pre-vetted suppliers across 12 European markets — all directly within the GEP QUANTUM INTELLIGENCE™ platform. No new workflows. No added complexity. Just greater choice, better visibility, and a more efficient way to manage indirect spend. Here's what this means in practice: ✅ Access to one of Europe's largest B2B supplier marketplaces ✅ Simplified invoicing through Unite's Single Creditor model ✅ Real-time embedded search and punchout capabilities ✅ Built-in ESG insights to support responsible purchasing decisions As procurement teams face increasing pressure to do more with less, partnerships like this one are about removing friction, not adding it — connecting the right suppliers, data, and insights at the point of purchase. We look forward to delivering this value to our joint customers and continuing to raise the bar for intelligent procurement. #WeUnite #Procurement #Partnership

Your organisation runs an S2P suite. Maybe even a marketplace. You are digitalising and automating. But does this make your workflows in indirect procurement better? 7 European procurement leaders told Victoria Folbigg the same story: digitalisation in indirect procurement is often partial, fragmented and unevenly adopted – creating digital islands, not an integrated ecosystem. The result? 🛠️Tool fragmentation 
 ✋Catalogue distrust 
 ↪️Manual workarounds filling gaps between systems 
 🗯️Operational noise increasing, not decreasing Read the full Expert Report ‘Beyond savings: rebuilding indirect procurement from the ground up’. 📄
Get the report: https://lnkd.in/eTXJVur5 #WeUnite #DigitalProcurement #ProcurementTransformation

“We should be business enablers and not gatekeepers.” When procurement is overloaded, that distinction matters more than ever. On 28 May Unite hosted a live Procurement Expert Talk with Victoria Folbigg , ex-CPO with 30 years of global experience, joined by Wouter Machiels (CPO, Imec) and Christian Bombosch (Vice President of Operational Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Amprion – Germany). The conversation focused on a reality many teams recognise: indirect procurement isn’t short on capability – it’s running at full capacity. What helps reduce overload in practice: 📊Stronger data foundations to cut manual work and improve decision-making. 🤝Buying journeys people trust, so adoption rises and exceptions fall. 🌱Sustainability built into day-to-day purchasing decisions (not added as extra admin). 💡More time for strategic value – because transactional work runs smoothly. Machiels and Bombosch shared what’s worked, what hasn’t, and where to start when capacity is tight. ➡️ Missed the date? We have the full and free recording for you ready: https://lnkd.in/eC8A2p9p #WeUnite #Procurement #SustainableProcurement

Good monitoring talks. Great people. And a room full of people who actually run production. On Wednesday evening we hosted the Checkmk User Group Leipzig at our Unite HQ. It was exactly what a community meetup should feel like: practical, honest and full of real-world ops stories. A few things we loved: 🗨️ Short, focused talks that got straight to the point 🎤 Great session by Mattias Schlenker (Checkmk Knowledge Team) on OpenTelemetry integration in Checkmk 2.5 💡 Stories & lessons learned from admins, SREs and people who work in DevOps The kind of conversations where you suddenly leave with 3 new ideas to try next day. At Unite, we run Checkmk ourselves. We’re big fans of monitoring that’s operable in your own environment, built on open standards and backed by a European company with a strong community. That’s why we care so much about building infrastructure that’s open, European, and sustainable and why we’re happy to support meetups like this right here in Leipzig. Huge thanks to everyone who joined, shared insights, and made it a great evening, and to the organisers of the Checkmk User Group Leipzig for bringing the community together. 🔗 Checkmk User Group Leipzig: https://lnkd.in/dMAQYA8D If you’re in the area and curious about monitoring/observability, come say hi next time. #Checkmk #DigitalSovereignty #WeUnite

