Sam Jenks

As Kodiak Hub’s Chief Revenue Officer and resident SRM evangelist, Sam Jenks helps businesses turn procurement from a cost center into a competitive advantage. With a knack for translating complex procurement challenges into actionable wins, Sam is passionate about empowering teams to ditch the status quo — and outdated tools — for smarter, scalable supplier relationships.

Latest posts by Sam Jenks

Cost Savings & Spend Management 7 min read

Maverick spend: What it is, why it happens, and how to reduce it

What is vendor assessment? Discover how setting up smart criteria and processes can boost procurement and build winning supplier relationships.

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Supplier Segmentation 5 min read

Supplier Segmentation: Models, Criteria, and Best Practices

Supplier segmentation helps classify vendors to optimize relationships and performance. Learn what supplier segmentation is and explore the space.

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Digital Procurement Supplier Performance Supplier Onboarding Supplier Evaluation 5 min read

A Guide to Vendor Assessment: How to Find the Best Suppliers in 2026

What is vendor assessment? Discover how setting up smart criteria and processes can boost procurement and build winning supplier relationships.

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Supplier Management Digital Procurement 18 min read

13 Popular Procurement Trends in 2025 & Beyond

Explore the Procurement trends, predictions, opportunities, challenges, and technology that will shape the future of sourcing in 2025 and beyond...

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Supplier Management 2 min read

The Supplier Is King

Procurement teams have long held a powerful position in supplier relationships. But, it’s no longer a Buyers market. Suppliers are now in the drivers seat.

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Supplier Performance Supplier Information Management 5 min read

What Do You Do When Your CPO Comes Knocking?

Being able to pull critical information on your supplier base at a heartbeat is how it should look like. Yet, many procurement teams still struggle with this...

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Digital Procurement 3 min read

I Work in Procurement & I'm Proud

Procurement isn't Boring. Procurement is Bold. You hold the power to change and impact the global environment and peoples lives. Be proud!

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Supplier Management Digital Procurement 3 min read

The Rise of Procurement Excellence

Procurement wants to become excellent; within technology and talent. Procurement excellence teams are those that have been tasked to lead this transformation.

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