Podcast Episodes
Back to Search424: Preserving the Actionability and Immediacy of Market Intelligence w/ Ashley Cruz and Thomas Larson
In a recent Art of Procurement survey, access to market insights was cited as the second most pressing challenge for procurement professionals. Even …
4 years, 9 months ago
423: Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience w/ Jean-Baptiste Anne & Vishal Patel
The high number of low-cost transactions is just the beginning of the challenges with tail spend management. Spend often finds its way into the tail …
4 years, 9 months ago
422: The Impact of the 'Great Resignation' on Service Categories w/ Amy Fong
Procurement has been working hard to expand our value proposition beyond savings for a long time, and the current conditions in service-based industr…
4 years, 9 months ago
421: Applying Cognitive Technology to Procurement w/ Melissa Drew
We have observed a huge surge in investment in procurement technology startups over the last 12 months, and many of them are leveraging new 'cognitiv…
4 years, 10 months ago
420: Taking a BOLD and Focused Approach to Transforming Indirect P2P at Clorox
Everyone who works for the Clorox Company is encouraged to lead 'with their head, heart and guts.' For procurement, this meant boldly accepting - and…
4 years, 10 months ago
419: Responding to Supplier Price Increase Requests w/ Philip Ideson
News of supply shortages and price increases seem to be everywhere. For consumers, that means their dollar doesn't buy quite as much as it used to, b…
4 years, 10 months ago
418: A Sales Perspective on Software Pricing and the RFP Process w/ Chris Mele
It isn't often that procurement has the opportunity to hear the sales perspective on our work, but that is precisely what we bring you in this episod…
4 years, 10 months ago
417: Seeking Alignment Between Procurement, AP, and Treasury During Procurement Transformation w/ Joe Payne and Jennifer Ulrich
Procurement, treasury and accounts payable have one set of shared objectives when it comes to supplier engagement and management, but all too often t…
4 years, 11 months ago
416: Designing Procurement to Accelerate Success in a High Growth Business
"I'm going to change your mindset. You're going to want me to help you. You're going to want my team. You're going to want more procurement and you'r…
4 years, 11 months ago
415: Pandemic Pressures: 4 Key Pillars to Evaluate in Your Corporate Travel Program - Part 4: Integrating Sustainability into Your Business Travel Program
Corporate travel is one of the most complex spend categories that procurement has management responsibility for. For almost two years now, business t…
4 years, 11 months ago