Kearney and Beroe partner to develop agentic AI solutions

Kearney and Beroe unveiled a strategic partnership following nearly a year of co-innovation that will help enterprises build continuous competitiveness in an increasingly fast-moving and complex business environment.

The collaboration signals a shift beyond traditional digitalization toward a fundamental rethinking of how procurement operates, with Kearney and Beroe sharing the belief that the true value of AI lies not in simply converting analog processes into digital ones, but in reimagining the nature of procurement work itself.

Kearney and Beroe have been working with 13 leading global procurement organizations to develop solutions that will provide uninterrupted visibility into where new value can be created, where it is at risk, and where intervention can have the greatest impact.

Using agentic AI, combined with deep procurement expertise, Kearney and Beroe will help companies identify opportunities and navigate disruptions with the speed and precision required to create continuous competitive advantage.

“Procurement processes in use today were built for a world that no longer exists. Markets move in hours, not years, and the window to act on an opportunity, or contain a risk, can close before a traditional process even gets started. Something fundamental has to change,” said Vel Dhinagaravel, founder and CEO of Beroe. “True transformation isn’t about doing the same things slightly faster or slightly better. Rather, it’s about enabling decisions and outcomes that were previously impossible. That is the scale of change we believe procurement is now ready for. We are delighted to be working with Kearney and a cohort of leading global procurement organizations to make continuous competitiveness a reality.”

“Many procurement organizations are struggling to keep pace with highly volatile markets impacting their efficiency, effectiveness, competitiveness. Agentic AI provides the awareness and speed needed to change that,” said Suketu Gandhi, co-leader of global strategic operations at Kearney. “Through our partnership with Beroe, we are working on solutions that give procurement teams the tools they need to read the market, understand what matters, and act with confidence, enabling faster, more assured decisions without overwhelming teams with noise.”

This collaboration reflects both firms’ commitment to helping global procurement functions build lasting advantage through speed, visibility, and sharper decision-making while redefining how procurement intelligence and strategic expertise are delivered at scale.