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Five Capabilities of Tomorrow's Chief Procurement Officers

Supply Chain Brain

Changes in the business world at large have been accelerating for decades, leading to a fundamental transformation of the procurement function

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“Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 Ardent Partners’ Annual Survey Results of Chief Procurement Officers”

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Forrester Study “Enabling Smarter Procurement How Modern Software Can Help Address Chief Procurement Officers’ New Priorities”

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The Future of the Chief Procurement Officer … Is Already Here!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? Kodiak Rating’s CTO was recently in attendance at a Procurement Leaders event held in London, titled DITx?—?Data As written by Procurement Leaders, “DITx is Europe’s ONLY event specifically designed for procurement professionals wanting to capitalize on a whole new set of opportunities that disrupt yet provide new transformative, value adding capabilities” ( Procurement Leaders 2017 ). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement’s ‘Holistic’ ROI and the Value of EQ with Elixirr Managing Consultant, Oliver Jones – Episode 71

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Whether it’s through his … Continued The post Procurement’s ‘Holistic’ ROI and the Value of EQ with Elixirr Managing Consultant, Oliver Jones – Episode 71 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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Applying Decades of Coca-Cola Experience to the Startup World with Mum & You’s Chief Supply Officer, David Cowell – Episode 70

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “It comes back to innovation: what could we do differently to get ourselves through this difficult period?”

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Diversifying Skills and Specialisms on an International Scale with Tracey Williamson – Episode 69

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “Ultimately, the challenges for a procurement function are very similar, but going into a different environment helps you grow.”

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How Relationships & Innovation Drive Public Sector Value with UK Health Security Agency’s Commercial & Category Director, Victoria Cope – Episode 68

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “If you are purely doing procurement and commercial on paper, the paper doesn’t stand the litmus test,” Victoria Cope’s career roles are supremely varied and her credentials numerous, so she serves as … Continued.

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The Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2017 – A Claritum viewpoint…

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey published in 2017 by Deloitte produced some very interesting stats. This infographic details a summary of some of those stats along with a Claritum viewpoint… The post The Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2017 – A Claritum viewpoint… appeared first on Claritum.

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The Recipe for Perfect Procurement Transformation with Transport for London’s CPO, Jonathan Patrick – Episode 67

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

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The Recipe for Perfect Procurement Transformation with Transport for London’s CPO, Jonathan Patrick – Episode 68

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

The post The Recipe for Perfect Procurement Transformation with Transport for London’s CPO, Jonathan Patrick – Episode 68 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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Relationships: The Priceless Asset Money Can’t Buy with CPO & Director of Facilities at NATS, Tim Bullock – Episode 66

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “We had to stay absolutely core to our principles around collaboration, relationships and partnerships. In the supply chain arena, the strength of those came to the forefront.”

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Becoming Commercial Architects with Amazon Fresh’s Head of Procurement, Rob Turner – Episode 65

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

As procurement … Continued. The post Becoming Commercial Architects with Amazon Fresh’s Head of Procurement, Rob Turner – Episode 65 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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The Growth of Value & Creativity from Procurement’s Next Generation with Williams Racing’s Olivia McNamara and Reckitt’s Julie Katz – Episode 64

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

The next generation of bright procurement … Continued. The post The Growth of Value & Creativity from Procurement’s Next Generation with Williams Racing’s Olivia McNamara and Reckitt’s Julie Katz – Episode 64 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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Breaking Barriers to Entry for the Future of Procurement with Celia Downie & Arron Woodland – Episode 63

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

The post Breaking Barriers to Entry for the Future of Procurement with Celia Downie & Arron Woodland – Episode 63 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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The Current State of Procurement for Future Leaders with Tesco’s Josh Banks, England Rugby’s Sophie Morton & Wellcome Trust’s Olivia Donovan – Episode 62

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “The single biggest barrier to entry for getting young people into procurement is a lack of knowledge of what it even is.”

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Creating Differentiation & Value Through Supplier Branding with Nando’s’ Former Head of Commercial & Procurement, Cameron Holder – Episode 61

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

The post Creating Differentiation & Value Through Supplier Branding with Nando’s’ Former Head of Commercial & Procurement, Cameron Holder – Episode 61 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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Tackling the Top Issues in Services Procurement with CEO of Zivio, Jonny Dunning – Episode 60

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Pinpointing the value of procured services on more metrics than pure … Continued. The post Tackling the Top Issues in Services Procurement with CEO of Zivio, Jonny Dunning – Episode 60 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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Thriving in Third Party Management & Growing the Talent Pool with Head of Customer, Third Party and Property at Close Brothers, Nick Brazier – Episode 59

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “The common element is very similar between organisations. What you need to understand is the environment you’re working within, the stakeholders that you have and their agendas.”

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Small Sustainability Changes to Make a Mighty Impact with Sustainability & ESG Senior Leader, Simon King – Episode 58

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “How do you make sure that sustainability is not a compliance play, it’s not a nice-to-do and a tick box? Put it right in your business strategy.”

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Transferable Skills and Carving a Career Path in Procurement with MD at Participation, Simon King – Episode 57

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “In procurement, you’re trying to get meetings with people who don’t want to see you, persuade them to do things they don’t want to do, and negotiate a deal.

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Revenue Creation & The New Triple Bottom Line with Martin Lee – Episode 56

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “You’ll start to think, ‘I’ll be making a sourcing decision against one of the biggest elements of our impact within the next few years, which might almost commit me already to 2030’.

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Talent Talks Live March 2022 with Guy Battle, Paul Bestford, Jonathan Bearn & Kathryn Gillard – Episode 55

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “It’s not about the ‘what’, it’s about the ‘how’, and I don’t think we’re doing enough with the ‘how’ at the moment in the private sector.”

