As a Chief Procurement Officer, you grapple daily with complexities that defy conventional playbooks. Tariff policies shift unpredictably, trusted suppliers falter without warning, and emerging technologies disrupt well-established value chains. Have you noticed that static job roles struggle to keep pace? When a key supplier’s production grinds to a halt…
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We’ve travelled miles
to get you here.
With over $80 Bn of benchmarking
spend data, 20,000 participants in
one or more of our
programs and
20 years of Australian experience
we have the track-record to help you.
Meet Milan Panchmatia
Qualifications
- BSC in Technology Management
Specialisations
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Outsourcing
- Program Management
- Management Consulting
- Business Consulting
Overview
Milan has over 20 years of experience in consulting and procurement and has demonstrable experience of selling and leading major contracts across Europe, the United Kingdom and the USA, including multi-million GBP transformational projects in a wide variety of sectors.
During this time, his focus has been on developing innovative business practices and processes that have provided truly actionable insights at both a strategic and tactical level with a clear focus on delivering cost savings through transformational and cost reduction programs.
Over the past decade Milan has worked in procurement consultancy and data analytics in the retail, oil & gas, financial services, technology and public sectors but more recently has had a particular focus on retail and private equity-owned organisations.
Milan was the founder and CEO of the Marketing Factory which was sold to 4C in 2014 and was subsequently Managing Partner at 4C Associates based in London.
Milan is now joint CEO of the Comprara Group, a specialist procurement consulting, analytics & training company that works with ASX 200 listed companies and Governmental organisations.
Comprara provides its clients with deep insights into how well they are performing against other similar organisations which enables them to deliver against their own unique strategies. The insights Comprara delivers helps their clients to do ‘more with less’ or ‘more with the same’.
Milan will be working alongside Ben Shute, who is the existing Chief Executive Officer, who will continue in his role alongside Milan, allowing them to split responsibilities internally whilst driving the business forward.
Articles authored by Milan Panchmatia
What If Traditional Procurement Roles Are Holding Your Team Back?
Why Inflation Matters: Protecting Your Procurement Strategy from Eroding Value
Inflation isn’t just a macroeconomic term buried in the finance team’s jargon—it’s a real, daily challenge that shapes how you source materials, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships. It doesn’t simply raise prices; it steadily erodes what your budgeted funds can achieve. One year’s fixed contract can become next year’s…
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Big Business Must Pay Their Smaller Suppliers Faster: Navigating Australia’s Payment Times Reporting Scheme
Every year, thousands of small businesses in Australia struggle with cash flow challenges, not because they’re unprofitable, but because they’re waiting to get paid. Late payments cost small businesses more than just money – they impact jobs, growth, and innovation across our economy. For many small business owners, it’s the…
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Procurement Maturity Models: FAQ’s
Imagine a procurement function that drives the organisation forward—unlocking value, creating resilience, and enabling innovation. That’s the promise of a mature procurement function, one that’s aligned with your organisation’s strategic goals and primed to respond to a rapidly changing world. But to get there, you need to understand where you…
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