133: Self-Service Sourcing: An Opportunity or Threat for Procurement? w/ Shaz Khan
I am joined today by Shaz Khan, the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Vroozi, a leading cloud-based business purchasing platform. Shaz has a deep background in procurement technology, with a pa...
1 Maj 201741min
132: Building a Procurement Function from the Ground Up, w/ Dave Quillin
Joining me on the show today is Dave Quillin, the manager of procurement for Alliant Credit Union, the seventh largest credit union in the United States. Dave has specialized in technology procurement...
24 Apr 201750min
131: How Best Buy Procurement Delivers Value Beyond Savings through CSR, w/ Tim Meester
Today, I'm joined by Tim Meester. Tim is the Senior Director of Procurement and Sustainability for Best Buy, an almost forty billion dollar revenue provider of technology products, services, and solut...
17 Apr 201738min
130: Innovation Broker: Procurement's Next Frontier, w/ Jon Washington
Back in my days in the automotive industry, supplier led innovation played - and still plays - a key role in the development of new innovative products. Procurement organizations have been set up for ...
10 Apr 201744min
129: Demystifying Blockchain & It's Impact on Procurement, w/ Jack Shaw
I think it is fair to say that you can't move for reading Blockchain related articles today. But to be honest, I have always been a little confused by them in terms of understanding what Blockchain ac...
3 Apr 201748min
128: Prepare for the Unknown at ISM2017, w/ Lara Nichols
My guest on the Art of Procurement this week is Lara Nichols. Lara is the Head of Procurement for insurance company NFP Corp, and is also leading the conference organizing committee for ISM2017, the l...
27 Mars 201747min
127: How the State of California Embeds Sustainability into its Procurement of Goods and Services, w/ Jim Butler
Today I am joined on the Art of Procurement by Jim Butler, the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for my home State of California Prior to joining the State of California, Jim enjoyed a successful career...
20 Mars 201747min
126: Why Global Buying Strategies Are Often Doomed to Fail & What You Can Do About It, w/ Brian Bancroft
Brian Bancroft, the Vice President of Direct Procurement at The Coca-Cola Company joins me today as my guest on the Art of Procurement. The diversity of our conversation today matches the depth and br...
13 Mars 201752min
