Sourcing Star Winner: Canda S. Rozier
Posted: 08/04/2019 - 23:37
Procurement
Money talks: Making the Case for Sustainable Procurement Investments
Posted: 08/01/2019 - 00:04
The business benefits and value derived from robust responsible procurement programs can be remarkable, such as driving uplift revenue by 5% to 20%, reducing supply chain costs by 9% to 16% and increasing brand value by 15% to 30%. Creating such programs requires investing in key internal areas, such as new tools, staff and strategies to reap the value that’s possible.
Women in Global Sourcing: Susan Feiner
Posted: 07/30/2019 - 00:16
Tell us about your career path. How did you get into this field? Was it purposeful or by accident?
It was definitely by accident. I took an entry-level job out of college in the Administrative Services department at Thomas Cook Travelers Cheques. It was a support role to the VP of Facilities and Purchasing. During my interview, I asked him what I would do when I was finished buying? Somehow, I still got the job and the rest is history.
The Role of Procurement During a Recession
Posted: 07/27/2019 - 05:43
While many fundamentals suggest the U.S. economy remains healthy, there are also looming signs of a slow-down. If a recession takes place, procurement and finance professionals are likely to be the first in their organizations to perceive and deal with the impact.
Women in Global Sourcing: Stephanie Leduc
Posted: 07/25/2019 - 01:20
Tell us about your career path. How did you get into this field? Was it purposeful or by accident?
Women in Global Sourcing: Amanda Prochaska
Posted: 07/19/2019 - 05:54
Tell us about your career path. How did you get into this field? Was it purposeful or by accident?
How AI Empowers Service Procurement and Adds Billions to a Company’s Bottom Line
Posted: 07/12/2019 - 00:12
For the modern enterprise, services done well often drive growth. For example, quality IT infrastructure services and/or outsourced marketing can accelerate a company’s competitive advantage in multiple ways.
Improve Contract Negotiations with Relationship Management
Posted: 07/10/2019 - 06:24
In this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, Dawn Tiura interviews Danny Ertel. Danny Ertel is a Founding Partner with Vantage Partners located in Boston, Massachusetts. He joins the podcast to explain how procurement and supply chain teams can do more for the organization by aligning with the businesses that they support instead of acting as the “procurement police” and focusing only on enforcing policies.
How Procurement Can Drive Business Insights
Posted: 07/09/2019 - 03:02
In this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, Dawn Tiura interviews Nikesh Parekh. Nikesh Parekh is the CEO and Co-Founder of Suplari, an AI-powered spend accountability and financial performance system. Nikesh’s journey into procurement wasn’t a straight line.
Unleashing Supplier Value
Posted: 07/05/2019 - 04:56
Procurement is being presented with a good problem to have. Within most organizations, most categories have been sourced many times. However, procurement is still being asked to deliver incremental value to the companies they support and are now challenged to achieve value beyond just pricing. Due to this, 70% of procurement leaders report that finding more value from suppliers is their number-one tactic to increase procurement’s value in 2019 (Gartner SCM World Future of Supply Chain Survey, 2018).
The Journey of an Up and Coming Leader with Siddharth Ramesh
Posted: 05/21/2019 - 04:43
In this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, Dawn Tiura interviews Siddharth Ramesh. Sid comes from KPMG, where he managed a diverse portfolio that shaped his techniques for sourcing strategies that he uses today. Sid now works at VSP Global, under the leadership of their CPO Greg Tennyson, primarily in the vision insurance space and providing affordable eyecare globally.
Passionate about the Planet with Celia Landesberg from EcoVadis
Posted: 05/20/2019 - 07:46
In this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, Dawn Tiura interviews Celia Landesberg. Caring about the environment is embedded in the fabric of Celia’s personality since she was a young child. She was thinking about supply chains before she knew what one was.
Women in Global Sourcing: Neha Goel
Posted: 05/06/2019 - 00:33
Tell us about your career path. How did you get into this field? Was it purposeful or by accident?
Women in Global Sourcing: Kimberly Blair
Posted: 05/02/2019 - 02:38
Tell us about your career path. How did you get into this field? Was it purposeful or by accident?
Women in Global Sourcing: Sarah Scudder
Posted: 04/16/2019 - 21:20
Tell us about your career path. How did you get into this field? Was it purposeful or by accident?
I was involved in several organizations in college. My sorority put on an annual fundraising event that I chaired. I hired a local company to source and produce all the print, promotional items and apparel. They offered me a job. They wanted to infuse the company with younger people and setup an internship program.
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