Design Your Transformation for Simplicity — Not Efficiency

by Thomas Pocock, Ryan Polk and Ryan Tandler

February 17, 2025

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Summary.

We are living through an era in which the pace of socioeconomic trends, climate change, and technological revolutions has dramatically increased.

Thomas Pocock is a senior director advisor on Gartner’s supply chain sourcing and procurement team. In his current role, Thomas works with heads of procurement and their team members across a variety of industries and countries.

Ryan Polk , senior director analyst, supports Gartner’s chief procurement officer clients and their leadership teams on procurement transformation journeys. Ryan’s research interests include procurement strategic planning, the future of procurement, and category management.

Ryan Tandler , research director, leads a team of researchers at Gartner focused on identifying solutions to the major challenges facing chief procurement officers. He has led studies on supplier innovation, procurement digitization, functional transformation, and procurement analytics. In 2025, he and his team are focusing on procurement organizational design for a rapidly evolving future.

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Design Your Transformation for Simplicity — Not Efficiency

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