Special guest Craig Butler, Senior Category Manager, Marketing Procurement, Europe at Kellanova discusses the pivotal role of Marketing Procurement in shaping business outcomes with host Graham Crawshaw. They highlight the need to apply diverse skill sets to navigate 3-pillar internal structures and manage the various business objectives, and simultaneously build trust both internally, and with external agencies.
While environmental and economic sustainability have traditionally taken the spotlight for Procurement, it’s now the turn of social sustainability. Ignoring it could mean risking your organisation's reputation, embracing it presents an opportunity for success. Discover more from our special guest Victoria Folbigg, Co-Chair of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP) Human Rights Chapter, as she explains why it’s essential to promote equality, justice, and human rights in supply chains -...
Business acumen training is not the exclusive entitlement of leadership; Procurement teams need it too! Beyond gaining the essential technical skills of procurement, business skills such as effective communication, change management and relationship-building are crucial for adding value, improving purchasing processes, and gaining innovation within the organisation’s supply base. In this episode, our special guest Malcolm Harrison and host Graham Crawshaw explore the possibilities...
Discover the essential steps to a successful digital transformation in this insightful podcast with special guest, Jennifer Sieber, Head of Global Procurement Data and Insights at Gilead Sciences, Inc. Listen as she explains how to manage an efficient digital metamorphosis for Procurement that not only embraces technology, but also focuses on the vital components of people, process and change management across the whole organisation.
Kylie McKinlay's journey with supplier diversity initiatives began in the late 1990s when she first ventured into the field of Procurement; becoming a diversity advocate, long before it gained global prominence. In this podcast, she emphasises Procurement’s role in actively fostering inclusion alongside other aspects of ESG. Drawing from her own experiences supporting indigenous and diverse communities, she offers valuable guidance to those starting their journey, demonstrating how to s...
Starting her career in Procurement as a graduate recruit in 2000, Brioney Moore, now NPS Procurement Director Global Marketing at Reckitt, talks with Graham Crawshaw about the deepening influence of the marketing category. She explains why Marketing Procurement is a core business partner in driving successful business transformation and offers her advice on building relationships with other stakeholders. Together, they review some of the latest marketing procurement initiatives, having ...
Go beyond the hype with practical examples from our special guest Sachin Kasture, Digital Excellence and Capability Director, Procurement at WPP Group. In this podcast, Sachin talks with host Graham Crawshaw about the mindset needed for an AI future, and how AI technology will streamline RFP processes to help both buyers and sellers. They review ChatGPT’s accuracy during a live test, introducing an AI roadmap for Procurement, and discuss the added value of human sense-checking and respo...
As a positive high-energy sports coach, and Global Head of Marketing Procurement at Seagen Inc., Garrett Clark shares his passion for applying the principles of athletics coaching to the practice of procurement. In this episode, we learn how he’s become a self-proclaimed ‘unconventional procurement innovator’ who has a healthy love-hate relationship with Procurement, what mentality he adopts for productive collaborations, and why he believes the balance of power in supplier negotiations...
Stimulate your brain with this fascinating ‘NeuroProcurement’ podcast! Listen to Rob Halsall, certified NeuroLeadership™ Practitioner and CASME facilitator, as he reveals five simple and healthy habits to Graham Crawshaw for optimising your cognitive abilities, improving your executive performance, and ultimately setting you apart in the dynamic world of procurement.
If Procurement is to add value to the business, plans need to be continuously developed to optimise spend, improve supplier relationships and boost innovation. Nicolas Passaquin, Head of External Spend Management at Telia Company AB, discusses the key challenges of category management with Graham Crawshaw and explains how the best use of talent and technologies can generate improvements that support its future evolution.
The dynamic duo of Omer Abdullah and Graham Crawshaw reunite to tackle some of the many questions submitted during the last joint webinar with The Smart Cube. In this special podcast, they look at key lessons learned and how Procurement is preparing for a potential recession in 2023.
Listen to Sarah Collins (FCIPS), CPO of the ABC, as she shares her varied procurement career path with Graham Crawshaw. During this podcast, Sarah gives her advice for those starting out in the function, explains the importance of women in Procurement, and reveals how she became involved in social and sustainable initiatives long before they became hot topics.
Discover the strategic procurement talking points from a recent CASME RoundTable. Highlights include: Strategic Development and Value, Stakeholder and Supplier Engagement, Trends and Technology and Talent Management.
Are you puzzled or intrigued by the world of procurement technology, and how automation can streamline ineffective procurement processes? In this episode, CASME facilitator James Meads has a non-technical conversation with Graham Crawshaw about how procurement technologies can revolutionise business. Together they identify what's driving digitalisation, the problems it can solve, and why the benefits of e-tools and procurement technology should be embraced by Procurement.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance is now more important than ever. Corporate transparency is a necessity and organisations are now required to prove high moral and ethical leadership through measurable data rather than intent. Graham Crawshaw and Brian Cunningham discuss various requirements for creating the next generation procurement model, where they explain the third crucial challenge: creating an ESG culture of compliance – what it is, why it matters and what Pr...
Whether you’re looking for your first job, seeking a career change, or recruiting a talented individual for your procurement team, this is the podcast for you! Emma Steward (MCIPS), an experienced Senior Procurement Manager, chats with CASME’s Graham Crawshaw (FCIPS) about why working in Procurement is the best job in the world. For those in the know - spread the word!
Inaction is not an option – Procurement must adapt in order to thrive. In this podcast, a follow-on from Episode 2 in this series, Graham Crawshaw and Brian Cunningham continue to share thoughts on what it takes to succeed and maintain a competitive advantage for the organisation.
Tina Fegent is one of the most experienced and best-known names in marketing procurement. During this episode, she talks with Graham Crawshaw about how Procurement provides vital support to the marketing function and the growth of digitalisation. They also discuss different agency models, the increasing importance of ethics and trust, and how Procurement’s value can be lost if the pitching process is not fully understood.
Online negotiations have never been so important as the video-conferencing approach is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. This podcast offers key tips for maximising their effectiveness, with practical insights and tactics gathered from the CASME procurement community, that you too can follow when negotiating remotely with your suppliers.
Procurement has learned a lot through the pandemic and its credibility has grown significantly. As a result, this presents an opportunity for the profession to move forward and provide even deeper strategic value to the business. In this podcast, Graham Crawshaw, Services Director CASME, is joined by Brian Cunningham, an independent procurement facilitator. They discuss why a next-generation operating model is needed, creating the right internal conditions for change, and how to p...
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