Source One Podcast Network

Procurement and Supply Management's future will depend on close collaboration between millennial talent and supply chain veterans. Source One Associate Director Jennifer Ulrich and Sourcing Intern Claire Nguyen join the podcast to discuss both the roadblocks and synergies between their generations.

Source One's newest whitepaper collects insights on reflections on the subject of Procurement Transformation. The first contribution comes from Sourcing Strategies Group's Jim Baehr. Baehr joins the Source One Podcast to provide additional context. The Supply Management veteran discusses his career and examines the evolving nature of the Procurement function.

It's that time of year again. Conference Season is here for Procurement and Supply Management professionals. Associate Director Jennifer Ulrich joins the Source One podcast to provide some tips for Procurement professionals looking to promote their business and make valuable connections.

Sourcing Analyst Kaitlyn Krigbaum joins us to discuss the presentation she'll deliver at ISM2018. Her session, titled 'Orchestrating a Successful Procurement Transformation: A Symphony of Recruiting, Branding, and Leading,' will offer ISM2018 attendees with strategies for maximizing the impact of their transformation iniatives. Throughout this conversation, Krigbaum focuses on Procurement's brand. She presents best practices for Procurement departments looking to develop an impactful, strategically valuable brand.

As Source One's Procurement Transformation Practice Lead, Associate Director Jennifer Ulrich has helped a number of organizations refine their sourcing practices and produce optimal strategic value. She joins ISM2018 Session Insights to discuss Category Management plans. Developing these, she suggests, could be the logical next step in Procurement's ongoing strategic evolution.

The market for Procurement talent is more competitive than ever. As the big players continue to poach world-class professionals, small and mid-sized firms are finding it more and more difficult to distinguish themselves and attract promising candidates. MRA Global Sourcing's Nick Lazarra joins ISM2018 Session Insights to offer tips that can help companies of any size stand out as Procurement employers of choice.

In the conclusion to our first Procurement Conversation, Nick Harasymczuk and Jennifer Engel discuss the 20 cities still in the running for Amazon's new headquarters. Making the case for Philadelphia and Chicago respectively, they also engage in some speculation.

As our first Procurement Conversation continues, Nick Harasymczuk and Jennifer Engel shift their focus to Amazon's search for a second North American headquarters. This highly-competitive sourcing event has had supply chain professionals talking for months. Needless to say, Nick and Jennifer were excited to join the discussion.

Even the most secure and sophisticated supply chains are vulnerable to data breaches. IT Procurement expert Torey Guingrich joins ISM2018 Session Insights to describe the importance of an effective response plan. The questions, she suggests, is not if a breach will occur, but win. She offers her insights for turning your Procurement department into an internal project manager in the event of a breach.

The last eigtheen months have been huge for Jeff Bezos and his eCommerce giant. The evolution of Amazon Business and the company's ongoing search for a new headquarters have supply managament professionals everywhere talking. Source One Senior Project Analysts Nick Harasymczuk and Jennifer Engel sit down to discuss all this and more on the first episode of Procurement Conversations.

Senior Analyst Dejana Dosen joins ISM2018 Session Insights to discuss the impact last year's rash of natural disasters had on pulp and paper supply chains across North America. She also offers her insights for developing disaster preparedness plans and mitigating risk throughout Procurement's operations.

Procurement teams everywhere recognize the importance of recruiting, vetting, and hiring world-class talent. Too often, however, they leave these duties to overworked and understaffed internal teams. Without the bandwidth to properly assess candidates, they face mismatched hires and disappointing results. Procurement recruiter Andy Jones joins ISM2018 Session Insights to discuss the consequences of a poor hiring decision and speak to the benefit of working with a third-party.

Procurement experts everywhere are asking themselves how best to prepare millennial talent to accept leadership roles. Source One Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins ISM2018 Session Insights to discuss the potential benefit of rotational programs. These, she suggests, could help nurture the diverse skillsets that make for success in Procurement.

As organizations look to evolve their Procurement teams, many are disappointed to learn they lack the training programs necessary to develop effective Procurement professionals. Source One Senior Consultant Megan Connell offers tips and best practices for assessing Procurement's capabilities and implementing the appropriate training programs.

Procurement leaders everywhere hope that millenials will close the industry's widening talent gap. Source One Senior Analyst Dejana Dosen believes this generation has the potential to do even more. She joins ISM2018 Session Insights to discuss the unique experiences and skills that she believes will help them drive Procurement's next era.

Senior Consultant Megan Connell, a Procurement Pro to Know, joins ISM2018 Session Insights to discuss strategies for promoting collaboration between Marketing and Procurement. The departments aren't historically known for working together, but Megan has continually succeeded at encouraging teamwork to optimize her clients' Marketing budgets.

Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins the first installment of ISM2018 Session Insights to discuss Amazon's search for a new North American headquarters. The project's RFP, she suggests, provides a number of lessons in effective procurement.

Source One Consultant Liz Skipor joins the podcast to discuss the importance of trust and mutual investment in stakeholder relationships. She draws from her experience engaging and empowering Marketing stakeholders to provide tips and best practices.

Source One Director Diego De la Garza joins the Source One Podcast to discuss the importance of thoroughly, honestly assessing Procurement's capabilties. A maturity assessment, he suggests, could be the key to establishing reasonable objectives and meeting your savings goals.

Source One Senior Consultant Kenneth Ballard joins the podcast to discuss the complicated process of assessing LTL carriers. He calls upon years of success in the category to suggest methods for acheiving an apples-to-apples comparison of services.