Mark Perera

CEO, Procurement Intelligence Unit

“Having access to timely, relevant and expert intelligence is fast becoming a core component of any successful procurement strategy.”

Mark is the Managing Director of the Procurement Intelligence Unit (PIU), which delivers the fuel for procurement growth, providing the independent market intelligence and research necessary for smart operational and executive-level decision making.

Following a successful early career spanning the technology, outsourcing and consulting arena, Mark co-founded Sigaria and the Procurement Leaders Network in 2004 to provide a platform for senior procurement executives to share knowledge and best practice.

In 2005 Mark launched the award-winning publication, Procurement Leaders and held the role of Editor until January 2008. Since stepping down as Editor, Mark has been driving the expansion of the Procurement Leaders Network into the North American market and recently made the transition from editor to analyst by leading the launch of the Procurement Intelligence Unit (PIU).

Specialties

Overall – Building a ‘Bloomberg for procurement’

Area – Procurement intelligence, market and best practice research, category management, procurement transformation, procurement benchmarking, innovation