Gartner Expert

Kaitlynn Sommers

VP, Team Manager

Kaitlynn Sommers is a part of the Sourcing and Procurement team within Supply Chain Research. She advises Chief Procurement Officers and Procurement Technology Leaders on digital transformation initiatives in procurement. This includes helping define and identify technologies across the source-to-pay process and create procurement technology strategy. She helps clients understand the market landscape, prioritize investments, evaluate vendors and determine best-fit, negotiate contracts, and deploy best practices across a variety of market segments including Source-to-Contract (S2C) (spend analysis, supplier management, e-sourcing, and contract life cycle management) and Procure-to-Pay technologies. She also assesses and advises clients on the use of emerging technologies, such as AI, RPA, and advanced analytics, across sourcing and procurement.

Ms. Sommers is also a Key Initiative Leader for Procurement Digital Transformation. She is responsible for curating content and working with the analyst team to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of research that addresses client questions and provides topical thought leadership.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Sommers had more than eight years of experience in strategic sourcing, contracting, procurement, and supply base management as a practitioner in the retail industry. She held a variety of positions managing the procurement of indirect good and services. She also managed the selection, implementation and continuous improvement projects for multiple procurement and sourcing technology initiatives.