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Art of Procurement — 913 episodes
873: Creating Capacity for Complex Problem Solving W/ Israel Santiesteban
EP 10: Supplier Management as a Connected Discipline W/ Jesse Lee
872: Beyond Automation: Accelerating Agentic AI Transformation in Procurement W/ Vishal Patel
871: The New Rules of Procurement Leadership W/ Gary Mizhir
EP 09: Provider of the Week: ProcureAbility
870: Managing the New Spend Frontier: AI Tokens in Procurement W/ Jon Winsett
869: The Modern Operating Model: Building a Lean, High-Value Procurement Team W/ Stephen Rauf
EP 08: Startup of the Week: Suplari W/ Jeff Gerber
868: Catalyst SFO: (Re)Designing Procurement for an Agentic World W/ Christine Moore and Joe Postiglione Sr.
BTW EP 32: The Final Phil-Ins: Closing One Door, Opening Another
867: Building Bridges Between Procurement and the Business W/ Brad DeHart
EP 07: Procurement as Ecosystem Builder in the Age of AI W/ Saurabh Gupta
866: How Digital Masters Are Preparing for an AI-enabled Future W/ Deloitte
BTW EP 31: The Fellowship Against Fake Savings with Alan Veeck
865: Confidence, Cost, and Compliance: Insights from the Economist Impact Report W/ Gordon Donovan
EP 06: Startup of the Week: Zinit W/ Stan Moskovtsev
864: Benchmarking Procurement: Lessons from $1.4 Trillion in Spend W/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi
BTW EP 30: The Talent Shift No One in Procurement Is Ready For W/ Friddy Hoegener
863: The Agentic Shift in Procurement: The Rise of Autonomous Processes
EP 05: Provider of the Week: Prewave W/ Harald Nitschinger
862: AI, Talent, and the New Shape of Procurement in India W/ Dr. Swapnil Dubey
BTW EP 29: The Phil-Ins: Confront the Data Delusion
861: Procurement Under Pressure: Disruption, AI, and the New Operating Model W/ Amit Mahajan and Jon Jensen
EP 04: Procurement's Innovation Sandbox: How Digital Garages Deliver Value with Adam Brown
860: Inside AOP's Catalyst Event Series: Elevating CPO Collaboration Beyond the Conference Room W/ Philip Ideson and Jim Cahalan
BTW EP 28: Develop Expense-Specific Systems: Why One Dashboard Can't Manage Every Category
859: The Real State of Procurement Orchestration: Trends and Trade-Offs W/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
EP 03: Provider of the Week: Samsung SDS Caidentia
Strategic Divestments: Turning Factory Closures into Supplier Innovation Opportunities W/ Alessandro Comerci
BTW EP 27: Data or Delusion? Procurement's Future Runs on Truth
857: How Decisioning Platforms Reshape Procurement Strategy W/ Tomas Wiemer
EP 02: Startup of the Week: SourceReady W/ Ricky Ho
856: Building an AI-Capable Procurement Team: What CPOs Need to Know W/ Andrew Daley
BTW EP 26: The Phil-Ins: Stop Counting Wins Start Counting Outcomes
855: Coworking Trends Every CPO Should Watch W/ Sarah Travers
EP 01: Introducing the ProcureTech Insider: A New Art of Procurement Podcast
854: Transforming Procurement from the Inside Out W/ Ben Farrell
BTW EP 25: The S-Word: Why Procurement Must Stop Saying "Savings" (and What to Replace it With)
853: From Pain Points to Progress: Medtronic's Procurement Evolution W/ Amit Saronwala and Jeremy Lappin
852: The Future of RFPs: Leaner, Smarter, and Agentic AI-Driven W/ Barri Horn
851: Reframing Procurement as a Revenue Enabler W/ Sergio Martin
850: Persuasion Is a Procurement Power Skill – When It's Done Right W/ Martin John
849: Reinventing Direct Procurement in the Digital Age W/ Spencer Penn
848: Relationship Builder or Robot? Keeping Procurement Human in a Digital Age W/ Brad Keighley
847: 2026: A Defining Moment for Procurement
846: Building Agility Through Emergency Procurement Readiness W/ Rick Bond and Tammy Rimes
BTW EP 24: Phil-out Season Finale: A Procurement Roast With Purpose
845: Inside the AI Foundation Behind Next-Gen Procurement W/ Fang Chang
BTW EP 23: The Phil-Ins: The Procurement Performance Paradox
844: Contracting for Speed: How Orchestration Empowers Procurement W/ Clare Cassano and Toby Laforest
843: How Change Management Powers Procurement Transformation W/ Jesse Jacoby
843: The Future Is Frictionless: Simplifying Procurement with Tech and Trust W/ Todd Heimes
BTW EP 22: Challenging Procurement's Most Comfortable (Bad) Habits
841: Three AI-Powered Opportunities: Assist, Augment, Autonomize W/ Etosha Thurman
839: Building Data-Driven Procurement at Scale W/ Adrian Vicol
840: Why Data Literacy Matters More Than Ever in Procurement W/ Satvinder Panesar
BTW EP 21: Planning for People: Behavioral Architecture with David Loseby
838: Protecting Competition: Inside the DOJ's Fight Against Procurement Collusion
837: Mastering Influence: Procurement's Internal and External Edge W/ Giuseppe Conti
BTW EP 20: Inventive Incentives: Jason Brown on Procurement Incentive Structures
836: Inside Next-Gen SAP Ariba: Rebuilding Procurement for the AI Era W/ Baber Farooq
835: "We Win" Relationships: A Playbook for Procurement Value W/ Neji Isaac
BTW EP 19: The Phil-Ins: Common Sense and Clunky Sports References
834: Rewiring Operating Models for an Unpredictable Future W/ Darshan Deshmukh
833: The Polycrisis Playbook: How Procurement Can Lead Through Turbulence W/ Gordon Donovan
BTW EP 18: It's Getting Real: AI, Procurement, and the End of Savings Theater with Jason Busch
832: AI, Data, and the New Procurement Advantage W/ Vel Dhinagaravel
831: Conquering the Decision Abyss: From Data to Supply Chain Impact W/ Keith Hartley
BTW EP 17: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Your P&L: Validating Procurement's Efforts with Kristine Morton
830: Inside AOP's Acquisition of the ProcureTech100: Objectivity, Community, Impact
829: From Good to Great: How Business Partnering Transforms Procurement Teams
BTW EP 16: Lightbulb Moments: Shedding Light on Purposeful & Productive Procurement
828: How to Turn Market Chaos Into Procurement's Strategic Advantage W/ Adam Collins
827: Lessons in Resilience From a Procurement Change Journey W/ Tanya Roach
BTW EP 15: The Phil-Ins: Expanding the Value Menu
826: Deglobalization Hype and Reality for Supply Chain Leaders W/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
825: Procurement 6 | August 1st, 2025
824: Why Technology Complexity Kills User Adoption W/ Jason Kim
823: Procurement 6 | July 25th, 2025
BTW EP 14: Targeted Social Impact: Exploring Often Overlooked Value with Paul Polizzotto
822: Active Communication as a Procurement Game Changer W/ Jack Skerry
821: Procurement 6 | July 18th, 2025
820: Managing Risk and Relationships in Semiconductor Sourcing W/ Graham Scott
819: Procurement 6 | July 11th, 2025
BTW EP 13: A Chilling Reality: How the Harms of Flawed Incentive Plans Extend Beyond the P&L with Martin Chilcott
818: Elevating Procurement's Impact Through Strategic Relationships W/ Michael Bertalli
817: Procurement 6 | July 4th, 2025
816: Managing Procurement Risk Amid Tariff Volatility W/ Alan Arcand
815: Procurement 6 | June 27th, 2025
BTW EP 12: The Phil-ins: A Pivotal Pivot
814: How Agentic AI Can Transform Procurement Outcomes W/ Nick Heinzmann
813: Procurement 6 | June 20th, 2025
812: Procurement's Path Through an Era of Polycrisis W/ Baber Farooq
811: Procurement 6 | June 13th, 2025
BTW EP 11: "Poachers Turned Game Wardens:" The "Tuners" on Indirect Supplier Tactics (Part 2)
810: Making Startup Partnerships Work for Enterprise Procurement W/ Matt Ziskie
809: Procurement 6 | June 6th, 2025
808: Revisiting the Catalyst LA Experience W/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
807: Procurement 6 | May 30th, 2025
BTW EP 10: Poachers Turned Game Wardens:" the "Tuners" on indirect supplier tactics (part 1)
806: Building a Leading Services Procurement Capability at Mastercard
805: Procurement 6 | May 23rd, 2025
804: Strategic Services Sourcing in an AI-Driven World W/ Amy Fong
803: Procurement 6 | May 16th, 2025
BTW EP 09: Status Quo Harms Through the GPO Lens with David McCarty
802: A Journey of Continuous Transformation at IKEA W/ Joel Andersson
