275: A CPO's First 100 Days - Repositioning the Role of Procurement w/ Simon Whatson
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...
21 Okt 201914min
274: Getting Executive Buy-In for a Procurement Change Initiative
I've been spending a lot of time the past few months working with procurement teams on their transformation journey from being a tactical function to a strategic one. This journey must begin by inspir...
14 Okt 201918min
273: Navigating Your Next Procurement Conference - This Month in Procurement
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from September's news, industry topics and podcast inte...
7 Okt 201943min
272: Harmonizing Global Procurement Processes and Technology at Deutsche Telekom w/ Hakan Cakir
"If you were to ask me what the 'Art of Procurement' is, I would say it is bringing together the right people and the right partners." In this week's podcast, we get to listen in on a conversation ab...
30 Sep 201915min
271: Delivering World-class Performance in a Digital Era w/ Chris Sawchuk
"How do I get from where I am today to where I would like to be?" In the age of digital transformation, it goes without saying that change is on everyone's mind. But despite all of the energy we are ...
23 Sep 201950min
270: How MetLife is Applying Automation to the Sourcing Process w/ Mahmood Shah
"We have to be able to talk in a language that the business understands, and they have to see the actual value of what [procurement is] bringing to the table over and over, above any type of savings, ...
16 Sep 201949min
269: How the NBA Thinks Differently About Procurement Leadership w/ Joe Postiglione
If we were to describe a CPO that was focused on emotional intelligence (EI) and self-empowerment, tranquility and self-possession, where would you guess he or she worked? Maybe at a lifestyle brand o...
9 Sep 201938min
268: Technology "Turn Arounds" - This Month in Procurement
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from August's news, industry topics and podcast intervi...
2 Sep 201946min
