Sourcing Forum

WFA Sourcing Forum

WFA Sourcing brings together over 2,000 global and regional marketing procurement practitioners from leading advertisers across a wide range of industries.

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In close collaboration with WFA’s Global Sourcing Board, its mission is to elevate the marketing procurement function by advancing world-class standards and equipping WFA members with the capabilities that unlock greater performance and meaningful impact in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Through research, webinars, hands-on tools and over 10 global Sourcing Forum meetings each year, we create spaces for our community to connect, challenge perspectives and advance smarter ways of working.

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Upcoming Forum events

  1. In a vast expanse of information about the agency world and the brands they serve, what focal points merit our attention in the ever-evolving brand/agency landscape, and how can we effectively navigate the common challenges brands encounter when working with agencies?

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  2. Sourcing Forum

    09 Sept 2026

    WFA Sourcing Forum brings together over 2,000 global and regional marketing procurement practitioners from leading advertisers across a wide range of industries.  

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  3. Join ISBA, IPA, CIPS, WFA and the broader industry champions for Magic & Logic at 20, a forward-looking session bringing together senior marketing procurement, agency, consultancy and industry-body professionals from across the world.  

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The Sourcing Forum is co-chaired by Chris Kredo and Jennifer Mclachlan.

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    Webinar: Crisis clinic - Sponsorship and experiential marketing during COVID-19

    This webinar focusses on what marketing and marketing procurement professionals need to consider regarding sponsorship and experiential marketing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  2.    Webinar: Making the most of Dynamic Creative Optimisation (DCO)
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    Webinar: Making the most of Dynamic Creative Optimisation (DCO)

    This webinar covers how to create a unified operating model that brings creative and media closer.

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  3.    Survey: Global Category Management - Displays & Point-of-Sale
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    Survey: Global Category Management - Displays & Point-of-Sale

    WFA Sourcing Forum survey on how members are managing challenges connected to Displays and Point-of-Sale (POS).

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  4.    Benchmark: Innovation Funds
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    Benchmark: Innovation Funds

    This WFA member benchmark covers how members are managing funding for innovation.

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  5.    Benchmark: Strategic Design Agencies
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    Benchmark: Strategic Design Agencies

    This WFA member benchmark examines how members are working with strategic design agencies.

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  6.    Benchmark: Working/non-working marketing spends
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    Benchmark: Working/non-working marketing spends

    This WFA member benchmark covers how members are evolving the use and definition behind working/non-working marketing spends.

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Chairpersons

  • Chris Kredo

    Chris Kredo

    Senior Vice-President Global Procurement A&M, PepsiCo
  • Jennifer Mclachlan

    Jennifer Mclachlan

    Vice-President Brand Building Purchases, P&G

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