801: Procurement 6 | May 9th, 2025
800: Procurement's Communication Superpower W/ David Yarkin
799: Procurement 6 | May 2nd, 2025
BTW EP 08: The Phil-Ins: In Search of Equilibrium with Phil, Kelly, and Rich
798: Bridging the Gap Between Procurement and Legal W/ Paul Bagley
797: Procurement 6 | April 25th, 2025
796: How Should Procurement Respond to Tariffs? W/ Richeek Maitra
795: Procurement 6 | April 18th, 2025
BTW EP 07: Seeking Balance in Buyer-Seller Dynamics with Kate Vitasek
794: What Matters Most in Modern Procurement Hiring W/ Derek Lutz
793: Procurement 6 | April 11th, 2025
792: Catalyst LA Sneak Peak: Procurement's New Transformation Playbook with Natasha Gurevich
791: Procurement 6 | April 4th, 2025
BTW EP 06: The Foothills of the Flaws; Retracing Procurement's Path with Rob Hills
790: The Key to Doing More with Less? Evolve Procurement's Operating Model
789: Procurement 6 | March 28th, 2025
788: The Hackett Group's 2025 Key Issues Study: Insights on Procurement Priorities, Technology, and Operating Models
787: Procurement 6 | March 21st, 2025
BTW EP 05: The Phil-Ins: Connecting the Dots with Phil, Kelly, and Rich
786: Mastering the First 100 Days as a CPO W/ Darshan Deshmukh
785: Procurement 6 | March 14th, 2025
784: Real Talk about Supplier Diversity in 2025 W/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
783: Procurement 6 | March 7th, 2025
BTW EP 04: Mission Possible: Unburdened Procurement with Brian Kyle
782: Measuring What Matters: Transforming Services Spend Management W/ Gordon Donovan
781: Procurement 6 | February 28th, 2025
780: The Art of Trust Building: Inside Unilever's Procurement Success Story W/ Ashish Dhongde
779: Procurement 6 | February 21st, 2025
BTW EP 01: Buy: The Way... To Purposeful Procurement
BTW EP 02: Tales of Dysfunction (a.k.a. "Procurgatory")
BTW EP 03: Oliver's List: Inspiring Tales of Purposeful Procurement with Oliver Hurrey
778: Business Waste - The Silent Value Killer W/ Pratik Patel
777: Procurement 6 | February 14th, 2025
776: Putting Stakeholder Priorities First W/ Ryan Bradford
775: Procurement 6 | February 7th, 2025
774: Closing the 'Inspiration to Action' Gap W/ Remko Van Hoek
773: Procurement 6 | January 31st, 2025
772: 2025 Outlook: Procurement's 'Year of Convergence' W/ Nick Heinzmann and Matthew Hardin
771: Procurement 6 | January 24th, 2025
770: Positioning Procurement for Strategic Success in 2025 W/ Samir Khushalani
769: Procurement 6 | January 17th, 2025
768: Celebrating 25 Years of ProcureCon US
767: Procurement 6 | January 10th, 2025
766: Procurement's Inflection Point: What to Expect in 2025
765: Procurement 6 | January 3rd, 2025
764: Small Steps, Big Impact: Transforming Procurement at Mastermind Live 2024
763: Macro Clouds Gather on the Horizon: Mastermind LIVE 2024 w/ Constantine Limberakis
762: Procurement 6 | December 20th, 2024
761: The State of Procure Tech: Testing the Limits of What's Possible w/ Pierre Mitchell
760: Procurement 6 | December 13th, 2024
759: 2024 AI Adoption Trends W/ Mary Purk
758: Procurement 6 | December 6th, 2024
757: Is Supplier Relationship Management the Key to Procurement's Success? W/ Oliver Jones
756: Procurement 6 | November 29th, 2024
755: Mastermind LIVE 2024 Debrief with Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
754: Procurement 6 | November 22nd, 2024
753: Can Procurement Save the World? With Gordon Donovan
752: Procurement 6 | November 15th, 2024
751: Extinction or Opportunity: What is Procurement's Destiny? with Sebastien Bals
750: Procurement 6 | November 8th, 2024
749: Building a 'Dream Scenario' of Procurement Excellence with Andrew Daley
748: Procurement 6 | November 1st, 2024
747: Continuous Improvement as the Cure for Transformation Fatigue W/ Joël Collin-Demers
746: Procurement 6 | October 25th, 2024
Part 4: Head-to-Head Comparison of Candidate Policies
Part 3: Republican Candidate Former President Donald J. Trump
Part 2: Democratic Candidate Vice President Kamala Harris
Part 1: Playing Politics with Supply Chains
741: Procurement 6 | October 18th, 2024
740: ESG Risk: Hiding in Plain Sight? With Alexandra Di Fabrizio, Daniel Dorr, and Laura Noonan
739: Procurement 6 | October 11th, 2024
738: 7 Steps to Building a Strong Capability Framework
737: Procurement 6 | October 4th, 2024
736: What's Driving Procurement Orchestration? W/ Martin Ward and Shachi Rai Gupta
735: Procurement 6 | September 27th, 2024
734: Leading Through Change with Former Fortune 100 CPO Natasha Gurevich
733: Procurement 6 | September 20th, 2024
732: What the Research Foretells About Procurement's Vision, Priorities, and Opportunities W/ Gordon Donovan
731: Procurement 6 | September 13th, 2024
730: Calculating the Cost of Convenience in Facilities Management W/ Alex Carlson
729: Procurement 6 | September 6th, 2024
728: If we had a crystal ball… Mid-year check in with Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
727: Procurement 6 | August 30th, 2024
726: Unpacking SAP's 2024 Economist Impact Report W/ Baber Farooq
725: Procurement 6 | August 23rd, 2024
724: Will Category Management Ever Become Mainstream?
723: Procurement 6 | August 16th, 2024
722: Transforming Procurement at Roche: A Roadmap for the Future w/ Patrick Foelck
721: Procurement 6 | August 9th, 2024
720: Establishing a Single Source of Truth for Third-Party Risk in Financial Services with Ivalua
719: Procurement 6 | August 2nd, 2024
718: A Fresh Take on the Future of Procurement with The Hershey Company's Sherry Ulsh
717: Procurement 6 | July 26th, 2024
716: Applying ISO Standards to Procurement w/ Melanie Blackmore
715: Procurement 6 | July 19th, 2024
714: Category Management: How Far We've Come, How Far We Can Go w/ Mark Webb
713: Procurement 6 | July 12th, 2024
712: Reflections of an AI Contrarian w/ Alan Veeck
711: Procurement 6 | July 5th, 2024
710: All About Relationships: Changing Your Mindset for Better Procurement w/ Eric Dulin
709: Procurement 6 | June 28th, 2024
708: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI in Procurement w/ Lance Younger and Nick Heinzmann
707: Procurement 6 | June 21st, 2024
706: GPOs as Value Drivers within Private Equity Procurement w/ Paul Dhaliwal
705: Procurement 6 | June 14th, 2024
704: The Future of Digital Contract Management w/ Paul Bagley and Toby Laforest
703: Procurement 6 | June 7th, 2024
702: Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience w/ Frank McKay
701: Procurement 6 | May 31st, 2024
700: From Practitioner to Entrepreneur: Mark Holyoake Interviews AOP Founder Philip Ideson
699: Procurement 6 | May 24th, 2024
698: Optimizing Procurement's Source-to-Pay Strategy w/ Baber Farooq
697: Procurement 6 | May 17th, 2024
696: Dear Supplier… The Art of Giving RFP Response Feedback
695: Procurement 6 | May 10th, 2024
694: Removing the Internal Tension Between Cost and Sustainability w/ Alex Jennings
693: Procurement 6 | May 3rd, 2024
692: Fortune 500 Playbook: Procurement Leaders' Secrets to Orchestration Excellence w/ Elisabeth Schlag-Lawrence, Chris Vessey, Shachi Rai Gupta, and Lance Younger
691: Procurement 6 | April 26th, 2024
690: Overcoming Procurement's Fear of AI w/ Darshan Deshmukh
689: Procurement 6 | April 19th, 2024
688: Identifying Ambassadors for Procurement Transformation w/ Salvador Serra de Paz
687: Procurement 6 | April 12th, 2024
686: 5 Things Procurement Should Consider When Evaluating AI w/ Heather Murray
685: Procurement 6 | April 5th, 2024
684: The Procurement Job Market is Looking Up w/ Mark Holyoake
683: Procurement 6 | March 29th, 2024
682: A Breath of Fresh Air: Building Procurement in High-Growth Companies with Liem Hua
681: Procurement 6 | March 22nd, 2024
680: Achieving a Winning Difference w/ Andrew Savage
679: Procurement 6 | March 15th, 2024
678: Announcing the Launch of Art of Procurement SpendPros
677: Procurement 6 | March 8th, 2024
676: Transparency is the Antidote for Rising IT Costs w/ Logan Furbee
675: Procurement 6 | March 1st, 2024
674: Challenging Traditional Thinking with Nemawashi w/ Réda Guiri
