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S3E7 Ep 7: Transforming Direct Materials Sourcing feat Douglas Keeley
Direct materials sourcing sits at the center of operational performance, profitability, and supply chain resilience. Because even a single disruption can create ripple effects across both production…
S3E6 Ep 6: The Future of Procurement: Powered by AI feat Jose Bustillo
Procurement professionals find their way into the field from many different directions and in many different ways, so it is not unusual to meet 'accidental' procurement converts. At the same time,…
S3E5 Ep 5: Rethinking the Role of AI feat Alastair McDermott
AI doesn't have to be flashy to be transformative. In fact, some of its biggest wins come from tackling the most repetitive, time-consuming work procurement faces every day. The challenge for…
S3E4 Ep 4: Parenthood, Priorities, and Procurement feat Michaela Lippke
What does it take to build a meaningful procurement career while also navigating major life transitions and evolving priorities? Most people are working in personal and professional comfort zones.…
S3E3 Ep 3: The Truth About Tail Spend in Modern Procurement feat Arnaud Malardé
Tail spend usually consists of low-value, highly fragmented transactions, but its impact on procurement's performance is anything but small. Hidden within it are opportunities to improve visibility…
S3E2 Ep 2: Digital Procurement Transformation Is Thriving in MENA feat Sara Omer
Procurement is gaining unprecedented momentum across the Middle East. Driven by large government-led "mega projects" and rapid digital transformation, procurement is becoming a central driver of…
S3E1 Ep 1: Fraud, Data & AI feat Baptiste Collot
As procurement teams gain greater influence, they also face new challenges around data quality, trust, and the complexity of working across multiple functions and systems. Evolving expectations,…
S2E26 Ep 26: Built on Trust: The Future of Supplier Relationships feat. Sonia Karim
How procurement thinks about the value suppliers provide to the organization has an outsized impact on the relationships they are able to form. Regardless of company size, procurement is a…
S2E25 Ep 25: Procurement a Global Profession feat. Ben Farrell (CIPS CEO)
As business changes, procurement must change with it. There are many voices that want to weigh in on how change happens, what it looks like, and where it is led from. Making sure those voices are…
S2E24 EP 24: Data in the Age of AI feat Joseph Yacura & Alex Saric
Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, but even though data is a critical input to AI, automation, and analytics, it remains a secondary (or tertiary…) priority for most procurement organizations.…
S2E23 EP 23: Leadership is a Marathon: Inside the Reality of a CEO Role feat Franck Lheureux
Making a change at the highest level of leadership a company has - the CEO - means that it is possible for unexpected consequences to follow. In the case of Ivalua, and the passing of the reins from…
S2E22 Ep 22: Experimenting with AI feat. Joel Andersson (Ikea)
Change is a given in life and in business. The nature and scope of each type of change, as well as how the people affected by it respond, determines whether it is an obstacle to growth or an…
S2E21 Ep 21: Transformation at Konica Minolta ft Luca Sopranzetti
All procurement journeys have to start somewhere, but the approach taken can lead each one in a different direction. While legacy companies often have plenty of resources, they also have well-worn…
S2E20 Ep 20: Keeping the "Bad AI" Out feat. Dr. Cari Miller
In most organizations, no one person knows everything there is to know about AI. That means everything related to its selection, implementation, use, and impact has to be managed in a team setting.…
S2E19 Ep 19: Ivalua NOW 2026: Shaping New Horizons feat. Alex Saric
For an in-person event to be a powerful gathering, the content and structure must reflect and support the needs of the attendee community. For procurement, this means actionable advice, connecting…
S2E18 Ep 18: 2026 and Beyond: The Future of Procurement feat. Ari Stone
Q4 is always an interesting time of year - like standing between two worlds. On the one hand, everyone is pressing forward, trying to hit or exceed current year targets. On the other hand, it is very…
S2E17 Ep 17: Scaling Success: Lessons from Central & Northern Europe's Procurement feat. Jan-Hendrik Sohn
If you are not prepared to deal with the unexpected and continually challenge yourself, then maybe procurement is not the right place for you to work. But… if you thrive on opportunity and adventure,…
S2E16 Ep 16: Modernizing & Scaling Aerospace & Defense Procurement feat. Kevin Framer (Accenture)
There has been no shortage of news headlines related to aerospace and defense in recent years, whether that is world events driving demand or news coming out of manufacturers themselves. This…
S2E15 Ep 15: Italy's Next Digital Procurement Wave feat. Andrea Cozzi
Italy is currently going through a time of accelerated change as companies embrace a second wave of procurement digitization. Now that the basics are in place, a large number of mid-market companies…
S2E14 Ep 14: AI, Talent & Trust in Procurement with Laura Smith
Although many professionals have the opportunity to work with global colleagues, striking the right balance between international business management and local or regional culture and connections…
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