Art of Procurement

Whether you call it supplier performance management or supplier relationship management, procurement has always understood that we need supply partners at their best for us to realize the maximum ROI ...

9 Des 201943min

Having the opportunity to reflect back on a successful career in its entirety is a gift, and in "A Procurement Compendium", Peter Smith shares that gift with the whole procurement community. From bein...

2 Des 201947min

In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (General Manager of AOP and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from November's news, industry topics and podcast int...

25 Nov 201921min

In this week's podcast, Philip Ideson is joined by two members of the Procurement Leaders team, David Rae, their Chief Product Officer, and Geraldine Craven, Head of Research. They recently completed ...

18 Nov 201936min

"A good procurement person has two qualities: One is they're curious. They want to know how things are made. How did we get it here? Why is the supplier doing that? What is the price? What is the cost...

11 Nov 201922min

In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (General Manager of AOP and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from October's news, industry topics and podcast inte...

4 Nov 201944min

"The 'complexity masters' have taken the transactional side of procurement and turned it into a well-oiled machine, a combination of operating models and digital strategies, so that they can focus on ...

28 Okt 201947min

You have just been appointed to a new CPO position. Your executive leadership team is looking at you to make an immediate impact while setting up procurement as a driver of sustainable, long term valu...

25 Okt 201913min