“We’re at the point right now where the advent of AI, of machine learning, of automation, all of these technologies are coming to fruition, coming to be realizable and usable. And it’s no longer a pipe dream. This stuff exists.”
Leading procurement organizations are constantly reimagining their processes and operating models, but in today’s unpredictable and fast-changing world they are under more pressure than ever to deliver a high-level roadmap to building the procurement function of tomorrow.
In TRANSFORM – a thought-provoking new podcast series from Art of Procurement in partnership with Globality – we spotlight the agenda-setting procurement leaders and companies who are changing the game and redefining the Future of Procurement.
In the second episode in the series, host Philip Ideson talks with Adam Brown, Head of the Procurement Digital Garage and Senior Manager of Transformation at BT Sourced. Adam and his team are leading the way in transforming the role and the impact of procurement beyond traditional boundaries.
This interview gives Adam a forum to talk about the importance of building a digital procurement ecosystem to enable lasting transformation:
Why procurement needs to think about transformation as a process of constant reinvention
How his perspective on procurement talent is shaped by the emphasis BT Sourced places on their best-of-breed digital ecosystem
Building self-service capabilities that distributed buyers really don’t have to worry about getting right
