How to Close the Supplier Truth Gap for Board-Level Confidence in Your Supplier Data
Supply volatility, regulatory pressure, and structural change are now the norm, yet many procurement leaders still rely on outdated supplier data foundations that can’t keep pace.
The result? A Supplier Truth Gap that creates a disconnect between the resilience and readiness that procurement needs today, and what your data is ready to deliver.
Hear from Kurt Albertson, Principal, Procurement Practice at The Hackett Group, and Jacy Bassett, VP Solution Consulting at HICX, to discover how leading procurement teams are closing the Supplier Truth Gap. Kurt shares The Hackett Group’s insights on why and how top performers approach supplier data, while Jacy reveals practical strategies from managing 60k suppliers across 100+ M&A integrations to unify data and build resilient operations.
Together they provide actionable guidance on how to:
- Adapt to accelerated regulation and compliance requirement
- Navigate supply chain volatility and rapid supplier substitution
- Manage M&A, divestitures, and governance risks
- Building resilient, ESG-ready supplier operations
You’ll pick up proven strategies to establish a unified supplier foundation at your own organization, and transform supplier management from chaos into confidence.
Your webinar speakers:
Jacy Bassett
Global Head of Solution Consulting at HICX
Jacy Bassett is the Global Head of Solution Consulting at HICX, with 15+ years of procurement and supplier expertise. She excels at bridging business and technical needs, having led several large-scale transformation initiatives. Before HICX, Jacy spent 10 years at AutoNation, where she led their digital procurement transformation and oversaw vendor relations for 60,000 suppliers across 13 ERP systems. Jacy played an integral part in over 100 M&A projects, gaining a full appreciation of the complexities of a changing supplier landscape. Her experience, change management expertise, and process optimization skills make her a trusted advisor for procurement transformations.
Kurt Albertson
Principal, Procurement Advisory – North American Practice Lead at The Hackett Group
Kurt Albertson is the North American Practice Lead for The Hackett Group’s Procurement Advisory Program, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Working with procurement and finance executives, Kurt supports their ongoing transformation agendas leveraging his experience, best practice-based research and cutting-edge frameworks. Mr. Albertson also conducts research into topical issues, and leads client conferences, webcasts and other related events. He has 25+ years of experience in procurement and finance.