673: Procurement 6 | February 23rd, 2024
672: Redefining Procurement's Value and Shifting Mindsets W/ Chris Sawchuk and Vishal Patel
671: Procurement 6 | February 16th, 2024
670: Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone w/ Gordon Donovan
669: Procurement 6 | February 9th, 2024
668: The ESG Imperative: Balancing the Attainable With the Aspirational w/ Adam Hunt
667: Procurement 6 | February 2nd, 2024
666: Debunking Common Software Procurement Myths w/ Aubrey Zimmerman and KR Barron
665: Procurement 6 | January 26th, 2024
664: Three (3) Indispensable Skills for Today's Procurement Leaders W/ Stephen Ashcroft
663: Procurement 6 | January 19th, 2024
662: Procurement's Data Dream Team w/ Philip Ideson, Andy Moir, Mitchell Couper, & Robert Birch
661: Procurement 6 | January 12th, 2024
660: 2024: Pride of Purpose for Procurement w/ Philip Ideson
659: Procurement 6 | January 5th, 2024
658: The Good News and Bad News About Procurement Influence Today w/ Dan French
657: Helen Mackenzie's 2023 Chart Toppers
656: 2023 Dial P for Procurement Year in Review w/ Kelly Barner
655: Procurement 6 | December 15th, 2023
654: 2024 ESG Action Planning w/ Jared Ridgley and Alexander Hellwig
653: Procurement 6 | December 8th, 2023
652: The Opportunity for Procurement to Collaborate with End Customers w/ Stephen Tonks
651: Procurement 6 | December 1st, 2023
650: Deloitte's 2023 CPO Survey: Orchestrators of Value with Aaron Addicoat and Ryan Flynn
649: Procurement 6 | November 24th, 2023
648: Tackling Procurement's Perception Problem w/ Nishish Saxena
647: Procurement 6 | November 17th, 2023
646: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 4: The Future of AI-Empowered Procurement with Clive R. Heal and Bill Michels
645: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 3: Solving Procurement's Data Problems with Automation with Bill Michels
644: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 2: Man v. Machine: Skills Development of the Future with Bill Michels
643: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 1: Survival of the Fittest: Entering the Procurement Metaverse with Clive R. Heal
642: Procurement 6 | November 10th, 2023
641: Rising to the Challenge: Driving Procurement Excellence in 2023 w/ Dipan Karumsi and Len Prokopets
640: Procurement 6 | November 3rd, 2023
639: Separating AI Hype from Digital Procurement Value w/ Andy Warzecha, Christopher Sawchuk and Rick Gardner
638: Procurement 6 | October 27th, 2023
637: Achieving Next Level Supplier Relationships w/ Saurabh Mehta and Manish Agarwal
636: Procurement 6 | October 20th, 2023
635: Relationship Building: The Key to Effective Risk Management in Procurement with Oliver Berrouiguet
634: Procurement 6 | October 13th, 2023
633: Managing Services Procurement on a Grand Scale w/ Matt Mehler
632: Procurement 6 | October 6th, 2023
631: Simple Steps for Growing Supplier Diversity w/ Daniel Dorr and Lois Eichacker
630: Procurement 6 | September 29th, 2023
629: Benchmarking Services Procurement w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
628: Procurement 6 | September 22nd, 2023
627: Adopting a Challenger Attitude in Complex Spend Categories w/ Ben Lambert
626: Procurement 6 | September 15th, 2023
625: A Deliberate Path to Success through Comprehensive Talent Procurement w/ Brian Salkowski and Marie France
624: Procurement 6 | September 8th, 2023
623: Reimagining the Art of RFP-Possible with Chris Mele
622: Procurement 6 | September 1, 2023
621: Elevating the ROI of Business Travel w/ Scott Gillespie
620: Procurement 6 | August 25th, 2023
619: An Expert's Guide to Procurement Change Management with Chandell Shorter and Joe Payne
618: Procurement 6 | August 18th, 2023
617: The Care and Feeding of the Procurement Startup Ecosystem w/ Jack Freeman
616: Procurement 6 | August 11th, 2023
615: Strengthening Your Corporate Culture to Survive Challenging Economic Times w/ Mu Wagh and Matt Reddington
614: Procurement 6 | August 4th, 2023
613: Halfway to 2024: An Art of Procurement Mid-Year Check In with Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
612: Procurement 6 | July 28th, 2023
611: Procurement's Role in Value-based Healthcare w/ Heba Farouk
610: Procurement 6 | July 21st, 2023
609: Bridging the Confidence Gap to Achieve the Best Business Outcomes w/ Baber Farooq
608: Procurement 6 | July 14th, 2023
607: The Peculiarities of Construction Procurement w/ Neha Kumar
606: Procurement 6 | July 7th, 2023
605: Dial P Crossover: A GAAP in Judgement at Kraft Heinz
604: Procurement 6 | June 30th, 2023
603: From C-Suite Priority to Procurement Strategy: Managing Risk at Scale w/ Gordon Donovan and Matthew Montgomery
602: Procurement 6 | June 23rd, 2023
601: Investing in Next Generation Digital Literacy for Procurement
600: Procurement 6 | June 16th, 2023
599: Building Future Profitability with Mid-market Business Ecosystems with Claus Gruenewald and Conor Mullaney
598: Procurement 6 | June 9th, 2023
597: Bridging the Decision Abyss with Decision Intelligence w/ Keith Hartley and Lance Younger
596: Procurement 6 | June 2nd, 2023
595: Exploring the Potential for Applying AI in Procurement w/ Florin Tufan
594: Procurement 6 | May 26th, 2023
593: Getting to Know Should-Cost Analysis w/ Yushiro Kato
592: Procurement 6 | May 19th, 2023
591: Rethink, Reflect, Reexamine: Strengthening Global Procurement Operating Models w/ Jake Taylor
590: Procurement 6 | May 12th, 2023
589: Making the Pivot to High-Impact Procurement w/ Chris Riley
588: Procurement 6 | May 5th, 2023
587: [BONUS] An AOP Rebrand 8 Years in the Making w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
586: Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance w/ Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker
585: Procurement 6 | April 28th, 2023
584: Enlisting Procurement in the Fight to Eradicate Modern Day Slavery w/ Tim Nelson
583: Procurement 6 | April 21st, 2023
582: Business Resilience for Short Term Agility and Long Term Growth w/ Yatin Anand and MVK
581: Procurement 6 | April 14th, 2023
580: Capturing the ROI of Upstream Relationships w/ Brian Peters
579: Procurement 6 | April 7th, 2023
578: Architecting and Enabling Amazing Procurement Teams w/ Fadi El Mouallem
577: Procurement 6 | March 31st, 2023
576: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making Series | Part 4: Crossing the Data to Action Gap w/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi
575: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making Series | Part 3: Talent & Human Decision Making w/ Deep Singh
574: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making | Part 2: ESG Analytics w/ Heta Pirttijärvi
573: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making Series | Part 1: Procurement Information Hub w/ Heta Ruikka
572: Procurement 6 | March 24th, 2023
571: The Journey to 1 Million Downloads of the Art of Procurement Podcast w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
570 : Procurement 6 | March 17th, 2023
569: Stop Shadow Spend in Its Tracks With Improved Data Visibility w/ Emily Campbell and Nick Pinkman
568: Procurement 6 | March 10th, 2023
567: Changing Procurement Hearts & Minds w/ Paras Sood
566: Procurement 6 | March 3rd, 2023
565: Key Takeaways From Digital Outcomes 2023 w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
564: Procurement 6 | February 24th, 2023
563: Direct Spend Management and the Ultimate Darwinian Sport w/ Keith Hartley
562: Procurement 6 | February 17th, 2023
561: Forecasting the Future with Cautious Optimism w/ Rujul Zaparde and Colin Glazier
560: Procurement 6 | February 10th, 2023
559: Riding the Rollercoaster of Procurement Recruiting w/ Mark Holyoake
558: Procurement 6 | February 3rd, 2023
557: How to Know When Procurement Needs a Rebrand w/ Katherine McCleery
556: Procurement 6 | January 27th, 2023
555: Establishing Procurement in a Moonshot Factory w/ Vytas Sliesoraitis
554: Procurement 6 | January 20th, 2023
