Demand Planning Leadership Purchasing 
ivalua
JULY 27, 2015
The always astute Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters recently called out an unnamed solution provider for “trying to create some thought leadership about upstream value creation and downstream value capture.” This reminded me of a prior post I wrote about the subject and I wondered if Pierre was writing about me. If so, in my (imperfect?)
Procurement Templates
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Analyze Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Incorporate factors like lifecycle costs, maintenance, and disposal into purchasing decisions. SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g.,
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ivalua
JULY 27, 2015
The always astute Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters recently called out an unnamed solution provider for “trying to create some thought leadership about upstream value creation and downstream value capture.” The post This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management appeared first on Directworks.
Procurement Heads
AUGUST 11, 2022
In summary, after almost 15 years of leading major transformation projects and teams internationally for three multinational companies, I got to experience procurement in its early days, when purchasing was a standalone island fighting to earn its place at the leadership table.
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Anecdotally, this is a bit lower in Canada, except for particular functions with very strong starting compensation like Demand Planning. The top 5 leadership skills, or soft skills, were, in order: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Big Picture Future Planning, and Problem Solving. Soft skills on the rise.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 27, 2023
Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 27, 2023
Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation.
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