Michael van Keulen

Michael Van Keulen (aka “MVK”) is a passionate and seasoned procurement evangelist with a comprehensive track record of driving value through business transformation at global companies. MVK is currently the Chief Procurement Officer at Coupa Software, the global leader in cloud-based Business Spend Management software, where he is responsible for driving best-in-class procurement practices across the company, support business development and be a source for peers looking to elevate and (digitally) transform procurement. MVK is especially passionate about building teams, driving value, organizational transformation, CSR, and diversity & inclusion.

Be Accountable: How Benchmarks Enable Smarter Procurement

I’ve often said that procurement leaders need to come out of their shells. The onus is on us as professionals to step up, challenge the status quo, and lead. When we are successful at taking full ownership, our organizations benefit immensely.

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Procurement Needs a New Operating Model, Part 3: Technology

Friends, we’ve arrived at the last chapter of our trilogy on the reinvention of the procurement operating model. In this segment, we’ll...

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Procurement Needs a New Operating Model, Part 2: Talent

Preface: As a diamond is forged under conditions of intense heat and pressure, people and organizations are also capable of...

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Procurement Needs a New Operating Model, Part 1: Process

As a member of the Procurement Foundry community, you faced the transformational events of 2020 and quickly evolved to meet the challenges within...

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