553: Digital Outcomes 2023 Agenda Reveal w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
552: Procurement 6 | January 13th, 2023
551: Navigating the Perfect Storm Using Category Management w/ Stephane Morel
550: Procurement 6 | January 6th, 2023
549: 3 Key Messages for Procurement Leaders in 2023 w/ Philip Ideson
548: Three Authors Featured on The Sourcing Hero Podcast w/ Simon Horton, Tim Hughes and Jonathan O'Brien
547: Top Moments from AOP's Virtual Events in 2022 w/ Melissa Drew, Doug Van Wingerden, Tanya Manning-Grant and Helen Mackenzie
546: Procurement 6 | December 16th, 2022
545: How to SUPERCHARGE Your Digital Procurement Strategy w/ Alpar Kamber, Julie Brignac and Chris Eyerman
544: Procurement 6 | December 9th, 2022
543: Who is responsible for making sure suppliers break even? w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
542: Procurement 6 | December 2nd, 2022
541: Unlocking the X Factor in Procurement Transformation w/ Radhika Samant and Lalitha Rajagopalan
540: Procurement 6 | November 25th, 2022
539: The Great Procurement Talent Reshuffling w/ Joe Payne and Jennifer Ulrich
538: Procurement 6 | November 18th, 2022
537: Achieving an Exponential Vision Against the Odds w/ Tony Uphoff
536: Procurement 6 | November 11th, 2022
535: Putting Digital Procurement in the Spotlight w/ Matthias Gutzmann
534: Procurement 6 | November 4th, 2022
533: MAKE IT HAPPEN - Applying the Athlete's Mindset to Your Procurement Journey w/ Lou Alexander
532: Procurement 6 | October 28th, 2022
531: Agile Sourcing: How Digitization Drives Better Outcomes w/ Nicholas Wright, Ben Weston and Graham Moore
530: Procurement 6 | October 21st, 2022
529: Key Takeaways from ProcureCon EU w/ Helen Mackenzie and Philip Ideson
528: Procurement 6 | October 14th, 2022
527: The Critical Role for Procurement in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments w/ Chris McCarney and Marcos Cortes
526: Procurement 6 | October 7th, 2022
525: Improving Procurement's Impact From the Moment of Intake w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
524: Procurement 6 | September 30th, 2022
523: Improving the Flexibility of your Category Management Skills w/ Steve Trussell
522: Procurement 6 | September 23rd, 2022
521: Setting the Standard for Procurement across Africa w/ Steve Ashcroft
520: Procurement 6 | September 16th, 2022
519: Preparing to Meet Traveler Expectations in the Face of the Unknown w/ Martin Biermann
518: Procurement 6 | September 09, 2022
517: Magic v. Logic: The Power of Storytelling w/ Simon Geale
516: Procurement 6 | September 02, 2022
515: Procurement for All Seasons: Being Prepared for Ever Changing Market Conditions w/ Embry Davis and Ben Kempenich
514: Procurement 6 | August 26, 2022
513: Crossover from The Sourcing Hero: Life Hacks for Driving Employee Engagement w/ Ashley Sieb
512: Procurement 6 | August 19th, 2022
511: Digital Procurement Is Not Easy: Don't Go It Alone w/ Anthony Mignogna and Claire Sexton
509: Designing an End-to-End Ecosystem Approach to Procurement w/ WNS Denali Part 4: Procure to Pay
507: Designing an End-to-End Ecosystem Approach to Procurement w/ WNS Denali Part 2: Category Management
506: Designing an End-to-End Ecosystem Approach to Procurement w/ WNS Denali Part 1: Understanding the Current State and Mapping Out the Solution
508: Designing an End-to-End Ecosystem Approach to Procurement w/ WNS Denali Part 3: Source to Contract
505: Procurement 6 | August 5th, 2022
504: Hour of Change and Challenge: 10X the Impact of Procurement w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
503: Procurement 6 | July 29th, 2022
502: The Battle for Supply Chain Data Supremacy w/ Joe Yacura and Vishal Patel
501: Procurement 6 | July 22nd, 2022
500: Profit From the Source w/ Authors Daniel Weise and Dr. Wolfgang Schnellbächer
499: Procurement 6 | July 15th, 2022
498: The Big Debate: Procurement vs. Sales w/ Donna Donato, Chris Donato, and Megan Dimmer
497: Procurement 6 | July 8th, 2022
496: Helping Supply Chain Insight Keep Pace with Procurement Expertise w/ Rajesh Kalidindi
495: Procurement 6 | July 1st, 2022
494: Connected Planning for Financial Outcomes and Sustainability w/ Nick Wingbermuehle, Adrian de Groot Ruiz and Bryan Baum
493: Procurement 6 | June 24th, 2022
492: Driving Progress Towards Gender Equality w/ David Latten
491: Procurement 6 | June 17th, 2022
490: Helping Procurement Push the Envelope w/ Baber Farooq
489: Procurement 6 | June 10th, 2022
488: Procurement for the People | Diversifying Today for an Equitable Tomorrow with Jason Roberts
487: Three Problems that Will Make Your P2P Implementation Fail w/ Joe Payne, Jennifer Ulrich and Tom Pellescki
486: Procurement 6 | June 3rd, 2022
485: Tech Market Trends for Scaling Procurement Outcomes w/ Jack Freeman
484: Procurement 6 | May 27th, 2022
483: Setting the Gold Standard for Procurement w/ Rendi Miller
482: Procurement 6 | May 20th, 2022
481: Leveraging Rising Contingent Workforce for Value Beyond Savings
480: Procurement 6 | May 13th, 2022
479: Can Digital Help Scale Category Management Best Practices? w/ Remko Van Hoek and Gary Levitan
478: Procurement 6 | May 6th, 2022
477: Procurement for the People | "That's Not Digital" w/ Dr. Elouise Epstein
476: Finding the Motivation to Attempt New Things w/ Thomas Udesen
475: Procurement 6 | April 29th, 2022
474: Accelerating the Conversation About Supplier Diversity w/ Kelly Barner
473: Procurement 6 | April 22nd, 2022
472: Fulfilling Procurement's Digital Destiny w/ Johann Raunig
471: Procurement 6 | April 15th, 2022
470: Placing Procurement at the Intersection of Corporate Culture and Employee Experience w/ Colin Glazier and Joe Frederick
469: Procurement 6 | April 8 2022
468: Procurement for the People - How to Sell to Procurement: A Masterclass w/ Jill Robbins
467: Why Self-guided Buying Can Enable the Business to Scale Quickly w/ Elisabeth Schlag-Lawrence and Mita Gupta
466: Procurement 6 | April 1st 2022
465: How to Utilize a Data-driven Mindset to Supercharge your Procurement Organization w/ Sievo and Bain & Company
464: Procurement 6 | March 25th 2022
463: Daring to Think Like an External Service Provider w/ BT Sourced
462: Procurement 6 | March 18th 2022
461: Closing the Gap Between Talent Supply & Demand w/ Mathias Linnemann
460: Procurement 6 | March 11th 2022
459: Procurement for the People - No One "Gets" Procurement w/ Daniel Barnes
458: Procure4Peace: How Can Procurement Professionals Help Ukrainians w/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi
457: Procurement 6 | March 4th, 2022
456: Navigating the Digital Procurement Ecosystem w/ Dr. Ferhat Eryurt and Lukas Wawrla
455: Procurement 6 - February 25th, 2022
454: Managing Supplier ESG Risk | Managing Risk and ESG Objectives through Supplier Partnerships
453: Managing Supplier ESG Risk | Monitoring the Supply Chain for Sources of Disruption
452: Managing Supplier ESG Risk | Managing Supplier ESG Risk: Onboarding Suppliers With Risk and ESG in Mind
451: Managing Supplier ESG Risk | Assessing Suppliers in the Context of ESG Objectives
450: Procurement 6 - February 18th, 2022
448: Putting Experiential Procurement into Practice w/ Tim Jones
447: Procurement 6 - February 11th 2022
446: Health Insurance Category Briefing w/ Eric Krieg
445: Procurement 6 - February 4th 2022
444: Making the Case for Diversity in Public Procurement w/ Sean Correll and Jarrod McAdoo
443: Procurement 6 - January 28th 2022
442: Resolving to Escape the Restraints of Savings in 2022
441: Procurement 6 - January 21st 2022
440: Leading the Purpose-driven Procurement Movement w/ Peter Smith and Mark Perera
439: Procurement 6 - January 14th 2022
438: Debating the Big Bets Made to Spur Procurement Innovation w/ BT Sourced
437: Day 1 for Procurement w/ Philip Ideson
436: BONUS EPISODE: Listening to the Voice of the Business
435: BONUS EPISODE: Making the Most of Procurement Data
434: BONUS EPISODE: Is a Category-Led Organizational Structure Still Fit for Purpose?
