Redefining Procurement Operations at Procurement LIVE

Article Operations Redefining Procurement Operations at Procurement LIVE By Georgia Collins June 03, 2026 undefined mins Share this article Prioritise Us on Google Share this article Prioritise Us on Google Haitham Abu-Sadah, Head of Procurement, Corporate Services at WPP Executives from Verisk and WPP will take to the Procurement LIVE stage to discuss procurement orchestration on Day 1 of the event Procurement orchestration  has become one of the most debated concepts in the profession. The question is no longer whether organisations need a structured approach to intake and orchestration; it's whether the people and processes are in place to make it work. The leaders navigating this challenge most effectively are thinking differently about how work enters the function, how it moves through it and how capacity gets freed up for the things that matter most. James Devine, Chief Procurement Officer at Verisk James Devine is the CPO at Verisk, the data analytics and risk  assessment company that operates across insurance, energy and financial services. Based in Edinburgh, he brings experience from previous roles at Verisk and Wood Mackenzie, having built a reputation as a strategist who sees the bigger picture where others see process. James isn’t just a subject matter expert but always sees the more strategic picture, enabling bigger opportunities to land much quicker. James Devine, Chief Procurement Officer at Verisk Haitham Abu-Sadah, Head of Procurement, Corporate Services at WPP Haitham Abu-Sadah leads Corporate Services procurement at WPP, the world's largest advertising and communications  group, operating across more than 100 markets with a portfolio of agencies spanning media, creative, production and technology. A Chartered Member of CIPS with a Master's in Engineering, Haitham brings over 16 years of experience in procurement and supply chain, having worked across some of the world's most complex and demanding operating environments.  His career spans the energy sector, including roles at Shell and Tullow Oil, through to corporate services procurement at a global scale. Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE 2025 Audience Procurement Orchestration at Procurement LIVE This session will run on Day 1 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE, bringing together leaders with direct experience of building and scaling orchestration capabilities inside large, complex organisations. The conversation will move beyond theory, examining what best practice intake processes actually look like in practice, how prioritisation decisions get made and what it takes to build genuine cross-functional momentum. Procurement LIVE returns to London on 8–9 September 2026 , co-located with Supply Chain LIVE and Sustainability LIVE. The audience will span senior procurement, supply chain and sustainability leaders, who are setting operating models, making technology investment decisions and defining what the next generation of the profession looks like. James Devine and Haitham Abu-Sadah will be joined by further speakers still to be announced. To secure your place, get your tickets for Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE 2026. Company portals Verisk Analytics WPP Tags Procurement intake Orchestration