Procurement is no longer just about cutting costs. It’s about creating value, building partnerships and helping finance teams make smarter, faster decisions. 

On this episode of The CFO Show, Aaqil Kassamali, Procurement Director at Vena Solutions, joins Melissa Howatson to discuss how procurement has evolved into a strategic function that drives innovation and alignment across the business. 

Aaqil shares lessons from building procurement teams from the ground up, using technology to gain visibility and insight, and balancing short-term savings with long-term value. He also explains why trust, business acumen and collaboration are now the true measures of success in modern procurement. 

Discussed in This Episode: 

• Shifting procurement from tactical to strategic 
• The impact of visibility and data on smarter decision-making 
• Building trust and partnership across business functions 
• Balancing short-term wins with long-term value creation 
• Exploring the future of procurement in an AI-driven world

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