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Since Nov 2015
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Learn from procurement experts. Host Philip Ideson talks with thought leaders who share the trends, strategies and tactics that you can lever to elevate the role of procurement - and your career.

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869: The Modern Operating Model: Building a Lean, High-Value Procurement Team W/ Stephen Rauf

Jun 08, 2026 41m

"Don't overvalue the top procurement spot, and don't undervalue the tools and the budget required. It's an ecosystem." - Stephen Rauf, Global Head of Indirect Procurement, Zoetis Delivering more…

EP 08: Startup of the Week: Suplari W/ Jeff Gerber

Jun 03, 2026 24m

Procurement teams are under increasing pressure to do more with less… less time, less headcount, and often less budget. But, at the same time, the volume of data they manage continues to grow, making…

868: Catalyst SFO: (Re)Designing Procurement for an Agentic World W/ Christine Moore and Joe Postiglione Sr.

Jun 01, 2026 28m

"Catalyst is really a unicorn. You walk in the room, check your ego at the door, and everybody is there to learn." - Christine Moore, Managing Partner, RAUS Global Procurement is racing to harness…

BTW EP 32: The Final Phil-Ins: Closing One Door, Opening Another

May 27, 2026 43m

In the final episode of "Buy: The Way...To Purposeful Procurement," Philip Ideson, Rich Ham, and Kelly Barner reflect on 18 months of exploration, 32 episodes, and a remarkable roster of guests who…

867: Building Bridges Between Procurement and the Business W/ Brad DeHart

May 25, 2026 34m

"If you focus on stakeholders' needs and add value, the savings will always follow." - Brad DeHart, Senior Vice President, Customer Growth, Continuum Procurement leaders have always been expected to…

EP 07: Procurement as Ecosystem Builder in the Age of AI W/ Saurabh Gupta

May 20, 2026 30m

"Procurement has to become an ecosystem builder for the enterprise, because no enterprise can do everything by itself in today's world." - Saurabh Gupta Procurement leaders are feeling the pressure…

866: How Digital Masters Are Preparing for an AI-enabled Future W/ Deloitte

May 18, 2026 41m

"Digital masters aren't just deploying technology. They're changing the way procurement runs." - Chris Riley, Partner - Supply Chain and Procurement, Deloitte As AI-enabled tools shift the landscape…

BTW EP 31: The Fellowship Against Fake Savings with Alan Veeck

May 13, 2026 39m

"Isn't it true that everybody talks about supplier management, but nobody does it?" This observation from Summit Procurement CEO and Founder Alan Veeck captures the delta between procurement's…

865: Confidence, Cost, and Compliance: Insights from the Economist Impact Report W/ Gordon Donovan

May 11, 2026 49m

"Right now, procurement needs to define their future role in the business. Procurement needs to drive that for themselves, because if we don't, then someone is going to drive it for us, and that…

EP 06: Startup of the Week: Zinit W/ Stan Moskovtsev

May 06, 2026 25m

It's no secret: procurement teams are under increasing pressure to deliver savings, handle more work with leaner teams, and modernize outdated processes… all at once. While software solutions have…

864: Benchmarking Procurement: Lessons from $1.4 Trillion in Spend W/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi

May 04, 2026 44m

"Don't speak about category savings because that's procurement lingo. We need to speak about gross margin expansion at the end-product level." - Sammeli Sammalkorpi, Co-Founder and CEO, Sievo Spend…

BTW EP 30: The Talent Shift No One in Procurement Is Ready For W/ Friddy Hoegener

Apr 29, 2026 39m

AI is already changing procurement, but, for many, the bigger and more difficult question is what will happen to people in the process. Procurement has long been constrained by capacity: too much…

863: The Agentic Shift in Procurement: The Rise of Autonomous Processes

Apr 27, 2026 38m

"Procurement now gets to decide where to play, who does the work, and how much of that work is done by humans versus agents." - Viji Doraiswamy, VP Product Marketing, Coupa Senior procurement leaders…

EP 05: Provider of the Week: Prewave W/ Harald Nitschinger

Apr 22, 2026 26m

In a world defined by volatility, procurement leaders need more than gut instinct to navigate supply chain risks. From regulatory pressure to sudden trade disruptions, organizations can't afford…

862: AI, Talent, and the New Shape of Procurement in India W/ Dr. Swapnil Dubey

Apr 20, 2026 34m

"In the AI regime, things are going to be disrupted. So be ready to be disrupted." - Dr. Swapnil Dubey In a market as complex and fast-changing as India, procurement's role has transformed from…

BTW EP 29: The Phil-Ins: Confront the Data Delusion

Apr 15, 2026 29m

"What you think of as the data isn't the right data." This observation from FineTune COO Brian Gamble shines an (uncomfortable) spotlight on one of procurement's biggest challenges: AI has the…

861: Procurement Under Pressure: Disruption, AI, and the New Operating Model W/ Amit Mahajan and Jon Jensen

Apr 13, 2026 43m

"Change is the only constant today. Disruption is happening more frequently, and procurement has to be ready for the unknown." - Jon Jensen, Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners Procurement…

EP 04: Procurement's Innovation Sandbox: How Digital Garages Deliver Value with Adam Brown

Apr 08, 2026 29m

"The world as we know it in procurement and tech will change beyond recognition over the next couple of years." - Adam Brown Procurement teams are grappling with a wave of new digital solutions and…

860: Inside AOP's Catalyst Event Series: Elevating CPO Collaboration Beyond the Conference Room W/ Philip Ideson and Jim Cahalan

Apr 06, 2026 26m

"The goal isn't to create a room where people consume content, it's to create a room where they come ready to work on their organization." - Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director, Art of…

BTW EP 28: Develop Expense-Specific Systems: Why One Dashboard Can't Manage Every Category

Apr 01, 2026 36m

Procurement talks about "the data" as if it's neutral. It rarely is. For years, we have talked about "the data" as if it were a single, uniform thing… a stack of invoices, a dashboard of KPIs, a…

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