Procurement isn’t failing — it’s overloaded. Most organisations are trying to fix a structural capacity problem with tactical tools. In this short clip, procurement strategist Victoria Folbigg breaks down what’s really happening inside indirect procurement: rising complexity, broken data foundations, and growing ESG and compliance pressure — all landing on teams that are already at capacity. This video is a short extract from a wider conversation with seven senior procurement leaders across manufacturing, energy and utilities, healthcare, and semiconductors. The full interview explores the real root causes of procurement overload — and what leading organisations are doing differently to redesign their operating models. 👉 Read the full interview (video included): https://lnkd.in/d3Kqu54n #WeUnite #ExpertReport #Procurement

Your suppliers are ready. Your catalogue is live. So why is maverick spending still happening? Honestly, it’s a question we hear all the time. And it’s one we love digging into. This summer, we’re taking that conversation on the road. Unite is attending Coupa Inspire World Tour 2026 as a partner of Coupa Open Buy – London on 2 June, Frankfurt on 10 June. If you’re going to be there, let’s not just wave at each other in the hallway. Let’s actually sit down and talk about where procurement is heading, how Open Buy closes the gap between policy and actual buying behaviour, or just what’s keeping you up at night. No more manual catalogue updates, no more chasing prices and all your indirect spend in one place. Procurement teams love it. And we’d love to show you why. London or Frankfurt, book your meeting slot at the Unite booth here. 👇 London, 2 June 2026: https://lnkd.in/dKqjnH2Z Frankfurt, 10 June 2026: https://lnkd.in/dm_d-ZtJ #WeUnite #CoupaInspire #ProcurementLeaders

Last chance to register — the Expert Talk is tomorrow (28 May, 14.00 CET). Free registration closes today (end of business). How long have you been fighting overload, rising process costs, tools that don’t deliver, maverick buying, and ESG pressure? Tomorrow’s session looks at what’s actually causing these issues – and what procurement leaders are changing. What you’ll take away: ✅ Clarity on the five root causes that keep indirect procurement stuck – and why digitalisation alone won’t fix them.
 🛠️ Practical insights on how procurement leaders are rebuilding how indirect procurement is set up and run.
 🧮 A free calculator to quantify your process cost and build a CFO-ready business case in minutes. 
Speakers:

 🎙️ Victoria Folbigg, an ex‑CPO with nearly 30 years’ experience in global procurement.
 🎙️ Christian Bombosch, Amprion.
 🎙️ Wouter Machiels, Imec. Register: https://lnkd.in/dnvtgQRT #WeUnite #IndirectProcurement #OperatingModel

Recap! Wir schauen zurück auf zwei interessante Tage in Düsseldorf bei den Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME) #eLÖSUNGSTAGEN vergangene Woche. Im Video gibt es ein paar Eindrücke vom besten Team, das man sich vorstellen kann mit viel Leichtigkeit und guter Laune, unserem Kundenvortrag von Bertrandt Group und der Messe insgesamt. An der Stelle von Herzen nochmal ein besonders großes Danke an Dr. Lars Kleeberg, Karsten Schmidt, Lisa Reehten, Fabian Kittel, Moritz S. Weimer, KIVANC GROUP, Marcus Eisele, Dr. Veit Jahns, Rudolf Simon, Paul Bohlmeier, Christoph Gante und vielen, vielen mehr! Es war ein Vergnügen, Sie und euch alle auf dem Areal Böhler zu treffen! #WeUnite #BME #eLoesungstage

The biggest savings in indirect procurement aren’t hiding in the tail. 


 They’re sitting inside the framework contracts that feel managed – but never were. That was the moment that stopped conversations at the World Procurement Congress (WPC) 2026 in London. Our Tech Showcase on the main Expo Hall stage showed – with live data – how most framework catalogues carry thousands of articles that were never negotiated, never benchmarked, never challenged. 🔍 One Unite client case: 61% of transactions had a cheaper market alternative. Savings rate: 20%. Not from a new contract. From visibility. 📊 At WPC, two themes dominated: AI in procurement and supply chain resilience. Both come back to the same foundation – clean, reliable, article-level data. That’s exactly where we start. A huge thank you to the @Procurement Leaders team for bringing together such an exceptional event – the agenda, the atmosphere and the conversations made it one to remember. 🙌 #WeUnite #PLWPC #CoreDemand