EP 22 - Komar’s Yelena Mogelefsky on Redefining Sourcing Success Metrics Beyond Just Lowest Cost
"I'm a fireman," is how Yelena Mogelefsky, SVP of Production and Sourcing at Komar describes her role to her children — a perfect metaphor for the daily crisis management that defines sourcing leaders...
25 Mar 202531min
EP 21 - BSMA’s Randy Bradley on Transforming Supply Chains into Strategic Assets
"If your supply chain only reduces costs, it's not a strategic asset — it's a commodity," Randy Bradley, PhD & EVP of Digital Transformation in Life Sciences at BSMA, tells John in this episode of Sma...
18 Mar 202534min
EP 20 - Apollo's Johnathon Baker on Transforming Portfolio Procurement Through Partnership
What does it take to transform procurement from a cost center into a strategic value driver? Johnathon Baker, Operating Partner & Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Apollo Global Management...
6 Feb 202548min
EP 19 - Russell Stover’s Jeff Bever on Leadership in Strategic Sourcing
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John welcomes Jeff Bever, VP of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Russell Stover Chocolates, to discuss how a 100-year-old company is transforming its procurem...
19 Des 202428min
EP 18 — MEC’s Brent Rohrs on Centralizing Procurement for Greater Efficiency
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Brent Rohrs, VP of Global Procurement & Program Management at Mayville Engineering Company (MEC), to discuss the evolving world of procurement and...
12 Des 202430min
EP 17 — Nitto Avecia’s Asmara Agha on Empowering Women in the Supply Chain Industry
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Asmara Agha, Head of Strategic Sourcing at Nitto Avecia, who shares her insights on the evolving landscape of supply chain management. She discuss...
2 Des 202428min
EP 16 — Footprint’s Stephen Sharr on Transforming Procurement in a Startup Environment
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Stephen Sharr, VP of Procurement & Logistics and GM, Contract Manufacturing at Footprint, who shares his decade-plus journey from Anheuser-Busch t...
14 Nov 202432min
EP 15 — AdventHealth’s Marisa Farabaugh on Building Resilience in Healthcare Supply Chains
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Marisa Farabaugh, SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at AdventHealth, who brings her insights on the transformative role of supply chain management ...
8 Nov 202431min
