Webinar: Coupa & Pepco on Thriving Under Pressure

Procurementmag · May 19, 2026 · 560 words · By Aaron McMillan

Corporate Growth Procurement Strategy Digital Transformation

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The article promotes a recorded webinar featuring executives from Coupa and Pepco Group. The discussion focuses on procurement strategies for managing cost, risk, and spend during periods of rapid organizational growth and market volatility.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 7

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center86%

Right14%

7 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Webinar: Coupa & Pepco on Thriving Under Pressure Coupa and Procurement Magazine hosted an exclusive webinar looking at how procurement teams can thrive under pressure, managing cost, risk and spend.

Why it matters

Modern procurement teams face a brutal balancing act: cut costs, mitigate supplier risk and maintain control amid relentless market volatility.

Common ground

For fast-growing organisations, the stakes are even higher.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Coupa and Procurement Magazine hosted an exclusive webinar looking at how procurement teams can thrive under pressure, managing cost, risk and spend.”

CORROBORATED

Two independent web search results from Procurement Magazine confirm the webinar titled 'Procurement Under Pressure: Managing Cost, Risk and Spend' and its focus on cost, risk, and spend management.

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web search NEUTRAL — Procurement Magazine.Procurement Under Pressure: Managing Cost, Risk and Spend will take place from 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 13 May. Meet the speakers.
https://procurementmag.com/news/webinar-procurement-manage-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — Better manage direct and indirect spend, mitigate risk, and build supply chain resiliency with the leading AI-native spend platform.Procure-to-Pay. Intake & Orchestration, Procurement, Inventory Manag…
https://www.coupa.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Procurement Magazine.Procurement teams are under pressure to reduce cost, manage supplier risk and keep control, all while dealing with constant change across supply chains and markets.
https://procurementmag.com/webinars/procurement-under-pressu…

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Claim 2: “Joe Catling, RVP UKI at Coupa”

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While a LinkedIn profile for Joseph Catling at Coupa exists, the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm his specific title as 'RVP UKI' in the snippets provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — An early career Regional Vice President (RVP), Sales with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $108,418 based on 10 salaries.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Regional_Vice_Presi…

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web search NEUTRAL — I am thrilled to welcome Jeff Collier to the Coupa Village as our new Chief Revenue Officer. At Coupa, we are redefining what’s possible in the age…
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/joe-catling-coupa

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web search NEUTRAL — Money exchanges hands. Trade prevails. It does not mean that there cannot be a mechanism where regional states charge a fee for the transit. Even with the fee, the oil can still flow. A blockade, howe…
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/china-strait-hormuz/

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Claim 3: “Coupa, the global leader in Business Spend Management (BSM)”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia explicitly describes Coupa's supply chain collaboration solution as a 'direct spend management solution', confirming its role in Business Spend Management (BSM).

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · "Coupa Compose, together with our Catalyst AI workshops and transformation strategies, is a revelatory way to help all our customers accelerate strong business outcomes with agentic AI," …
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coupa-launches-coup…

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2023, the “Coupa supply chain collaboration solution” was introduced; this direct spend management solution creates a collaboration layer between buyers and suppliers on the platform in order to de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupa

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the Coupa log-in information you need, whether you’re a customer, partner, or supplier.
https://www.coupa.com/login/

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Claim 4: “serving as President of Agro Woman and Vice President of the Polish Association of Sustainable Agriculture.”

CORROBORATED

Confirmed by Procurementmag and corroborated by a web search result from Agro Woman where Karolina Tarnawska is quoted discussing the agricultural sector.

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web search NEUTRAL — The president's prerogatives and duties are determined in the Constitution of Poland. The president jointly exercises the executive power together with the Council of Ministers headed by the prime min…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Poland

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web search NEUTRAL — The Agro Woman Programme Council is responsible for giving its opinion and ideas on the activities carried out within the scope of the initiative. Council meetings are held regularly; they also serve …
https://agrowoman.pl/en/program-council/

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web search NEUTRAL — Karolina Tarnawska: Supporting women in the agricultural sector is important for several reasons. Firstly, women represent a significant part of the agricultural workforce, especially in developing co…
https://executivemagazine.pl/en/interviews/womens-power-in-b…

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Claim 5: “Karolina Tarnawska is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience leading global transformations across the retail, FMCG and financial sectors.”

CORROBORATED

Confirmed by Procurementmag and supported by web search results showing her roles in Treasury/Credit Risk at Grupa Żywiec (FMCG) and her current role at Pepco (Retail).

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web search NEUTRAL — Karolina Tarnawska, Treasury & Credit Risk Director, Grupa Žywiec. In the first of this series, we featured Sarah-Jane Chilver-Stainer, Senior Vice President and Group Treasurer of GSK who shared some…
https://treasury-management.com/articles/my-life-in-treasury…

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web search NEUTRAL — Karolina Tarnawska, global indirect procurement director Pepco, odpowiedzialna m.in. za zakupy wyposażenia, usług, IT i transportu: Zawsze trzeba mieć plan B [WYWIAD]. Łukasz Stępniak Łukasz Stępniak.
https://www.wiadomoscihandlowe.pl/handel-i-dystrybucja/karol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Что такое FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods). Ключевые свойства FMCG.
https://retailrocket.ru/glossary/chto-takoe-fmcg

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Claim 6: “With a career that includes senior leadership roles at Heineken (Grupa Żywiec), ING and McDonald’s”

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Confirmed by Procurementmag and corroborated by web search results mentioning her time at Grupa Żywiec (Heineken) and ING.

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web search NEUTRAL — We were raised by mothers who, during communist times, had to be everything at once — strong professionals, supportive partners, and the backbone of their families. Their strength shaped us. Last week…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karolina-tarnawska-mcips-0316…

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web search NEUTRAL — Browse the latest vacancies within HEINEKEN and our operating companies across the World. Whether you are a graduate, intern, trainee or an experienced professional, you can apply today. Pioneer, Grow…
https://careers.theheinekencompany.com/

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Claim 7: “Karolina Tarnawska, Group Procurement Director at Pepco Group”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from Procurementmag and a web search result identifying her as the global indirect procurement director at Pepco.

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web search NEUTRAL — Words per minute (commonly abbreviated as WPM and sometimes lowercased as wpm) is a measure of words processed in a minute, often used as a measurement of the speed of typing, reading or Morse code se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 18, 2025 · Shorthand speed demystified: WPM standards, historical significance, and the professional benchmarks you need to achieve today.
https://climbtheladder.com/what-is-shorthand-speed-and-how-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 12, 2023 · Spectrum of Shorthand Systems, Table from Paper Table Ranking and Categorizing Shorthand Systems Teeline is split in the middle between medium and heavy, it is a little faster to learn,…
https://www.reddit.com/r/shorthand/comments/110s3d1/spectrum…

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