074: The Art, Science & Practice of Crafting Strategic Supplier Relationships w/ Kate Vitasek

Think of the handful of supplier agreements that you have that are fundamental to your business operations and strategy.  How many of your most material supplier relationships are based on leverage, power dynamics and a zero sum game? Today's guest is Kate Vitasek, Founder of the Vested business methodology. Kate provides real world examples as I ask how we, as procurement professionals, can put these rules in to practice and create relationships based on the notion of shared value.  The result: a supply based that enables our stakeholders to "win" at what it is that they do to contribute to the competitive advantage of our organizations. For more information, visit: http://artofprocurement.com/vested