063: Behind the Scenes at the AOP: Advisory Board & More
It has been a couple of months since I opened up the curtains and shared with you some updates about the Art of Procurement. However, I have a couple of announcements to make that I am really excited...
17 Kesä 201612min
062: The 10 Traits of Procurement Business Acumen, w/ Jim Barnes, ISM Services
Business acumen is an often cited skill needed to be successful in the "new" procurement. But what exactly is it, and how does it apply to procurement? This was the topic of conversation in today's i...
14 Kesä 201625min
061: 5 Keys to Early Stakeholder Engagement
Today's Friday Show is in response to a listener question: how can I get early engagement with my business stakeholders? In this episode, I take a look back at my experiences as a practitioner, and lo...
10 Kesä 20169min
060: A CPO's View on Building Effective Procurement Teams, w/ Greg Tennyson, CPO, VSP Global
We hear a lot about the changing procurement skill set, and the difficulty that CPO's are experiencing in hiring the talent they require. However, what is the reality, and if so, how can procurement l...
7 Kesä 201636min
059: An Introduction to Value Based Procurement, with Joanna Martinez and Jordan Early
This week's Friday Show is a little different. A recurring theme in my discussions with procurement thought leaders is the need to expand the value that we bring to being more than cost savings alone...
3 Kesä 201614min
058: How Using Procurement BPO Allowed Staples to Put Stakeholder Relationships First, with Mike Jacobs, Staples CPO
How organizations use third party procurement services like outsourcing is evolving rapidly. While only a short time ago, procurement outsourcing was synonymous with job losses, it is now being used ...
31 Touko 201635min
057: What CEO's Want from Procurement - And Are Not Getting, with Jeoff Burris of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics
This week, rather than publish my normal Friday solo show, I am going to share another great interview. Procurement consulting firm Advanced Purchasing Dynamics (APD) recently surveyed a cross sectio...
27 Touko 201631min
056: Q&A w/Tom Derry, ISM CEO - Is There a Talent Deficit in Procurement?
Today's guest on the Art of Procurement is Tom Derry, CEO is ISM (Institute for Supply Management). Tom and I sat down at last week's ISM 2016 Conference to discuss his key takeaways from the event, ...
24 Touko 201623min