433: Making a Business Case for Supplier Experience Management w/ HICX and Friends
432: Driving ESG With a Holistic View w/ Vanessa Pepperell
431: Roadmap to Savings: Partnering with the Business to Drive Progress
430: Partnership as a Service: Driving Change & Delivering Unconventional Returns at UMass
429: Starting a Cycle of Constant Reinvention w/ Adam Brown
428: Learning to Succeed Despite Uncertain Market Dynamics w/ Sherri Barnes and Kristen Rellihan
427: Procurement Transformation in the Oil and Gas Industry w/ Ferhat Eryurt and Artem Sherekh
426: The Greatest Time to Be In Procurement is Now w/ Dr Elouise Epstein
425: The State of the Procurement Profession in 2021 w/ Dr. Marcell Vollmer and Christoph Bode
424: Preserving the Actionability and Immediacy of Market Intelligence w/ Ashley Cruz and Thomas Larson
423: Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience w/ Jean-Baptiste Anne & Vishal Patel
422: The Impact of the 'Great Resignation' on Service Categories w/ Amy Fong
421: Applying Cognitive Technology to Procurement w/ Melissa Drew
420: Taking a BOLD and Focused Approach to Transforming Indirect P2P at Clorox
419: Responding to Supplier Price Increase Requests w/ Philip Ideson
418: A Sales Perspective on Software Pricing and the RFP Process w/ Chris Mele
417: Seeking Alignment Between Procurement, AP, and Treasury During Procurement Transformation w/ Joe Payne and Jennifer Ulrich
416: Designing Procurement to Accelerate Success in a High Growth Business
415: Pandemic Pressures: 4 Key Pillars to Evaluate in Your Corporate Travel Program - Part 4: Integrating Sustainability into Your Business Travel Program
414: Pandemic Pressures: 4 Key Pillars to Evaluate in Your Corporate Travel Program - Part 3: Traveler Safety
413: Pandemic Pressures: 4 Key Pillars to Evaluate in Your Corporate Travel Program - Part 2: Negotiating Deals with Uncertain Volumes
412: Pandemic Pressures: 4 Key Pillars to Evaluate in Your Corporate Travel Program - Part 1: Policy
411: The Value of Having an Audit Clause in Certain Contracts w/ Ben Evans
410: What is an integrated business network and what does it do? w/ Tony Harris
409: Reflections, Vision, and Plans for the Rest of 2021 W/ Philip Ideson
408: Taking Control of Procurement's Brand w/ Steve Wills
407: Upheaval and Uncertainty in the Meetings and Events Industry W/ J. Grant Caplan
406: Improving Internal Perception of Procurement from Intake to Procure w/ Liem Hua, Michael Denari, and Rujul Zaparde
405: Seven 'Next Generation' Procurement Skills w/ Christoph Flöthmann
404: A Conversation with the Authors of 'Managing Indirect Spend' w/ Joe Payne, Bill Dorn, Dave Pastore, and Jennifer Ulrich
403: Getting Control of Your Telecom Spend w/ Jeff Poirior
402: [Bonus] Introducing The Sourcing Hero - Learning to Recognize Heroes w/ Dr. Dred Scott
401: Digital Transformation as a Foundational Requirement for Data-Driven Procurement
400: Contracting in the New Economy w/ Kate Vitasek
399: Reimagining the P2P Experience for Procurement, the Business, and Suppliers w/ Magnus Bergfors
398: Deloitte 2021 CPO Study - Throwing Complexity into Overdrive - w / Ryan Flynn
397: Setting the Stage for Sustained Sustainability w/ Pierre-Francois Thaler
396: Envisioning the Procurement Operating Model of the Future w/ Conrad Snover and Betsy Pancik
395: Supplier Diversity: Urgency, Scalability, and Ownership w/ Neeraj Shah
394: A Conversation with the Authors of 'Profit From Procurement'
393: Holistic Supply Chain Risk Management: Response & Resilience w/ Heiko Schwarz
392: Rethinking Procurement's Approach to Marketing Operations Spend w/ Phil Schoonmaker
391: Procurement as the Master and Beneficiary of Data Ecosystems w/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi
390: Why Procurement Leaders Must Seize the Moment and Transform Their Function - A Mastermind LIVE Spring Panel Discussion
389: Elevating Procurement's Impact in a Distributed Organization w/ Robert Bonnar
388: Pulse Check: Are You Enabling True Stakeholder Alignment?
387: The AOP Mastermind LIVE Spring Preview Show
386: How Telecom Giant BT Drives the Bottom Line and Corporate Resiliency W/ Adam Brown
385: 2021 StartUp & Growth Series - Suppleye
384: 2021 StartUp & Growth Series - Promitheia
383: 2021 StartUp & Growth Series - Creactives
382: 2021 StartUp & Growth Series - Vistio
381: 2021 StartUp & Growth Series - Tealbook
380: 2021 StartUp & Growth Series - Focal Point
379: 2021 StartUp & Growth Series - HICX
378: Collaboration or Competition: Cost Transparency Settles the Debate w/ Rod Sherkin
377: A Practical Guide to e-Auctions for Procurement w/ Jacob Gorm Larsen
376: Driving a Growth Agenda - Going Beyond the Table Stakes w/ Philip Ideson
375: Driving a Growth Agenda - Walking the Line: Balancing Risk Versus Growth w/ Alex Saric
374: Driving a Growth Agenda - The Role of Suppliers in Restoring Growth w/ Vishal Patel
373: Driving a Growth Agenda - How Procurement Can Help Restore Growth through Cross-Functional Collaboration w/ Sylvie Noel
372: Procurement's Role in Managing Risk & Driving Resilience w/ Canda Rozier
371: Using Qualifications-based Selection (QBS) for Sourcing Creative Services w/ Leah Power
370: Getting a Grip on Your Long Tail Spend w/ Tom Cicale and Sameer Sharma
369: How Procurement Can Impact the Health of our Local Communities w/ Mary Beth Lang
368: Leadership, Engagement, and Burnout in a Virtual Workforce w/ Tom Graham
367: Building World Class Procurement From Scratch w/ Jaime Robles
366: Achieving Your Objectives w/ Jan Griffiths
365: How Procurement Can Use Customer Experience (CX) Best Practices w/ Stephanie Thum, CCXP
364: How Procurement Has Become The Catalyst For Enterprise Transformation w/ Chris Sawchuk and Keith Hausmann
363: How Procurement Can Build Supply Chain Resilience w/ Tom Kieley and Go Kamiyama
BONUS: The 2021 Pivot - How Leading CPOs are Pivoting their Teams for Success
362: The Current State of Financial Services Spend w/ Diego de la Garza
361: A CEOs View on the Opportunity for Procurement w/ Tony Uphoff
360: Q&A Series - How Do We Create Stronger Relationships with our Suppliers?
359: Q&A Series - Why Should We Be Thankful to Have Careers in Procurement?"
358: Q&A Series - Will Automation Replace Procurement?
357: Q&A Series - Help! I Hate My Supplier! What Do I Do?
356: Q&A Series - Is Procurement Moving Away from Category Management?
355: Q&A Series - How Can Procurement Get Better at Working with People?
354: Q&A Series - How to Get Buy In for Sustainability Initiatives
353: Q&A Series - Can Transformation Address Compliance?
352: Q&A Series - How to Connect Procurement Performance with Company Growth
351: Q&A Series - Measuring Procurement's TOTAL Value
350: Q&A Series - How Can Companies Leverage Procurement Services?
349: Q&A Series - Building Procurement - Where Do I Start?
348: Q&A Series - What are the Top 5 CPO Priorities?
