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The Sourcing Hero — 102 episodes
Ep 237: Better Pricing Through Partnership feat. Michael Rodenberg
Ep 236: Making the Magic Happen With a Little Help from AI feat. Nithin Mummaneni
Ep 235: The ‘Small but Mighty’ Model that Makes Una Work feat. Clay Kopp
Ep 234: Standing at the Crossroads of AI and SaaS feat. Chad Gaydos
Ep 233: Look for the value, not the transaction feat. Bronwyn Reid
Ep 232: ‘Holding the Rope’ on Supplier Risk and Sustainability feat. Dru Krupinsky
Ep 231: Respecting the Challenge of Transformation feat. Ketul Patel
Ep 230: Turning Human Relationships into Business Outcomes feat. Matthieu Garnier
Ep 229: Procurement as a Talent Launching Pad feat. Pamela Gerber
Ep 228: Procurement Skills That Save Money feat. Philip Ideson
Ep 227: The Power and Sophistication of Payments feat. Brian Goudie
Ep 226: Understanding and Celebrating Inclusive Teams feat. Andrés Tapia
Ep 225: Building a Dynamic Board of Directors feat. James Drury III
Ep 224: A Middle Eastern Perspective on Global Supply Chains feat. Samah Mahdi Abdulla
Ep 223: Success at the Intersection of Leadership, Culture, and Technology feat. Dr. Shanda Gore
Ep 222: Communication as Persuasion in Procurement & Beyond feat. Liz Milan
Ep 220: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Procurement & Sales feat. Mike Lander
Ep 221: Building Supply Chain Resilience in an Uncertain World feat. Sunder Balakrishnan
Ep 219: Why and What… but the HOW? feat. Tara Milburn
Ep 218: Taking the Lead in Technical Procurement feat. Chuck Shehadi
Ep 216: Looking at Procurement Through the Lens of Finance feat. Mark Gilham
Ep 215: Pranks, Purpose, and Procurement Leadership feat. Dr. Cindie Burkett
Ep 214: Making a Deal from Both Sides of the Table feat. John Latham
Ep 213: Trying Regenerative Sportswear on for Size - feat. Kris Lance
Ep 212: Learning to Appreciate the Value of Time feat. Vytas Sliesoraitis
Ep 211: Is your ‘happy place’ hiring? feat. Gale Daikoku
Ep 210: Totally Understanding TCO feat. Louis Bastone
Ep 209: Emotions Aren’t Baggage feat. Ryan Christensen
Ep 208: All Cracked Up - Understanding Today’s Egg Prices feat. Kris Lance
Ep. 207: Balancing Big Bold Bets with Small Pragmatic Moves feat. Priya Kumari
Ep 206: Driving Successful SRM at Scale feat. Celia SGAR
Ep 205: Procurement’s Unique Form of Influence feat. Richard Beaumont
Ep 204: Hot Times in the Arctic Circle feat. Kris Lance
Ep 203: Alleviating Common Sourcing & Supply Chain Pain Points feat. Eric Westerduin
Ep 202: Becoming a Procurement Polyglot feat. Bennett Glace
Ep 201: Setting the Stage for Sustainable Change feat. Ron Crabtree
Ep 200: Fostering the Conditions That Lead to Success
Ep 199: A Broader Perspective on Social Procurement feat. Jaime H. Paiva
Ep 198: Testing the Elasticity of Procurement feat. Peter Sharoff
Ep 197: Sourcing Initiatives That Take Into Account the Strategy of the Business feat. Karen Betancourt
Ep 196: The Best of Kris Lance in 2024
Ep 195: Basking in the Golden Hour feat. Kris Lance
Ep 194: Top Sourcing Hero Episodes of 2024
Ep 193: Driving Social Impact on a Massive Scale feat. Michael Amos
Ep 192: The Surging Power of the Podcast Format feat. Kris Lance
Ep 191: Building a Procurement Culture for Continuous Improvement feat. Jonathan Gardner
Ep 190: Why the Business Needs a Friend in Procurement feat. Joseph Scull
Ep 189: The Calm? After the Storms feat. Kris Lance
Ep 188: Solving Supply Chain Challenges with Increased Visibility feat. Aviv Castro
Ep 187: Building Relationships to Broaden Procurement’s Impact feat. Barry Kull
