Vodafone Procure & Connect has selected Nomia, the end-to-end tail spend management platform, to transform the way it handles non-strategic spend across its global operations, combining the speed and efficiency of AI with expert human insights. Industry benchmarks consistently show that a strategic approach to tail spend can deliver significant cost savings. It also improves data accuracy, reduces duplication, changes buyer behaviour, consolidates suppliers, and increases purchasing power. These improvements boost operational efficiency and directly contribute to measurable ROI and better audit performance.
“For global organisations, tail spend isn’t just a procurement challenge, it’s a question of control,” said Nick Petheram, Founder, Chairman and CEO at Nomia. “This partnership puts that control into their hands, with transparent data, standardised processes, and the confidence that every transaction, however small, is fully compliant and strategically managed. It also enables Vodafone to drive innovation by tapping into specialist suppliers, uncovering new insights, and making faster, smarter decisions.”
Ninian Wilson, Global Supply Chain Director at Vodafone and CEO of Vodafone Procure & Connect, commented: “Tail spend can be fragmented and complex to manage. Nomia gives us the confidence that we’re managing it with the right level of oversight, compliance and governance. It’s about applying greater rigour to sometimes overlooked areas of procurement that can’t and shouldn’t be ignored.”
Nomia will act as an extension of Vodafone’s procurement team, bringing greater consistency, agility, visibility and resilience to tail spend.
The Vodafone-Nomia partnership announcement comes ahead of a joint session at DPW (Digital Procurement World trade show) in Amsterdam on 7-9 October, where the two companies will present their combined artificial and human intelligence approach to transforming tail spend into a strategic asset.
Vodafone Procure & Connect is the unified brand representing the legal entities of Vodafone Procurement Company and Vodafone Roaming Services, headquartered in Luxembourg. Vodafone Procure & Connect is a trusted supply chain and connectivity partner to some of the world’s largest businesses, managing €21 billion in annual procurement spend and over €1.5 billion in roaming and voice trading.
Our mission is to lead the future of procurement and global connectivity, leveraging scale, expertise and innovation to deliver exceptional value for our customers, partners and stakeholders.
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Nomia transforms tail spend from a fragmented cost centre into a strategic asset. Built for enterprise procurement teams, Nomia combines AI-powered automation with real human expertise to manage the full lifecycle of tail spend - from sourcing to payment. By aggregating thousands of suppliers into one smart platform, Nomia delivers cost savings, compliance, and control at scale. Seamlessly integrated and enterprise-ready, Nomia helps unlock value, reduce risk, and refocus their teams on what matters most.
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