Podcast Episodes

851: Reframing Procurement as a Revenue Enabler W/ Sergio Martin

"There is a limit on how much you can save, but there is no limit on how much you can make." - Sergio Martin

Procurement is evolving fast. The true d…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

850: Persuasion Is a Procurement Power Skill – When It's Done Right W/ Martin John

"Persuasion is about your intent. If your intent is solely to win at the other person's expense, that's manipulation. If you want the other party to …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

849: Reinventing Direct Procurement in the Digital Age W/ Spencer Penn

"Direct materials is the most under-innovated, untouched by modern technology of any spend area." - Spencer Penn, Co-Founder and CEO, LightSource

Dir…

7 months ago

848: Relationship Builder or Robot? Keeping Procurement Human in a Digital Age W/ Brad Keighley

"AI has fantastic value when you look at spend analytics, sourcing decisions, and process efficiency, but to replace the infancy stage that allows yo…

7 months, 1 week ago

847: 2026: A Defining Moment for Procurement

"Efficiency should fund the future, not erase the people needed to deliver it." – Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director of Art of Procurement

7 months, 2 weeks ago

846: Building Agility Through Emergency Procurement Readiness W/ Rick Bond and Tammy Rimes

"The first time that you speak with a supplier shouldn't be in a time of crisis. Our best customers work with us regularly, and we're constantly hear…

8 months, 1 week ago

BTW EP 24: Phil-out Season Finale: A Procurement Roast With Purpose

After 23 episodes of dissecting procurement's incentive flaws, behavioral blind spots, and structural contradictions, the "Buy: The Way…To Purposeful…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

845: Inside the AI Foundation Behind Next-Gen Procurement W/ Fang Chang

"If you don't go on the journey, you risk being left behind. The key is to try, learn, and apply AI in a way that creates real value." - Fang Chang, …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

BTW EP 23: The Phil-Ins: The Procurement Performance Paradox

After nearly a year of exploring procurement's incentive paradox from every angle, Philip Ideson, Rich Ham, and Kelly Barner reconvene to connect the…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

844: Contracting for Speed: How Orchestration Empowers Procurement W/ Clare Cassano and Toby Laforest

"Your contracts are your source of truth. You should have a tool that can go through the contracts and help you understand the impact and make an ass…

8 months, 3 weeks ago