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Solving the Pain Points of Consultancy with CEO of Constellia, Rob Levene – Episode 54

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “It isn’t about the price of the consultancy, it’s the impact of the outcome they’re delivering, so cheap can become very expensive.”

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Data, Digitisation & Driving Diversity with CPO at Kantar, Stephen Day – Episode 53

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “From my perspective, data is the foundational resource that we now need to use in terms of how we think about our procurement transformation.”

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CPO Summit to Benefit Senior Procurement Executives and Suppliers

Supply Chain Brain

The Chief Procurement Officer Summit, which promises to provide a unique opportunity for extensive informal networking among industry peers, is set to take place on 18 May - 20 May 2023 at the Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, TX

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Next-Gen Procurement: Changing priorities, time for CPOs to evolve to Chief Cognitive Procurement Officers

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Procurement as a function has come a long way from being seen as a cost-reduction-centric support function to securing a place in boardroom discussions. Once upon a time, a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) may have been able to make decisions by relying on his instinct, which is simply based on years of distilled experience. We had senior procurement leaders across industry verticals sharing their insights, learnings and challenges.

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The Biggest Problems with Supplier Diversity Programs and How to Fix Them

Supply Chain Brain

Chief procurement officers have allocated time, resources and money to supplier diversity initiatives but they’re still insipid. Here’s a better way to grow your diverse supplier pool — and your ROI.

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Think Like a Boss: CPOs Need to Step Up, Broaden Approach, Gartner Says

Supply Chain Brain

Chief procurement officers (CPOs) must collaborate with stakeholders inside and outside their organization — and begin thinking and acting like CEOs, say the authors of a new report from Gartner Inc

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Negotiating with the Dutch: Why are Dutch People So Direct? 

Negotiations Ninja

Michael Van Keulen is the Chief Procurement Officer at Coupa Software. He’s also Dutch. In a recent episode of Negotiations Ninja, he shares some of the nuances of negotiating with Dutch people. One of the biggest takeaways: Dutch people are direct.

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Episode 205 - Brian Roche, Westfield Insurance

Procurement Rising

Today, on Procurement Rising, part of the Ardent Partners Podcast Network, we interview Brian Roche, the Chief Procurement Officer at Westfield Insurance. Brian is a leading CPO and has a great and long track record in the financial services industry.

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Three Ways Procurement Teams Can Reduce Enterprise Costs

Supply Chain Brain

A 2014 Deloitte survey found that 69 percent of chief procurement officers saw cost reduction as their main priority over the following 12 months. In 2018, the same survey showed that the number had jumped to 78 percent

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World Sustainable Procurement Day — The Ultimate Guide

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. World Sustainable Procurement Day — The Ultimate Guide. World Sustainable Procurement Pay is an important event that is attended by many procurement professionals all over the world. The World Sustainable Procurement Day.

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Procurement in 5-Minutes: Elevating your procurement skills through personal experiences

Sourcing Solved

Procurement in 5-Minutes We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5 Minutes.”

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Paris 2021 – EN – Vitold Horodecki

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Vitold Horodecki Chief Procurement Officer. Vitold is the Capgemini Americas Chief Procurement Officer, responsible for all categories: IT and Telco, External Resources, Training, Professional services, Travel and meetings. Previously, Vitold was the Capgemini Travel Director hosted within the Global Procurement organization.

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BT Sourced: procurement rethought

Spotlight on Procurement

In this episode our guest, Cyril Pourrat , Chief Procurement Officer at BT discusses the creation of BT Sourced. BT Sourced is the innovative procurement arm of BT and was established to challenge the traditional ways of buying goods and services, with the introduction of new technology.

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Paris 2021 – FR – Capgemini Keynote – 4-35pm

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Vitold Horodecki Chief Procurement Officer – Capgemini. Entre théorie et pratique quotidienne : comment réussir votre projet de transformation des achats ? La digitalisation des achats est une étape majeure pour toute organisation.

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Episode 107 - John Dickson, AstraZeneca

Procurement Rising

On this week’s podcast, Andrew talks with John Dickson, the Chief Procurement Officer at AstraZeneca. Andrew talks with John touches on a wide range of topics, including John’s five-year plan of establishing the “brand” of the procurement function at AstraZeneca, work during the pandemic, and the four key elements that drive a successful procurement operation

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Procurement as a Career — 7 Reasons Why You Should Choose Procurement

Procurement Tactics

Procurement success in 2023 with our Strategy Course. Procurement as a Career — 7 Reasons Why You Should Choose Procurement. Procurement as a career is a fulfilling one, especially if you enjoy putting your knowledge to use in the real world. What is Procurement?

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Paris 2021 – EN – Capgemini Keynote – 4-35pm

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Between theory and daily practice: how to succeed in your procurement transformation project? Digitalizing procurement is a major step for any organization. Vitold Horodecki Chief Procurement Officer – Capgemini. There is always a gap between the theory (what is expected from the initial assessment) and the practice (day-to-day project life).

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Procurement Conference — 10 Best Procurement Conferences

Procurement Tactics

Procurement success in 2023 with our Strategy Course. Procurement Conference — 10 Best Procurement Conferences. Attending a procurement conference allows you to meet like-minded professionals and industry peers in procurement. World Digital Procurement Summit 2023.

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41% of workers plan to quit

Procurement Heads

What impact will this have on the procurement recruitment market? The London procurement recruitment market is still very active – with Procurement Heads currently working on a variety of opportunities across the capital. 41% of workers plan to quit.

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41% of workers plan to quit

Procurement Heads

What impact will this have on the procurement recruitment market? The London procurement recruitment market is still very active – with Procurement Heads currently working on a variety of opportunities across the capital. 41% of workers plan to quit.