Post by Bain & Company Nordics

What does it take for procurement to become the AI-native value engine of the business? That was the question Anna Fritz Månsson and Daniel Pumpe explored from the mainstage at SievoFriends in Helsinki this week – one of Europe's leading gatherings of procurement leaders. Their argument: the shift is already happening. AI is taking on the analysis. Procurement professionals are moving into a different kind of role, which is closer to the business and focused on judgement and decisions rather than process. The harder part is not the technology. It is building the organizational foundations around it – the right governance, clear accountability, and roles that reflect how the work is actually changing. Thank you to Sievo for a great event and for the continued partnership. #SievoFriends2026