James Meads is a seasoned Procurement practitioner-turned-consultant and the Founder of ProcurementSoftware.site, a free to access website for anyone seeking a simple way to filter, compare and shortlist digital procurement solutions. Built by practitioners and completely unbiased, Procurement Software and James offer an easy-to-use, free resource for practitioners and solution providers alike. James also advises procurement technology start-ups / scale-ups, helping them understand their market, develop their product and reach their target audience – along with hosting, MCing, and moderating webinars for ProcureTech SaaS providers and hosting the Procurement Software podcast.

James returns to The Way We Source podcast for a fantastic discussion with Sam Jenks about the current state of Procurement, technology adoption, Procurement advocating and investing in itself, and more!
Get in touch with James Meads on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-meads/

And visit ProcurementSoftware.site 

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(00:37 ) - Introducing James Meads

(01:34 ) - What does Sourcing & Procurement mean to James now?

(02:23 ) - Does James see anything that will help Procurement be more strategic? 

(03:33 ) - James talks about his journey with ProcurementSoftware.site 

(06:30 ) - What sets ProcurementSoftware.site apart from other Procurement agencies?

(07:25 ) - What does James think about build vs. buy with procure tech? 

(12:38 ) - What are the biggest barriers for Procurement to get new technology? 

(16:26 ) - How can more of an entrepreneurial spirt empower Procurement?

(21:10 ) - How can Procurement sell in the idea of pragmatism to their business? 

(24:20 ) - Why does Procurement prioritize technocracy over entrepreneurialism? 

(29:23 ) - Does Procurement have a problem with improving soft skills? 

(30:39 ) - What have been the major eras of James’ 23 year career in Procurement? 

(33:31 ) - Does James think Procurement has become the function of “No”?

(34:51 ) - James answers our round of quick-fire questions