Category: Podcasts

  • Has The Quality of Collaboration In Procurement Improved As A Result Of Remote Working?

    I define collaboration as high quality cross functional interactions with suppliers, budgetholders and procurement to achieve more than what you would within silo working.Remote collaboration is nothing new. Pre-pandemic many global organisations excelled inremote cross-functional collaboration due to the adoption of robust planning across manytime zones, a percentage of face-to-face meetings planned well in advance,…

  • The CPO Leadership Agenda: Exploring Challenges, Solutions, and Evolutions in Procurement in 2024

    With the new year already in full swing, boardrooms are abuzz with pertinent questions, existing geopolitical disputes continue while new ones emerge, and new technologies rapidly enter the market. There’s never been a more challenging, yet opportunistic moment to be a leader in procurement. In this episode, Kathleen Harmeston, a seasoned CPO, Business Transformation Advisor…