
EP 13 — Mount Sinai’s Carlos Maceda on Post-pandemic Leadership and Supply Chain Management
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Carlos Maceda, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mount Sinai Health System. They discuss the evolution of leadership in a post-pandemic landscape, wit...
29 Aug 202431min

EP 12 — One Medical’s Colette Crandall on Navigating Procurement and Keeping the Human Touch in a Tech-Heavy Era
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Colette Crandall, Head of Procurement at One Medical. Colette shares her inspiring journey to her current role, highlighting the importance of mai...
15 Aug 202426min

EP 11 — PepsiCo’s Heleen Du Toit on The Power of Tactical Empathy in Procurement and Negotiation
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Heleen Du Toit, VP of Procurement, Rigid Packaging at PepsiCo. Heleen shares her perspective on the vital role of balancing experience and skills ...
18 Juli 202436min

EP 10 — The Carlyle Group’s Adam Cummins on Creating Win-Win Initiatives in Supply Chains
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Adam Cummins, Principal & Director of Portfolio Procurement at The Carlyle Group. Adam shares valuable insights into the importance of creating mu...
27 Juni 202429min

EP 9 — Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison on Leveraging Media to Build a Business Empire and Smarter Sourcing Strategies
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Rick Harrison, founder and host of the TV series Pawn Stars and the founder of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop. Rick shares his journey from humble be...
13 Juni 202427min

EP 8 — 7x CFO Bill Courtney on Strategic Procurement Leadership in Times of Crisis
In this episode of Smarter Sourcing, John speaks with Bill Courtney, 7x CFO & Senior Financial Executive, about his extensive experience in procurement and sourcing across various industries. Bill ref...
16 Maj 202430min

EP 7 — TIAA’s Ulunda Baker on Empowering Sourcing and Procurement with Diversity and Inclusion
In this episode of the Smarter Sourcing podcast, John sits down with Ulunda Baker, Senior Director, Business Diversity, Category Management & Sourcing, Purchasing at TIAA, who shares her inspiring car...
2 Maj 202440min

EP 6 — Sam's Club's Anna Hammons on Keeping Things Every Day Low Price for Consumers and Every Day Low Cost for Their Corporation
In this episode of the Smarter Sourcing podcast, John speaks with Anna Hammons, Senior Director, Procurement at Sam's Club, about her day-to-day experience in procurement, as well as what characterist...
18 Apr 202430min




















