Episode 008: What is Procurement? A Recap from our 2019 Procurement Guest Speakers with Andy and Christophe

What is Procurement? A Recap from our 2019 Procurement Speakers & Leading Executives All of our podcasts begin with the same question: ‘What is Procurement?’ Yet the answers differ greatly. In its first year the Procurement Podcast offered insights from Procurement Professional with deep knowledge about the profession. What is Procurement? There is no single answer. Yet, Procurement, the Procurement function, and the Procurement profession in general offer many keys to unlock the potential performance within any organisation. Here is a summary of the insights gained from our procurement guest speakers in 2019. We urge you to listen (re-listen), Take a notepad, listen to our guests and start noting down Procurement ideas and approaches to implement in 2020. Episode 007: High Performance Procurement with Rob Halsall Rob Halsall (former Chief Procurement Officer at Westpac New Zealand and Managing Director of The Executive Athlete) talks about not just what Procurement is, but how improvements can be made at an individual level using a blend of proven contemporary behavioural science and neuro-leadership practice Episode 006: Circular Economy Procurement with Myla Bulaon and Tania Lalor Myla Bulaon (NSW Department of Education) and Tania Lalor (Local Government Procurement) discuss the importance and approaches to embed Circular Procurement as one of the enabler of Circular Economy over the traditional Create + Make + Dispose value creation model. Episode 005: The Role of Strategic Enabler with Jean-Michel Carriere In his role of Chief Procurement Officer for the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (Australia), Jean-Michel Carriere discusses the role of Procurement as an enabler to achieve strategic objectives – to enable outcomes around: A customer-centric approach to Procurement; Strong Category Management; Governance & Risk Mitigation; Procurement Capabilities; Continuous Improvement. Episode 004: Sustainable Procurement with Sarah Collins As the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC) Head of Procurement, Sarah Collins is passionate about Procurement and Sustainable Procurement. Sustainable Procurement is a growing topic amongst most Australian organisations. Climate Change, Modern Slavery, Circular Economy, Reconciliation are some of the elements that fall within Sustainable Procurement. However, many people still do not clearly understand the business imperative that sits behind integrating sustainability into procurement and supply chain management practices. Episode 003: Procurement’