My guest on the Art of Procurement today is John P. (Jack) Miles. There are few, if any, leaders in the procurement profession with the depth and breadth of experience as Jack. Jack has enjoyed multiple CPO roles at some of North America’s largest companies and has served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Managed Services. He is currently an advisory board member at a number of companies including Coupa, DocuSign and People Ticker.
In today’s show, Jack shares seven of the key lessons that he has learned from his career in both the private and public sectors. If you have any interest in growing your procurement career, this episode is a must listen!
“A lot of procurement professionals do not have the courage to advance the ideas and concepts that need to be advanced for them to do well in the field.”
In this episode, you will learn:
Jack’s opinion on the current health of the procurement profession
Context and further details behind 7 key lessons that Jack has learned throughout his career to date:
Give credit, but never take it
Focus on doing the right thing, and the right results will come
Think globally, act locally
Answer all who ask
Seek first to understand
Prepare and share
Add value to others
The critical steps to building a relationship with your CFO (hint: it isn’t about saving money).
