Procurement Leaders

JANUARY 16, 2023

So, how we manage risk is what keeps me up at night… We try to be robust as a procurement organisation because, as a commodities company, risk is a part of our everyday life: we can have a crop failure, we can have a delivery failure, we can have a quality failure, so how do we handle that?” How do we keep our rockstars?

Risk 246

Risk Management Risk management Strategic planning 246

Procurement Heads

MARCH 15, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, she spoke with Ben Stickland from our Public Sector team about her career. You previously took part in our Big Interview series in 2021, how much has changed for you professionally since then? moments, whether it be with suppliers, customers or investors.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 246

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sustainability Contract Leadership 246

RPF360

JANUARY 5, 2023

Whether it's your first RFP or your 101st, sometimes we end up staring blankly at our team, wondering if we've covered all our bases. Learn how to identify and manage sources of vendor risk throughout the RFP and contract review process.

Contract 210

Contract Risk Sourcing Management 210

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

At Ivalua, we recognized the need to stay ahead of these developments and organized our first annual Ivalua Summer Symposium in London on a wonderful sunny evening on the Thames to discuss the latest trends in procurement and supplier management. See you soon!

Supply Chain Efficiency 244

Supply Chain Efficiency Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Procurement 244

Procurement Heads

AUGUST 2, 2023

For our latest CPO Spotlight, Ian spoke with Dan Goodson , Head of Industrial Practice, about his career with J. Our current CEO is John Murphy, who is the grandson of the original founder. The previous fully centralised model just does not work in our industry. Please introduce yourself and an give an overview of Murphy Group.

Supply chain 130

Supply chain Real-time Visibility Sustainability Procurement strategies 130

Procurement Heads

JULY 6, 2022

We also have a supplier relationship management and risk team, this looks after all the due diligence, mitigating risk, sustainability and our supply code of conduct and is also across London and Delhi. What is really important is a team player, someone willing to learn and be pushed out of their comfort zone as well.

Networking 241

Networking Supplier relationship management Procurement Risk 241

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The awards, which took place at the Brewery and were presented by comedian Jo Caulfield, recognise companies for their ongoing development and improvement of their teams. Procurement Heads were particularly praised for their investment in the team at every level. Click here to find out what joining us might look like.

Procurement 130

Procurement Sustainability Import Management 130

Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As we cover multiple geographies we have a central team supporting the pillars with regional leads like myself covering the key markets. What are the challenges that you and your team currently face? How would they work with the wider procurement team? What are their motivations? These are just some of the things I look out for.

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Supply chain Suppliers 246

Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

After I graduated, I did struggle to find out what I wanted to do, so I went through a few temporary roles and at the same time I actually met a woman who worked in marketing for Peel Holdings in Manchester, and we walked our dogs at the same time in the same place. What are the challenges that you and your team currently face?

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Influencing Procurement 246

Procurement Leaders

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s inspiring and helps to inform many of our own strategic product decisions. It’s conversations like these, as well as the many other community interactions we have, which have informed the development of our long-term product theme, Horizon 2030: Glide Paths for Sustainable Growth. But one thing he said resonated strongly.

Influencing 130

Influencing Sustainability Strategy Procurement 130

Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

My husband and I welcomed our most perfect little girl among the chaos of Covid in 2020 and we are currently preparing to be bossed around by a second little human, due imminently! What roles and responsibilities does Procurement/ SRM have within Allianz? In terms of SRM, as the saying goes, ‘don’t waste a good crisis’.

e2e 246

e2e supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer 246

Procurement Leaders

MARCH 22, 2023

Could you share a little bit of insight about your procurement team structure, strengths and challenges? Three years ago, we finalised our structural transformation to a global category-focused team. We recognise that our supply chain is under stress from significant inflationary pressure.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Risk Supply chain Suppliers 130

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The function provides category management, third-party risk management, procurement operations and sustainability via a central group team, with local procurement teams in the business units supporting those businesses to procure the goods and services that they need. What are you most passionate about when it comes to procurement?

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Influencing Suppliers Procurement 246

Procurement Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2023

” It’s a strategy that appears to be paying off handsomely, as his team has “managed to navigate all the crises and support all of our clients with minimal to no impact. Murphy describes relationships as “the most important thing in procurement” and notes the importance of a win-win approach to his team.

Procurement 147

Procurement Innovation Suppliers Collaboration 147

Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I started as an administrator in a procurement team and from there, my interest in contracts, sourcing, and suppliers grew and grew. In the early days of my career, a wise manager encouraged me to ‘go and cut my teeth’ in an indirect team, which was absolutely the right thing to do. A ‘can do’ mindset as well is always a winner!

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Collaboration Procurement 130

Procurement Heads

APRIL 12, 2023

There is a clue in the title but is as far as Southampton and Portsmouth, all the way down to the south west tip of the UK, all of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon, up through Gloucestershire and a chunk of South Wales as well, so a really large geographic area which is home to nearly 500 of our team members now.

