March 20, 2017
How the State of California Embeds Sustainability into its Procurement of Goods and Services, w/ Jim Butler
Today I am joined on the Art of Procurement by Jim Butler, the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for my home…
March 13, 2017
Why Global Buying Strategies Are Often Doomed to Fail & What You Can Do About It, w/ Brian Bancroft
Brian Bancroft, the Vice President of Direct Procurement at The Coca-Cola Company joins me today as my guest on the…
February 27, 2017
How D&B Procurement Increased Customer Satisfaction by 40% in 5 Months, w/ Kevin Giblin
Today on the Art of Procurement I am joined by Kevin Giblin, Head of Global Sourcing & CPO of data…
December 5, 2016
How a Procurement Outsider Powered Transformation at AEP w/ Matt Curtis & Marcia Ayacaba
Matt Curtis had never worked in procurement, but was enjoying a successful career across U.S. utility company American Electric Power…
October 17, 2016
Key Learnings from a Procurement Source to Pay Technology Transformation, w/ Scott Deibert & Bart Baetens of Carlson Rezidor
Carlson Rezidor - one of the largest hotel groups in the world with brands such as Radisson and Park Place…
August 11, 2016
Going for Gold! The Role of Procurement in Delivering the Olympic Games w/ Gerry Walsh
Procurement plays a pivotal role in the delivery and execution of the Olympic Games. However, it was not always like…
June 7, 2016
A CPO’s View on Building Effective Procurement Teams, w/ Greg Tennyson, CPO, VSP Global
We hear a lot about the changing procurement skill set, and the difficulty that CPO’s are experiencing in hiring the…
May 31, 2016
How Using Procurement BPO Allowed Staples to Put Stakeholder Relationships First, with Mike Jacobs, Staples CPO
How organizations use third party procurement services like outsourcing is evolving rapidly. While only a short time ago, procurement outsourcing…