154: Be Prepared for GDPR: Procurement Role in Personal Data Protection & Privacy w/ Jen Warner and Eric Martin
I am joined today by two guests, Jen Warner and Eric Martin. Jen Warner is the Vice President of Compliance and Chief Development Officer of Ashe Legal Group (a member of the Palambridge ecosystem)....
2 Okt 201734min
153: How Ace Hardware Uses a RASCI Model to Drive Stakeholder Collaboration w/ Fraz Baig
Today I am joined by Fraz Baig, a long time listener and friend of the show who is a Senior Manager at Ace Hardware, managing all of Ace's corporate spend including IT, Marketing and Supply Chain. As ...
25 Sep 201742min
152: How to Identify Software Savings Without Relying on Price Reductions w/ Mohammed Faridy
Software has always been one of those categories where on the surface, cost savings appear hard to find. Often the vast majority of spend is with software industry giants over whom the majority of pro...
18 Sep 201749min
151: How to Attract & Retain A-Level Talent in a Constrained Market w/ Naseem Malik
After a week hiatus for Labor Day here in the US, we are back with another great interview (and I mean great!) Joining me today is my good friend Naseem Malik, Managing Partner of MRA Global Sourcing....
11 Sep 201752min
150: Build a Stronger Partnership with your CFO & their Finance Team w/ Peter de Heer
Today I am joined on the Art of Procurement by Peter de Heer, a partner at Expense Reduction Analysts. Before joining Expense Reduction Analysts, Peter enjoyed a successful career with the leading con...
28 Aug 201718min
149: The Mindset Shifts Needed to Become a Successful Independent Procurement Consultant w/ Anthony English
Today, we are doing something a little bit different, and today's show is for independent procurement consultants or for those considering making the switch to self-employment. It is a topic that I a...
21 Aug 201738min
148: Pitfalls & Innovations in Writing Effective Contracts w/ Nick Seiersen
My guest today is Nick Seiersen, a Director with the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, or IACCM for short. Nick is an contracting expert, and it is a topic that I hav...
14 Aug 201734min
147: The Role of Supplier Intelligence in Elevating Procurement's Impact w/ Stephany Lapierre & Greg Tennyson
I am joined on the virtual couch this week by two returning guests and friends of the pod, Greg Tennyson, the CPO of VSP, and Stephany Lapierre, CEO and founder of supplier intelligence platform, teal...
7 Aug 201736min
