Procurement Executives Community is built as a think tank because Procurement Leadership has become a strategic capability — and increasingly difficult to develop in isolation
Many of the most important business opportunities and risks today sit outside the organisation: in suppliers, markets, access, regulation, technology and external dependencies.
Companies increasingly expect Procurement Leadership to influence competitive advantage, resilience and long-term business performance.
These expectations require more than functional excellence.
They require judgement, leadership capability and collective intelligence.
PXC exists to provide that environment.
Why PXC Exists
Many organisations continue to organise procurement as an operational support function despite growing expectations around resilience, sustainability, supplier access and business performance.
PXC exists to help companies strengthen Procurement Leadership as a strategic capability.
The purpose is not to create visibility or build a large membership base.
The purpose is to create better judgement and stronger leadership capability.
How PXC Operates
PXC operates through invite-only company membership rather than individual membership.
We believe sustainable procurement performance is built through:
- Leadership teams
- Organisational capability
- Collective learning
- Long-term trusted relationships
Member companies participate through procurement leaders across their organisations.
PXC currently operates through:
PXC Council
Leadership development and confidential peer dialogue for Procurement Leadership Teams.
PXC Nordics
A Nordic senior procurement leadership circle for selected corporate CPOs.
Chatham House Rule
All discussions in PXC follow the Chatham House Rule.
This means that participants are free to use the insights from discussions, but not to attribute comments to individuals or companies.
This creates a different type of conversation.
More open.
More honest.
More relevant.
Members are expected to bring real challenges — not prepared presentations.
PXC is built around four interconnected pillars
1. Executive Dialogue
Confidential peer exchange, company visits and long-term trusted cross-industry relationships.
2. Research & Collective Intelligence
University collaborations, executive briefs, essays, PELI assessments, benchmarks and whitepapers.
3. Leadership Development
Real cases for leadership reflection, mentoring, talent development and peer learning.
4. Institutional Membership
Structured onboarding, voluntary advisory board participation, annual gatherings, member recognition and active contribution to content and formats.
What Is Discussed
The think tank focuses on the issues that define procurement leadership today and in the coming years.
Typical themes include:
- Procurement as a source of competitive advantage
- Supplier access and dependency
- Resilience and optionality in supply chains
- Sustainability and regulatory pressure
- AI and digital transformation
- Organisational design and decision rights
- Procurement's role in executive and board-level discussions
The focus is not theoretical.
Discussions are grounded in real situations, decisions and trade-offs.
A Different Type of Conversation
PXC does not optimise for visibility.
There are no stages.
No keynote circuits.
No sales-driven presentations.
Instead, the format is:
- Dialogue-based
- Workshop-oriented
- Case-driven
- Reflective
The goal is not to perform expertise.
The goal is to improve decision-making.
Who Participates
PXC is designed for member companies with established Procurement Leadership structures.
Typical participants include:
- Chief Procurement Officers
- Procurement Leadership Teams
- Heads of Direct and Indirect Procurement
- Centres of Excellence
- Selected future leaders
Participation depends on organisational relevance, recommendation and long-term fit.
Why It Matters
Procurement is increasingly expected to influence:
- Margins and cost structures
- Supplier access and allocation
- Resilience and risk exposure
- Sustainability outcomes
- Growth and innovation
These expectations cannot be met through functional excellence alone.
They require stronger leadership judgement.
PXC exists to support that.
By creating a setting where procurement leaders can think more clearly, challenge each other and develop perspectives that are difficult to build inside one organisation alone.
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PXC helps companies strengthen Procurement Leadership capabilities through executive dialogue, collective intelligence and leadership development.
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