Procurement in 5-Minutes

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s special extended procurement in 5 minutes, I’m delighted to be joined by Fraser Hill, the General Manager of Digital & Process Transformation and Supply Chains at Shell, to answer the question. How do we solve the change and engage the problem in digitalization? Fraser has been working in digital initiatives for over a decade and one of the main areas of resistance he has seen over his career is change efforts fail due to employee resistance. When employees resist digital transformation, it's often because employees are not comfortable with new processes and technologies, fearing job insecurity or increased workload with the adoption of new digital tools. This makes him the ideal person to answer the question: How do we solve the change and engage the problem in digitalization? Visit Frasers’s LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fraser-hill-3621981/

Welcome back to another procurement in 5 minutes and in this special edition Clive Heal the CEO of LavenirAI will be hosting my show where he will be interviewing Santa Clause live from the North Pole," where he will unwrap the mysteries behind Santa Claus' cutting-edge procurement practices. Today, we're diving deep into the logistics, technologies, and magical methods that keep Santa's workshop running smoothly all year round. So, please grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up by the virtual fireplace, and join us as we embark on a magical journey through the North Pole's supply chain. It's time to unwrap the holiday spirit and discover the wonders of procurement with the one and only, Santa Claus! Let's get ready to jingle all the way!

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s special extended procurement in 5 minutes, I’m delighted to be joined by Velda Berryman, Director of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management at CDK, to answer the question. Is stakeholder management often overlooked in Procurement? Velda has been working in procurement for many years, holding various roles such as material planning, warehouse inventory management, and manufacturing direct and indirect side. She has been in the technology industry for the last 5 years. Throughout her illustrious career, she has learned that building relationships and strong social skills are critical, regardless of the industry you work in. This makes her the ideal person to answer the question: Is stakeholder management often overlooked in Procurement?

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5 Minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face daily. In today's special extended episode, I welcome the CEO of SIG (Sourcing Industry Group) Dawn Tiura to talk about the role of Diversity in Procurement. Dawn has provided thought leadership, training and networking opportunities to executives in sourcing and procurement. Ahead of the 2023 SIG Global Executive Summit in Arizona, Dawn shares her thoughts on this critical subject.

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5-minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. Joining me today is Elvire Regnier Lussier, Chief Procurement Officer, Startup Advisor, Lecturer, and Speaker, to answer the answer question: "Where does procurement belong in the organisational hierarchy?" Visit Elvire's LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvireregnierlussier/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5-minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. Joining me today is Zai Mohammed, Head Of Global Procurement at Talkdesk. In his leadership position, Zai has recognised a crucial role that procurement plays within organisations – that of the firefighters of “Cashburn.” Today he will answer the answer question: "Why Procurement are the firefighters of Cashburn?" Visit Zai's LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zai-mohammed-mba-lssbb-18656a121/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5-minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. I am especially excited about today's 5-minutes segment. I have been wanting to get someone from finance on the podcast for a long time, so I am thrilled to welcome the Finance Director for HSBC UK, Mathew Pearce, to answer the question: "How does procurement build its brand?" Visit Mathew's LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-pearce-97a85538/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5-minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today's Part 2 of my interview with the Head Of Procurement at Amazon Fresh, Lauren Jones, regarding the question, "When hiring, do you prioritize soft skills over hard skills?" we delve further into the subject by focusing on the "screening process." Part 2 of 2 Segments In Part 1, we discussed the impact of soft skills versus hard skills on success. In Part 2, we will delve further into the question, including review of the "screening process." Visit Lauren's LinkedIn profile @: Lauren J. | LinkedIn

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5-minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today's 5-minutes, I welcome the Head Of Procurement at Amazon Fresh, Lauren Jones, to answer the question: "When hiring, do you prioritize soft skills over hard skills?" Part 1 of 2 Segments In Part 1, we will discuss the impact of soft skills versus hard skills on success. In part 2, we will delve further into the question, including a review of the "screening process." Visit Lauren's LinkedIn profile @: Lauren Jones | LinkedIn

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5 Minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face daily. In today's 5-minutes, I welcome the Vice President, International Chief Procurement Officer at FUJITSU LIMITED, Dr Clive Rees to answer the question: How Do You Elevate Your Procurement Skills Through Personal Experiences? Visit Clive's LinkedIn profile @: Dr Clive Rees | LinkedIn

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5-minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today's 5-minutes, I welcome the Head of Operations at Banijay Group, Paul Williams (FCIPS Chartered), to answer the question: “Why homogenising the hiring process is the end of the procurement profession?” Visit Paul's LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-williams-fcips-chartered-8079b0/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is "Procurement in 5-minutes." That's right, in 5-minutes, I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes, Jon Hansen takes the reigns of the podcast to welcome a special guest from the North Pole – none other than Santa Clause, to answer the question: "What are the five “Golden Rings” of procurement Christmas?" Visit Santa @: www.northpole.com/saintnick/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today's PI5M segment, I welcome Klaids Lafon de Ribeyrolles, Vice President of Indirect Procurement at Schneider Electric, to answer the question: How do you take sustainability from a vague plan to an actionable benefit. Visit Klaids’ LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klaids-lafon-de-ribeyrolles-5369472/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today's Special "spontaneous and off-the-cuff" PI5M discussion, we are going to stretch the conversation with Gerard Cardillo and tap into his three decades of senior procurement executive expertise to answer the question: "Why does it cost so much to be a procurement professional today?" Visit Gerard’s LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerard-cardillo-1b30aa1/

Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s Procurement in 5-Minutes, I am delighted to be joined by Kate Lovejoy, CPO of Global Sourcing at Genpact. Together we will tackle the straightforward yet complex question about outsourcing the indirect procurement function: "When does it make sense to outsource indirect procurement?" Visit Kate’s LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-lovejoy-dewey/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s Special PI5M segment I welcome Global Thought Leader and CPO for British Council, Andrew Swift MCIPS, CPSM, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma to: "Make the case for greater neurodiversity in procurement!" Visit Andrew’s LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiswift/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Gyroscope Therapeutics, James Lloyd to answer the question: "How do you measure procurement success at a small company versus a large company?" Visit James’ LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmlloyd1/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome procurement protagonist and 20 plus year industry veteran, Tom Mills to answer the question: "What is the best way procurement can respond to a recession?" Visit Tom’s LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mills-procurement/

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes, I welcome Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement (Partnerships) Officer at Körber Group, Michael Stietz, who will tell us why being an innovator and challenging status quo thinking is the key to organisational success by answering the question: "Why is it important for procurement professionals to have an intrapreneurial mindset?" Visit Michael's LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-stietz/

Welcome to Procurement In 5-Minutes, and no, don't adjust your volume or click a button to find out what is going on – this is not your usual host Iain Campbell-McKenna. In this unique 3-Question Special, Ian moves out from behind the host mic to become the interviewee to answer 3 questions regarding: "What is talent in the digital age?" Here are the 3-Questions we will be asking Iain regarding what procurement talent looks like in the digital age: 1. Why does the rate of e-procurement initiative failures continue to be high? 2. What should we use if we no longer use "savings" to measure procurement performance? Why is the question regarding the difference between procurement versus purchasing still a thing? Visit Iain's LinkedIn profile @: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-campbell-mckenna-6a6979/