347: Q&A Series - Handling "the Present Situation"
346: Q&A Series - Getting the A-Team on Your Account
345: The Current State of MRO Spend w/ Mike Croasdale
344: 2021: Post-Crisis Procurement w/ Chris Sawchuk and Vishal Patel
343: AOP Mastermind LIVE 2020 Recap: A New Day for Procurement
342: Bad Buying - Tales of Waste Billions w/ Peter Smith
341: The Current State of Telecom Spend W/ Dave Pastore
340: Developing Procurement's Unique Selling Proposition w/ Juergen Scherer
339: How to Use Sales Techniques to Ace the Stakeholder Introduction Meeting
338: Building Your Procurement Digital Roadmap w/ Christopher Eyerman and David Clevenger
337: The Current State of IT Spend W/ Rene Mathis
336: Rewind - How Google's Sourcing Team Became a Trusted Business Partner w/ Tim Jones
335: Rewind - The Tao of Procurement w/ Jack Miles
334: Rewind - The Story of a Procurement Fraud w/ Sylvain Mansotte
333: Overcoming the Procurement Language Barrier w/ Steve Wills
332: The Current State of Marketing Spend Management W/ Kathleen Jordan
331: Making the Case: The Business of Supplier Diversity w/ Jamie Crump
330: Applying the Flywheel Effect to Procurement (Part 2)
329: Applying the Flywheel Effect to Procurement (Part 1)
328: The Current State of Facilities Services W/ Arthur Piszczor
327: Making the Business Case for Retaining or Adding Procurement Headcount w/ Alexis Ryan
326: How to Build a Simple Sourcing Governance Process to Align Procurement Impact with Business Needs
325: How to Identify & Mitigate Risk with a Category Continuity Plan
324: Leadership & Planning in a Time of Disruption w/ Tom Graham
323: The Current State of Logistics W/ Joe Lazzerini
322: How to Navigate Zero-Based Budgeting & Apply its Principles to Your Category Strategy w/ David Ward
321: Misused and Misunderstood: Reclaim the Power of the RFP W/ Dave Hulsen
320: How to Hire and Be Hired in the Headwinds of the New Economy w/ Mark Holyoake
319: Seizing the Opportunity for Quick Wins w/ Brian Seipel
318: Partnering with the Business for Mutual Success w/ Canda Rozier
317: 7 Creative Ways to Kick-Start Your Program - Expense Management Special Series Part 5
316: Demand and Category Management Expense Reduction Tactics - Expense Management Special Series Part 4
315: Tactics for Use when Sourcing and with Incumbent Suppliers - Expense Management Special Series Part 3
314: Avoiding Common Pitfalls - Expense Management Special Series Part 2
313: Building an Expense Management Program - Expense Management Special Series Part 1
312: How to Use AI-Powered Sourcing for Complex Services w/ Keith Hausmann
311: Leading Procurement in an Economic Downturn w/ Joe Payne
310: A CIO's Perspective on IT & Procurement during a Pandemic w/ Tim Crawford
309: Procurement's Response to COVID-19 Beyond the Next 2 Weeks w/ Christian Heinrich
308: How Procurement Can Help US-Based Suppliers Access Emergency Cash from the SBA w/ Amanda Prochaska
307: Category Spotlight - Uniforms w/ Rich Ham
306: Leading in a Crisis w/ Jan Griffiths
305: Powering Procurement's Social Impact w/ Paul Polizzotto
304: Breaking Up is Hard to Do - This Month in Procurement
303: How Cimpress Built a Procurement Team that Operates like a Services Business w/ Evert Karsen
302: Unpacking the Standing Neutral w/ Kate Vitasek
301: Mastering the Procurement Data Challenge w/ Joe Yacura
300: Introducing Procurement, Inc. - This Month in Procurement
299: TraDove - AOP Start Up Series
298: Per Angusta - AOP Start Up Series
297: ProcurementFlow - AOP Start Up Series
296: Tealbook - AOP Start Up Series
295: Bid Ops - AOP Start Up Series
294: Spendency - AOP Start Up Series
293: Keelvar - AOP Start Up Series
292: Provalido - AOP Start Up Series
291: Kodiak Hub - AOP Start Up Series
290: The Value of Digital Procurement in the Manufacturing Sector w/ Sundar Kamak
289: Integrating Blockchain into Procurement w/ Remko Van Hoek
288: Three Procurement Themes for 2020
287: Best Practices for Managing Procurement Performance w/ Pierre Lapree and Jason Treida
286: Defining and Delivering on Supplier Development w/ Amanda Prochaska & Jonathan Townsley
285: A Procurement Compendium w/ Peter Smith
284: Escaping Your Traditional Environment - This Month in Procurement
283: A CPO's Guide to Planning for 2020 w/ David Rae and Geraldine Craven
282: Proactive Recession Planning w/ Bill Michels
281: Planning for 2020 - This Month in Procurement
280: The 2019 Deloitte CPO Survey Word of the Year: Complexity w/ Ryan Flynn
279: A CPO's First 100 Days - Creating a Highly Skilled Procurement Team w/ Shirin Tomlinson
278: A CPO's First 100 Days - Leveraging New Procurement Technology w/ Peter Wetherill
277: A CPO's First 100 Days - Achieving Quick Wins through In-Year Savings w/ Sushank Agarwal
276: A CPO's First 100 Days - Building a High-Performing Procurement Operating Model w/ Vikas Tyagi
275: A CPO's First 100 Days - Repositioning the Role of Procurement w/ Simon Whatson
274: Getting Executive Buy-In for a Procurement Change Initiative
273: Navigating Your Next Procurement Conference - This Month in Procurement
272: Harmonizing Global Procurement Processes and Technology at Deutsche Telekom w/ Hakan Cakir
271: Delivering World-class Performance in a Digital Era w/ Chris Sawchuk
270: How MetLife is Applying Automation to the Sourcing Process w/ Mahmood Shah
269: How the NBA Thinks Differently About Procurement Leadership w/ Joe Postiglione
268: Technology "Turn Arounds" - This Month in Procurement
267: Why Digital Transformation Puts Procurement at the Heart of the Enterprise w/ Jon Hansen
266: Embracing the Power of "Good" Conflict w/ Jason Cammorata
265: A Survival Guide for Managing Consulting Services Spend w/ Hélène Laffitte
264: Where Did the Money Go? Bridging the Procurement & Finance Gap w/ Dana Small
263: How to Drive Sustainable Savings from your Direct and Factory Indirect Spend
262: Childcare, Ducks, and Power - Negotiation Tips from the Trenches!
261: Maintaining Relationships Through a Tough Negotiation
260: How Fortescue Re-energized their Technology Transformation through Guided Buying w/ Liam Moniz
259: Managing the Devil in the Details w/ Mark Richardson
258: How to Hire for EQ w/ Iain Campbell McKenna
257: Embracing Disruption to Spur Procurement Innovation w/ Cyril Pourrat
256: Becoming a Self Determined Manager w/ David Deacon
255: How to Build a "Board of Directors" and Create Alignment with Executive Stakeholders
254: GPO Do's and Don'ts w/ Anthony Clervi
253: Winning Hearts and Minds: A Transformation Journey Three Years In w/ Dave Quillin
252: Hitting the Brakes on Out of Control Supplier Master Data w/ Cyrille Naux
251: How a Purple Hairy Monster Helped Transform Procurement at VSP Global w/ Nathan Haydn-Myer and Siddharth Ramesh
250: Procurement's Digital Imperative - Why Technology is Just the Beginning w/ Kris Koneru
249: Pursuing a Non-linear Career Path (That Passes Through Procurement) w/ Jill Robbins
248: Removing Barriers to Supplier Enabled Innovation w/ Lawrence Kane
247: How Retail Business Services Delivers Value Beyond Savings w/ Nancy Nicoll
246: Evaluating FinTechs: Performing Due Diligence on Startups and Emerging Technologies w/ Andy Atkins
245: Technology Alone is Still Not a Silver Bullet for Transformation
244: Managing Spend by Mastering Behavior w/ David Loseby
243: Building Your Procurement AI Game Plan w/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi
242: Moving Up or In to Procurement w/ Louis Bastone
241: Aligning Intent and Investment to Build (the Right) Procurement Capabilities
240: Bridging the Gap Between Procurement and Accounts Payable w/ Matt Clark
239: The Long-term Impact of Risk-Averse Recruiting w/ Andrew Daley
238: Redefining Success in a Customer-Centric Procurement Organization w/ Jens Hentschel
237: Leveraging Storytelling to Better Connect with Your Stakeholders
236: Embrace the Churn: Real World Advice on Positive Disruption w/ Joanna Martinez
235: Building Meaningful Brands on Personal Connections
234: How to Help Your Millennial and Gen Z Colleagues Succeed and Shape the Future of Procurement w/ Charlotte de Brabandt and Yannick Blättler
233: Three Questions to Ask to Kick-Start Your 2019 Change Journey
232: When Should You Add a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) to Your Procurement Toolkit? w/ Jay Black
231: Building Procurement Capabilities After a Corporate Spin-Off
230: Automating the Negotiation Process w/ Edmund Zagorin
229: Help Me Plan for 2019!
228: Managing in Global and Virtual Office Environments w/ Antonio Humphreys
227: Can't See the Wood for the Trees w/ Alison Smith
226: #TakeAction: 15-Minutes a Day
225: #TakeAction: Have an Opinion on the Future of Procurement
224: #TakeAction: Increase Your "CQ"
223: #TakeAction: Mind Your Language
222: #TakeAction: Develop Optionality
221: #TakeAction: Reputational Decision Making
220: #TakeAction: Show You Care (Pay Your Supplier)
219: #TakeAction: One Technology at a Time
218: #TakeAction: Simplify Your Specification
217: #TakeAction: Overcome Your CEO's Apathy
216: #TakeAction: What Keeps Them Up At Night?
215: #TakeAction: Raise the Level of Your Game
214: #TakeAction: Engage in Start-Up Communities
213: #TakeAction: Too Many Eggs in One Basket?
212: #TakeAction: Build a Feedback Loop
211: #TakeAction: Develop a Negotiation Micro-Plan
210: #TakeAction: Save "It" Before "It's" Too Late
209: #TakeAction: Get a Non-Procurement Mentor
208: #TakeAction: What Do They Really Want?
