Barkers Commercial Consultancy launches two new webinars on Strategic IT Spending & Transformation

Leading procurement provider Barkers is releasing an insightful, specialist webinar series aiming to empower procurement and technology leaders, with their first webinars entitled IT Category Management – The importance of strategically addressing technology spend and IT Transformation – Avoiding Failure.

The online webinar IT Transformation – Avoiding Failure will launch on Tuesday 1st July at 10am, and IT Category Management – The importance of strategically addressing technology spend on Tuesday 15th July at 10am.

Technology spend is often the largest indirect spend category, and yet IT can sometimes be ignored due to a priority focus on more visible expenses and organisational objectives. As organisations increase their investments in technology to futureproof and streamline their operations, Barkers’ upcoming webinars aim to equip leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to address two critical areas: optimising technology spend and reducing risk during IT transformations.

IT Transformation – Avoiding Failure will encompass robust processes, strategic alignment and effective contract management with Director of Barkers, Warren Kozera, highlighting how procurement can act as a powerful enabler of success for businesses. Rob Berry, IT Procurement Specialist will draw on decades of experience to explore the most common reasons IT transformation projects fail and the steps that can be taken to mitigate these.

This webinar is aimed at finance and procurement leaders, programme managers, and any professionals involved in planning, investing in, or managing complex IT transformation initiatives, so that they can identify critical risk areas early in the transformation journey, and learn practical ways to avoid common pitfalls.

IT Category Management – The importance of strategically addressing technology spend will see IT Procurement expert Anthony Marshall draw on his experience to explore the most common reasons why IT categories of spend are not managed optimally. Alongside Anthony will be Barkers’ Director Warren Kozera who will highlight how through robust category management, strategic alignment, and effective communication, procurement can drive success.

This webinar will be particularly beneficial for finance, business and procurement leaders, and any professionals involved with organisations managing large or complex IT categories of spend. Attendees will hear best practice techniques to effectively analyse category spend,  discover how best to identify opportunities and risks and leave the session armed with practical ways to strategically align with stakeholders to build credibility and influence.

This webinar series has been created to support organisations and professionals navigating complex IT transformation initiatives. Attendees will leave empowered to build a more resilient, agile, and strategic approach to technology procurement.

To register to attend the webinars, please visit:

• IT Transformation – Avoiding Failure
• IT Category Management – The importance of stratgecally addressing technology spend.