Management 130

Management Procurement Import Contract 130

Procurement Heads

APRIL 12, 2023

There is a clue in the title but is as far as Southampton and Portsmouth, all the way down to the south west tip of the UK, all of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon, up through Gloucestershire and a chunk of South Wales as well, so a really large geographic area which is home to nearly 500 of our team members now.

Management 130

Management Procurement Import Contract 130

Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Here, we talk to Luigi Ganazzoli, vice president of purchasing, about some of those challenges and what he and his team are doing to mitigate them. PL: Could you share a little bit of insight about your procurement team structure, strengths and challenges? Our challenges are linked to digitalisation, risk management and inflation.

Risk 130

Risk Suppliers Risk management Buyers 130

Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

Tell us about the transformation journey you mentioned When I took over the Commercial & Procurement team, it was too transactional and fragmented. We were not very innovative or creative in our commercial deals. I also brought in some new people into my national team and changed the culture to be more agile and service-orientated.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Networking Supply Chain Efficiency Innovation 130

Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

PL: Could you share a little bit about your procurement team structure, its strengths and the challenges you face at Ferring? EE: We have a traditional, matrix-oriented team, with global and local experts, supporting 100% of Ferring’s spend. As supply has become scarce, the negotiation of our contractual terms has become less relevant.

Suppliers 147

Suppliers Bill of materials Raw materials Supplier relationship management 147

Procurement Heads

APRIL 4, 2023

Procurement Heads’ Financial & Professional Services team will host this year’s tournament, which will take place in London on the evening of Thursday 18th May. “It is a cause close to our hearts, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the vital work that Macmillan does. .

Procurement 130

Procurement Networking Management 130

Procurement Heads

APRIL 4, 2023

Procurement Heads’ Financial & Professional Services team will host this year’s tournament, which will take place in London on the evening of Thursday 18th May. “It is a cause close to our hearts, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the vital work that Macmillan does. .

Procurement 130

Procurement Networking Management 130

Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 7, 2022

It was a great learning curve as Dubai has such a multicultural society, so you are working and leading project teams with 10/15 nationalities in some cases and you face some interesting challenges. Paysafe is a leader in payment solutions and these partnerships are important for the business to grow by expanding our presence.

Strategic sourcing 246

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Vendor management Category management 246

Procurement Heads

MAY 31, 2023

Currently, I have seven staff within my team, and they all have their own individual jobs and projects that they look after. Within the team, I have three Senior Buyers and two Buyers an Expeditor and an Admin Coordinator. Anything that is needed for our business comes through the procurement team.

Negotiation 130

Negotiation Supplier relationship management Suppliers Procurement 130

Procurement Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

So we need very soon to become one – both becoming one as procurement and becoming one as a global team,” he says. ” Ensuring the procurement and sustainability teams work together is key to this. Procurement is at the forefront in that working on creating P&L impact through our spend, and managing costs and cash.”

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Chief Procurement Officer Sustainability Procurement 130

Una

APRIL 25, 2024

This is the opportunity to get to know each other, define what success looks like for you and your procurement team, and establish a timeline for connecting you to savings. On average, our members are able to reduce spend in these categories by an average of 18%-22% each year. We’ll take it from there!

Contract 52

Contract Purchasing Suppliers Price 52

Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, he spoke with Rupert Gaster about the various categories he has managed during his extensive career and how he and his team have shown procurement’s worth to the business during one of its busiest ever periods. So, we did that for the first couple of years and managed to grow the team.

Raw materials 246

Raw materials Buyers Price Procurement 246

Procurement Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

Executive teams increasingly recognise the importance of procurement If there’s a silver lining to the polycrisis, it’s that procurement finally has a seat at the table. The executive team has acknowledged the procurement team’s work in keeping product on the shelf, managing cost and managing inflation.

supply chain budgeting 189

supply chain budgeting Suppliers Risk Procurement 189

Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We spend about a billion pounds each year through our supply chain of approximately 500 suppliers. I have a team of 30 people with end-to-end category management responsibility. Procurement and supplier management are carried out by separate teams under my leadership. Where do our passions lie in the day-to-day of the role?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Suppliers Supply chain Risk 130

Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

This was always done via old paper copies of catalogues, but the business introduced a new digital system and because I seem to pick up processes quickly, the procurement team asked if I wanted to join the team. We’ve got about 1,700 suppliers to support us in our delivery. What do you look for when you’re hiring?

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Suppliers Procurement Procurement team 130

Procurement Heads

JUNE 21, 2022

Heads Resourcing Group, which comprises of Procurement Heads, HR Heads and Executive Heads, is expecting to double its team following the move after 18 months of continued success. At Heads, we pride ourselves on our open, collaborative and supportive culture.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Procurement Management 130