207: #TakeAction: Serve Your Platinum Stakeholders feat. Tim Jones
206: #TakeAction: Build Your Brand the Apple Way feat. Steve Wozniak
205: #TakeAction: Run a Request for Partner feat. Kate Vitasek
204: #TakeAction: First Select Your Vehicle
203: Tokenization, Cryptocurrency and the Blockchain: A Procurement Primer w/ Charlotte de Brabandt & Henry Fudge
201: How to Buy a Gorilla w/ David Meikle
200: Preparing for the Operating Models of the New Procurement w/ Oliver Gall
199: The Art of the Interview: A Behind the Scenes Look at Creating a Procurement Podcast
198: Mitigating the Impact of Trade Wars & Tariffs w/ Bill Michels
197: Risk Mitigation Strategies for Single & Sole Source Suppliers w/ Ted Olshefski
196: Scaling Procurement's Impact Through Effective Capability Frameworks w/ Gordon Donovan
195: How to Recover Cash Due to Supplier Billing Errors w/ Ben Evans
194: Is Self-Awareness Limiting Your Impact? w/ Odelle Bell
193: "There's No Point in Doing a Favor for an Amnesiac" w/ Rory Sutherland
192: SRM: Unlock the Hidden Value within Your Supply Base w/ Jonathan O'Brien
191: How to Understand and Manage Your Input Costs w/ Jimmy Ankleseria
190: Mastering Your Master Data, and Why You Need to Care w/ Doug Paul
188: Designing and Executing a Balanced Deal w/ Jeanette Nyden
187: Making an Impact: Meet the 2018 ISM 30 Under 30 Megawatt Winner w/ Charlotte de Brabandt
186: How GE Aviation Saves Time and Money Through "Brilliant Contracting" w/ Shawn Burton
185: Adding it Up: A Cost Savings Discussion with Mark Raffan
184: Harnessing the Power of Community Intelligence w/ Rob Bernshteyn
183: How to Stop the Leaks & Maximize Your Savings Potential w/ Tom Beaty
182: The Tried and Tested Pillars of Procurement Transformation w/ Brian Bancroft
180: Digitization & Procurement: Separating Hype from Reality w/ Saurabh Gupta
179: How Vodafone is Pioneering a New Approach for Supplier Enabled Innovation w/ Warrick Cramer and Mark Perera
178: The Art of Repairing Broken Relationships w/ Danny Ertel
177: How Biogen is Changing the Game for Procurement Performance w/ Walt Charles
176: Why Mindset is Crucial to be Successful in the New Age of Procurement w/ Jack Miles
175: Creating a Culture that Challenges the Status Quo w/ Jocelyn Stahl, The Hershey Company
174: Food for Thought: Challenging Our Procurement Assumptions
173: Lessons Learned in Contract Negotiations from a Trial Lawyer, Mediator and Contract Coach w/ Jeanette Nyden
172: A Ninja's Guide to Effective Negotiations w/ Mark Raffan
171: 6 Elements to Consider When Benchmarking Your Procurement Team w/ Joseph Richardson
170: Building Trust Through Data Transparency w/ Johan-Peter Teppala
169: Being a Catalyst - Making Choices, Leaving a Mark & Generating Fulfillment
168: Building Risk Tolerance without Losing Urgency w/ Margaret Gilbert and Anthony English
167: The Value of Real Life Networking in a Virtual World w/ Tania Seary
166: Laying the Foundations for a Role Change in 2018
165: Articulating Procurement's 'Brand Promise' to the Organization w/ Chandar Pattabhiram
164: Black Belt Procurement: The Power of Maintained Focus w/ Lawrence Kane
163: Procurement Takes the Leap and Embraces 'Vested' w/ Kate Vitasek
162: The Role of Procurement in the War Against Data Security Threats w/ Chris Camejo
161: Sourcing Optimization is About Visibility, Not Complexity w/ Alan Holland
160: The Success of Sourcing Business Models at GuideWell w/ Tim Cronin
BMP Radio on AOP: The Pathway from Human Buyer to Power Buyer w/ Jonathan O'Brien
159: Staging a Supply Chain Intervention w/ Christian Lanng
158: Scaling the Power of Freelancers and Independent Contractors w/ Gene Zaino
157: Increasing Procurement's Strength through Diverse Perspectives w/ Antonio Humphreys
156: Heads up! Overcoming Communications Hurdles w/ Julienne Ryan
155: The Applications and End Game of Machine Learning w/ David Hearn
154: Be Prepared for GDPR: Procurement Role in Personal Data Protection & Privacy w/ Jen Warner and Eric Martin
153: How Ace Hardware Uses a RASCI Model to Drive Stakeholder Collaboration w/ Fraz Baig
152: How to Identify Software Savings Without Relying on Price Reductions w/ Mohammed Faridy
151: How to Attract & Retain A-Level Talent in a Constrained Market w/ Naseem Malik
150: Build a Stronger Partnership with your CFO & their Finance Team w/ Peter de Heer
149: The Mindset Shifts Needed to Become a Successful Independent Procurement Consultant w/ Anthony English
148: Pitfalls & Innovations in Writing Effective Contracts w/ Nick Seiersen
147: The Role of Supplier Intelligence in Elevating Procurement's Impact w/ Stephany Lapierre & Greg Tennyson
146: How to Bring Trust & Transparency to the Cost Savings Reporting Process w/ Pierre Lapree
145: Negotiate Win-Win Deals with Supplier Specific Sourcing Intelligence (3SI) w/ Michael Shaw
144: How Newell Brands Makes Procurement Analytics a Competitive Advantage, w/ Jonathan Grant & Ben Szostek
143: A Procurement Leaders Guide to Spend Analysis (Part 2) w/ David Bush
142: Is "Best-in-Class" Procurement a Fallacy?
140: Intergenerational Differences in Procurement: Beyond the Label, w/ Jim Baehr & Michael Urick
139: A Procurement Leaders Guide to Spend Analysis (Part 1) w/ David Bush
138: When Phil Met Woz: Nurturing Innovation from Within w/ Steve Wozniak
137: Finding Your Procurement Mojo: This Month in Procurement
136: How CPO's and Academia Combined to Set the Indirect Procurement Standard w/ Sime Curkovic
135: The Art of Software Licensing and the Move to the Cloud w/ Randy Roth
134: How Google is Moving the Procurement Sphere of Influence w/ David Natoff & Bernd Huber
133: Self-Service Sourcing: An Opportunity or Threat for Procurement? w/ Shaz Khan
132: Building a Procurement Function from the Ground Up, w/ Dave Quillin
131: How Best Buy Procurement Delivers Value Beyond Savings through CSR, w/ Tim Meester
130: Innovation Broker: Procurement's Next Frontier, w/ Jon Washington
129: Demystifying Blockchain & It's Impact on Procurement, w/ Jack Shaw
128: Prepare for the Unknown at ISM2017, w/ Lara Nichols
127: How the State of California Embeds Sustainability into its Procurement of Goods and Services, w/ Jim Butler
126: Why Global Buying Strategies Are Often Doomed to Fail & What You Can Do About It, w/ Brian Bancroft
BONUS: Introducing Palambridge, my new business that delivers strategic procurement, on demand.
125: How the American Cancer Society Elevated the Role of Procurement, w/ Brian Kyle
124: How D&B Procurement Increased Customer Satisfaction by 40% in 5 Months, w/ Kevin Giblin
News: This Month in Procurement & Even Bigger Ideas Podcasts
123: The Big Idea: Are You Ready for Procurement 4.0? w/ Tania Seary
122: Beyond the Numbers: A Deep Dive into the Deloitte 2017 CPO Survey w/ Lance Younger
121: How to Reduce Your Wireless Spend Without Switching Suppliers, w/ Drew Polin
120: Be Prepared: Why Digitization Will Transform What, and How, We Buy w/ Bill Huber
119: How Anthem Procurement Became a Trusted Advisor to their Marketing Stakeholders w/ Greg Antoniono
BONUS: This Month in Procurement, January 2017
118: The Differentiators of Category Management Leaders & Followers w/ Mark Webb
117: How to Develop, Deploy and Retain a Team of Procurement Superheroes w/ Mark Trowbridge
116: AOP in 2017, Engaging w/ Start Up's & More
115: The 10 Most Powerful & Insightful Episodes from 2016
114: Fireside Chat w/ Pierre Mitchell of Spend Matters: Hype & Reality for Procurement in 2017
113: How to Make Your Supplier Happy this Christmas
112: How a Procurement Outsider Powered Transformation at AEP w/ Matt Curtis
111: Procurement Math & More: 10 Sins of Day-to-Day Procurement
110: The Art & Science of Influence w/ Gordon Donovan
109: The Importance of Mindset in Challenging the Status Quo w/ Elisabeth Schlag Lawrence
108: How to Procure Travel More Strategically by Measuring Outcomes, Not Savings w/ Scott Gillespie
107: 5 Tips to Maintaining Your Supplier Relationship after a Tough Negotiation
106: Eight Steps to Post-Award Strategic Cost Management w/ Jimmy Anklesaria
105: US Elections - Proactive Risk Management in Uncertain Times
104: Decision Points on the Journey to Becoming a CPO w/ Alex Brown
103: Inside AOP - Reflections on Turning 1 & What's Next?
