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Educational VideosDecember 15, 2025

Procurement in the Age of AI

We sat down with Carlos Obando to talk about what AI adoption really looks like inside a high-growth company and how procurement teams can scale from "an empty desk" to a strategic function.

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Carlos Obando
Sr. Director Procure to Pay, Motive (ex. Snowflake, Salesforce)

We sat down with Carlos Obando to talk about what AI adoption really looks like inside a high-growth company and how procurement teams can scale from "an empty desk" to a strategic function.

Carlos shared the playbook Motive uses to evaluate AI tools, the traps to avoid in early-stage vendor deals, and the mindset he hires for as the function matures.

Topics Covered

  • What AI adoption really looks like inside a high-growth company
  • How procurement teams can scale from scratch to a strategic function
  • The playbook for evaluating AI tools
  • Traps to avoid in early-stage vendor deals
  • The mindset to hire for as the function matures
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