O Mercado Eletrônico é líder na América Latina em soluções tecnológicas e serviços para as áreas de compras das empresas, ajudando na redução de custos e melhoria de performance. Com escritórios no Brasil, Portugal e Estados Unidos, a empresa contabiliza mais de 1 milhão de fornecedores, 8 mil compradores e transaciona R$ 80 bilhões em negócios entre fornecedores e compradores. Com o melhor marketplace do mercado, de acordo com o Prêmio Inbrasc 2016 e 2017, o ME está no ranking de Melhores Empresas para Trabalhar em Barueri e Região do Great Place to Work 2017. Para mais informações, acesse me.com.br.

5 practices of a good procurement leader

The world isn’t changing. It has changed already. And to keep up with the changes and stand out in the job market, which is more and more competitive, procurement leaders must continually improve their knowledge and acquire new skills. In ot...

Supply Chain and Marketing: the partnership of the future for businesses

Integration between the supply chain and marketing areas is vital for businesses, so they can be better equipped to serve customers and satisfy their needs – a key element for business growth. It’s through this important relationship that bo...

What should you consider when choosing a procurement platform?

The increase in B2B trade in recent years and the vital role of the procurement area in business strategy convinced leaders from businesses of different segments and sizes to seek a procurement platform dedicated to transaction management. Having ...

The Ukraine crisis – How is it impacting the supply chain?

The Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t the first disruption to the supply chain, and the recent crisis between Russia and Ukraine makes it clear that it won’t be the last either. Every fact in the world, no matter how banal – such as the Ever Gi...

What are low-value spot purchases?

Nowadays, spot purchases represent a large part of productivity in the procurement area. Unlike long-term contracts with suppliers, with recurring and high-value purchases, spot purchases are small transactions, and have low added value for the bu...

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Innovation and technology: know the Procurement of the future

According to Heraclitus of Ephesus, a pre-socratic philosopher, “Nothing is permanent except change”. Today, more than two thousand years after his time, that saying has never been so modern. In fact, innovation is happening at a fast ...

How to render the procurement area more strategic

In a fairly recent past, the supply department had the exclusive function of taking direct and indirect purchase orders from different areas. The main problem was that many of these orders were placed on an urgent basis, without the required infor...

20 predictions for 2022, as compiled from over 300 articles

Every procurement professional must be aware of what is happening in Brazil and the world, regarding technological trends, political and economic situations, and market transformations. This is because one of your main challenges in the procuremen...

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Supplier selection: learn how to hire the best ones

As it has a direct link with profitability and image of businesses, the issue of supplier selection must be seen as extremely important for organizations. In Finding Nemo animation movie, the character Nemo asks Dory: – How do you know that ...

5 skills every buyer must have in 2022

Changes in the procurement area occur all the time. To keep up with the fast pace of change, it’s crucial for buyers to develop skills and refresh their knowledge frequently. As the relevance of the procurement area increases in businesses, ...