102: How to Understand Cost & Enable Fact Based Supplier Relationships w/ Jimmy Anklesaria
101: Zycus Horizon 2016 Report: Are We Innovating Enough?
100: Take a Long Term Approach to Generating Procurement Driven Value w/ Mark Perera
099: Make an Impact that Matters: Key Takeaways from The Procurement Revolution
098: Key Learnings from a Procurement Source to Pay Technology Transformation w/ Scott Deibert & Bart Baetens
097: Advanced Category Management: Category Manager Imperatives
096: Advanced Category Management: Organizational Building Blocks
095: Q&A - Biggest Mistakes in RFP Weighted Scoring
094: Where to Start in Integrating Sustainability into the Procurement Process w/ Jason Pearson
093: Procurement Change Must Come from Within w/ Pierre Lapree
092: Procurement Fraud: Hear How Sylvain Mansotte Blew the Whistle on a $20M Corruption
091: Harness the Power of Sourcing Business Models w/ Kate Vitasek
090: How to Select & Implement a Contract Management System to Get a Handle on Your Supplier Agreements w/ Samir Bodas
089: Challenge the Status Quo and Join The Procurement Revolution!
088: How 30 Under 30 Megawatt Winner Amy Georgi Balances a Successful Career with a Remote Work Arrangement
087: Next Generation Procurement (Part 2): Survive & Thrive in the New Era of Procurement
086: How to Increase Your Value to the CFO by Focusing on Cash Management w/ Amber Christian
085: Next Generation Procurement (Part 1): Will Procurement Exist in 10 Years?
084: How to Engage with Skeptical Stakeholders to Build Effective Category Strategies w/ Bill Michels
083: The 10 Critical Steps to Delivering Value as a Service w/ Rob Bernshteyn
082: How to Embrace SMB's to Access Supplier Driven Innovation w/ Tom Greco & Ed Edwards
081: Outsource Talks: The After-Show Wrap w/ Jamie Liddell
080: Disruptive Innovation & the Future of Procurement w/ Christian Lanng
079: Going for Gold! The Role of Procurement in Delivering the Olympic Games w/ Gerry Walsh
078: How to Use Sales Best Practices to Extend your Sphere of Influence, w/ Stan Garber
077: A CIO's Guide to the Rules of Engagement with IT, w/ Kendra Von Esh
076: The Rules of (Procurement) Attraction w/ Andrew Daley
075: Help Shape The Procurement Revolution!
074: The Art, Science & Practice of Crafting Strategic Supplier Relationships w/ Kate Vitasek
073: Lessons I Learned from Navigating Three Career Crossroads
072: The Education Imperative: How to Develop Your Team Through Next Generation Learning w/ Mark Pollack
071: 5 Ways to Reduce Spend by Managing Demand
070: The Art and Science of Supplier Discovery w/ Stephany Lapierre
069: How Should Your Temporary Labor Strategy Evolve to Capitalize on the Future of Work? w/Terri Gallagher
068: Guiding Principles for a Successful Procurement Transformation, w/ David Hearn
067: Turn Your Response to Post-Brexit Market Volatility into a Competitive Advantage, w/ Susan Grelling
066: Where to Look to Generate Procurement Driven Value w/ Joanna Martinez and Jordan Early
065: Get Ready for The Procurement Revolution!
064: How to Execute a Successful E-Auction, with Alun Rafique and Anya McKenna
063: Behind the Scenes at the AOP: Advisory Board & More
062: The 10 Traits of Procurement Business Acumen, w/ Jim Barnes, ISM Services
061: 5 Keys to Early Stakeholder Engagement
060: A CPO's View on Building Effective Procurement Teams, w/ Greg Tennyson, CPO, VSP Global
059: An Introduction to Value Based Procurement, with Joanna Martinez and Jordan Early
058: How Using Procurement BPO Allowed Staples to Put Stakeholder Relationships First, with Mike Jacobs, Staples CPO
057: What CEO's Want from Procurement - And Are Not Getting, with Jeoff Burris of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics
056: Q&A w/Tom Derry, ISM CEO - Is There a Talent Deficit in Procurement?
055: Alan Mulally's 11 Practices of Successful Teams
054: The Tao of Procurement, with Jack Miles
053: Three Steps to Make Procurement Less Boring!
052: How Real Time & Predictive Analytics Will Fuel the Future of Procurement, with Dr. Robert Handfield
051: 5 from 50 - 5 Lessons from the First 50 Episodes of the Art of Procurement
050: Crack the Code to the Successful Procurement of Legal Services, with Silvia Hodges Silverstein
049: How Can a Strategic Governance Program Elevate the Role of Procurement?
048: Influence Your Stakeholders - The Marketing Way, with Anna Spady
047: Big Idea Week - That's a Wrap!
046: Big Idea Week - How Can the Power of Collaboration Solve our Greatest Supply Chain Sustainability Challenges?, with Martin Chilcott
045: Big Idea Week - What is the Potential for Applying Cognitive Technologies to Procurement?, with Barry Ward
044: Big Idea Week - How The World Bank is Delivering Procurement Transformation Across 173 Countries, with Chris Browne
043: Big Idea Week: What are Procurement's Blind Spots and How Can We Address Them?, with Chris Sawchuk
042: Big Idea Week - Why It Is Critical for Procurement Tech to Provide Value to All Users, with Gabe Perez
041: Big Idea Week - Why All Procurement Pro's Should be Using Social Media as an Intelligence Tool, with Tom Derry
040: Behind the Curtain: Rebranding, Sponsorship and More
039: How to Select the Right Temporary Workforce Management Solution, with Terri Gallagher
038: How to integrate the identification of risk into the sourcing process
037: 10 Megatrends Shaping What & How We Buy, with Bill Michels
036: How to Write a Killer RFP, with Dave Hulsen
035: #ProcureTech2016 Wrap Up, with Jason Busch
034: My "Big Idea": As-a-Service Delivery Models will Transform the Procurement Value Proposition
033: BONUS Episode: Procurement at a Crossroads Book Review
032: Is Procurement Becoming a Profession of Have's and Have Not's? with Kelly Barner and Jon Hansen
031: 4 Procurement Activities You Should Outsource Today
030: Beyond the Numbers: A Deep Dive into the Deloitte 2016 CPO Survey, with Brian Umbenhauer
029: The 8 Supplier Risk Factors You Should Be Protecting Your Company From
028: How to Start Building a Procurement Data Analytics Program, with Eliot Knudsen
027 - Friday Show: Savings, Growth & Risk: The Three Pillars of Procurement CSR.
026: Introduction to CSR: How Can Procurement Facilitate Small Business Growth, with Stan Litow, President of the IBM Foundation.
025 - Friday Show: Q&A: Making the Move from Indirect to Direct Procurement
024: How to Start Building True Two-Way Collaborative Supplier Relationships, with Alex Short
023 - Friday Show: 14 Questions to Ask to Assess the Longevity of Your Supplier Contract
022: The Key Behaviors of Effective Procurement Leaders, with Gerard Chick
021 - Friday Show: Is Procurement Abusing the RFP Process?
020: How Procurement Can Optimize the Management of Temporary Labor, with Terri Gallagher
019 - Friday Show: Why Procurement Should Focus on It's Customers, Not on Being "Best-in-Class"
018: When and How Can You Use eAuctions as part of your Sourcing Tool Kit, with Alun Rafique and Nick Drewe
017 - Friday Show: How to Maximize the Impact of your Procurement Superstars
016: Apply Marketing Procurement Best Practices to Become Relevant to Your Difficult Business Stakeholders, with Bob Rodwell
015 - Friday Show: Getting Started in Procurement and Finding Procurement Communities
014 - Learn How Google's Strategic Sourcing Team Became a Trusted Business Partner, with Tim Jones
013 - Friday Show: Navigating the Procurement Job Market in 2016
012 - The Strategies & Tactics You Need to Secure Your Best Procurement Hires in 2016, with Mark Holyoake
011 - Welcome to 2016 and the Art of Procurement Friday Show!
010 - 10 Outsourcing Best Practices You Can Apply to Increase the Performance of Your Internal Procurement Team, with Philip Ideson
009 - The State of the UK Procurement Job Market in Q4 2015, with Andrew Daley
008 - The Strategies & Tactics You Need to Secure Your Dream Procurement Job in 2016, with Andrew Daley
007 - Is Any Job Safe from the Transformative Power of Work Intermediation Platforms, with Andrew Karpie
006 - Turning Raw Data into Actionable Supply Market Intelligence, with Kelly Barner
005 - Is Procurement Outsourcing An All Or Nothing Value Proposition with Philip Ideson
004 - An Outside View: How Do Sales Representatives Really View Procurement and How Can We Partner to Deliver Value for our Business with Tibor Shanto
002 - How Procurement Leaders Can Use Social Media To Their Advantage With Tania Seary
001 - Welcome to the Art of Procurement