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Procurement in Practice: Fairmarkit CPO says keep listening, keep learning to win your team’s hearts and minds
November 8, 2021 |Nancy Clinton

Continuing our series of one-to-one discussions with heads of procurement and supply from various industries, we were delighted to meet with a highly experienced procurement leader who has led procurement forward as CPO for the likes or Salesforce and Oracle. Greg Tennyson is also known for his personal skills as mentor to procurement organizations and…
Unconventional Wisdom: Procurement technology — a fragmented niche market, but a work in progress
May 13, 2021 |Nancy ClintonandPierre Mitchell

We wrote recently that we would be starting a new series of posts on ‘unconventional wisdom’ imparted by our chief research analyst Pierre Mitchell. Whatever takes our eye during our conversations with the market, the industry and the procurement people within it, will be a topic for scrutiny — we are looking for the more…
Ivalua NOW — Covid has changed companies’ boundaries: More opportunities for procurement
April 6, 2021 |Nancy Clinton

Ivalua NOW wasn’t all about Ivalua – they had some excellent sessions on a variety of topical issues, one of which took our eye. Natacha Tréhan PhD, Professor in Purchasing Management from the University of Grenoble Alpes, gave an informed and thoughtful presentation on the contribution of procurement to economic renewal. She believes “we can…
The Gift that Keeps on Giving — Procurement Education- [Sponsored Article]
December 22, 2020 |Liz Mantovani, SIG

It’s the holiday season and I’m sure we all feel the same way as we approach the New Year — relieved that the four numbers “2020” will soon no longer show up in our calendar. With the joy that comes with the holidays and the thought of putting this year behind us, I know many…
Women in Procurement Wednesday: Amanda Prochaska and Jessica Walther on supporting other women, giving grace and learning to say ‘no’
December 2, 2020 |Morgan Zombolas

Procurement is about numbers, figures and cost savings. But equally as important is the human side of procurement. In this Women in Procurement Wednesday series, Amanda Prochaska and Jessica Walther share the importance of nurturing relationships in procurement — the ones with your suppliers and the ones with yourself.
Women in Procurement Wednesday: Lisa Reisman advocates for women to stand up for their careers, especially when facing challenges
November 18, 2020 |Sally EhrmannandMorgan Zombolas

If you’ve been following our social media channels recently, you might have noticed a new weekly feature called “Women in Procurement Wednesday.” We met with Lisa Reisman to discuss how women can advocate for themselves in the workplace, especially as women face heightened challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic. Reisman is the first of many empowering…
Agility Matters — getting connected to suppliers right when you need them
October 28, 2020 |Nancy Clinton

星期四,11月5日,我们将一起交货perts to engage in a Q&A on supplier connectivity to help us understand how we create, and why we need, supply chain resiliency. Hamish McKechnie-Sharma, an Associate Partner, Consultancy, UK from Ernst & Young, and Tony Harris, a Global VP Network Solutions at SAP Procurement, will partake…
Companies’ responses to coronavirus crisis ‘put procurement tools and technology at the forefront’
October 22, 2020 |Spend Matters Brand Studio

Now that businesses have been dealing with the coronavirus disruption for about six months, it’s time to check in with people on the ground who are helping to address the challenges. So we talked with Diego De la Garza, Senior Director of Global Services & Delivery at the source-to-pay provider Corcentric. Since De la Garza…
Economic Outlook: Procurement Should Expect Headwinds and a Downturn Ahead
October 8, 2018 |Carina Kuhl

KKR’s David McNellis, the head of research for KKR’s Global Macro and Asset Allocation Team, shares his views on the macro economy, with a forecast for a downturn in the U.S. and other countries. Of note to procurement professionals are McNellis' view on inflation and commodities outlooks, as well as the top four risks that…
Spend Matters View: Analyzing the Concept of Accenture’s Virtual Category Room
August 18, 2015 |Jason Busch

In introducing the concept of the “virtual supplier room” in its recent forward looking paper, Procurement’s Next Frontier – The Future Will Give Rise to an Organization of One, Accenture draws a line in the sand that category management will still be an important part of procurement in the future. The notion of having one…
Losing The Procurement Pub Debate Battle, Winning the War and Taking the Piss Out of Peter Smith
July 10, 2015 |Jason Busch

It’s not easy losing a debate in London. But when you’re tasked with arguing for a motion that would essentially put everyone in a room out of a job, it’s quite difficult to win over the crowd. Having said that, Stephen Allot, Crown Representative for SMEs at the Cabinet Office, and I nearly won the…
The Talent Gap is Dooming Procurement – Notes From a Pub Debate
July 9, 2015 |Jason Busch

As I conclude my 3 core themes highlighting why procurement is doomed, I come to the final major challenge bucket, as I see it: that procurement skill sets are not changing quickly with the times. Unlike other areas of the business such as marketing, where executives went from being visually oriented poets only a decade…

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