Ep 186: A Faith Journey That Leads Through the Workplace feat. Jennifer Sterbling
Ep 185: A Specific Vision for Fostering Minority-owned Business Growth feat. James Lowry
Ep 184: Speculating About a 2024 October Surprise feat. Kris Lance
Ep 183: Reflections of a Procurement Optimist feat. Hugo Sanchez
Ep 182: Procurement matchmaker, make me a match! feat. Natalia Pickett
Ep 181: Every Day in Procurement is a New Adventure feat. Keri Peña
Ep 180: Metacognition - Thinking About Thinking feat. Kris Lance
Ep 179: Focusing on Procurement’s Relationship with AP feat. Anders Lassen
Ep 178: Losing a Fear of Failure in Order to Succeed feat. Alan J. Rice
Ep 177: Cross Cultural Understanding in Global Business feat. Dupre Jones
Ep 176: Fighting off the Impact of Slow Onset Inertia feat. Kris Lance
Ep 175: Making the Journey from Procurement Pro to Entrepreneur feat. Keith Wright
Ep 174: Financial Positioning for Lasting Growth feat. Lonnie Bloom
Ep 173: Savings Start at Home feat. Omid Ghamami
Ep 172: Applying Aristotelian Intelligence When Considering Artificial intelligence feat. Matt Palackdharry
Ep 171: Japan: Silent Player in the Semiconductor Supply Chain feat. Kris Lance
Ep 170: Understanding Data and Risk in Decision Making feat. Blake Tablak
Ep 169: Aspiring to Generous Leadership feat. Joe Davis
Ep 168: Adventures in Public Sector Procurement feat. Dwight Gibbs
Ep 167: Bird (Flu) Watching: Tracking the Spread of H5N1 feat. Kris Lance
Ep 166: Cutting Edge Strategies in Tier 1 Retail feat. Eric Linxwiler
Ep 165: Making Mentorship Possible at Scale feat. Jason Edmonds
Ep 164: Aligning Procurement and Legal Operations feat. Lisa Haitz
Ep 163: Keeping Up with Changing Workforce Opportunities feat. Mika Cross
Ep 162: Remembering the Port of Baltimore feat. Kris Lance
Ep 161: The Truth About Procurement Transformation feat. Nataša Cikač
Ep 160: Leadership Advice from the Battlefield to the Boardroom feat. Tom Williams
Ep 159: All Travel is Personal feat. J. Grant Caplan
Ep 158: All Eyes Should Remain on the Red Sea feat. Kris Lance
Ep 157: Telling a Compelling Procurement Story feat. Alex Ball
Ep 156: Accelerating the Data Feedback Loop feat. Emilie Schario
Ep 155: Don’t Get Fired feat. Mark Grieco
Ep 154: The Sourcing Hero Gets a Sidekick feat. Kris Lance
Ep 153: Finding Purpose in Procurement and in Life feat. Paul Nilsen
Ep 152: Spending for Maximum Social Impact feat. Colin Downie
Ep 151: What You Don’t Know About Shipping Can Hurt You feat. Nick DiNatale
Ep 150: 2024: The Year of the Dragon? feat. Kris Lance
Ep 149: Finding a Workable Model for Zero Emissions Fleets feat. Ron Hunt
Ep 148: Optimization of Procurement in the Automotive Industry feat. Robert Čačković
Ep 147: Successful Companies Need Strong Communities feat. Erica McMannes
Ep 146: Calling all solution enthusiasts! feat. A’Keela Johnson
Ep 145: Looking Back and Looking Ahead feat. Kris Lance
Ep 144: Building Trust in a Disconnected World feat. Julienne Ryan
Ep 143: Increasing the Liquidity of the Supply Chain feat. Richard Gusmano
Ep 142: 2023 Listener Favorites feat. Kris Lance
Ep 141: Supply Chain Tech and Supplier Onboarding feat. Toni Ann Careccio
Ep 140: Dispelling Common Myths About Carbon Emissions feat. Alexis Normand
Ep 139: Speaking the Language of Non-Verbal Communication feat. Laura Scarfe
Ep 138: Procurement Out of This World feat. Kris Lance
Ep 137: Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction feat. Frank Kenney
Ep 136: Making the Impossible Possible in Global Sourcing feat. Chris Volz
Ep 135: Packaging is a Magical Place feat. Matthew Wright