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Procurement in 5-Minutes: Where does procurement belong in the organisational hierarchy?

2023-07-06T20:14:42+00:00July 6th, 2023|

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/

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Why Procurement are the firefighters of Cashburn?

2023-05-31T13:32:09+00:00May 31st, 2023|

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/

Procurement in 5-Minutes: How does procurement build its brand?

2023-05-05T11:59:53+00:00May 5th, 2023|

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/

Procurement in 5-Minutes: When hiring, do you prioritize soft skills over hard skills? (Part 2)

2023-04-04T12:43:34+00:00April 4th, 2023|

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 (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 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

Procurement in 5-Minutes: When hiring, do you prioritize soft skills over hard skills?

2023-03-23T13:22:58+00:00March 23rd, 2023|

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 (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

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Elevating your procurement skills through personal experiences

2023-02-28T15:04:43+00:00February 28th, 2023|

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 (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

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Why homogenising the hiring process is the end of the procurement profession?

2023-01-13T13:22:33+00:00January 13th, 2023|

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 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/  

Procurement in 5-Minutes: What are the five “Golden Rings” of procurement Christmas?

2022-12-20T19:07:38+00:00December 20th, 2022|

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 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/  

Procurement in 5-Minutes: How do you take sustainability from a vague plan to an actionable benefit

2022-11-23T12:06:19+00:00November 23rd, 2022|

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 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/  

A Procurement in 5-Minutes Special: Why does it cost so much to be a procurement professional today?

2022-11-01T15:14:03+00:00October 31st, 2022|

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 "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/