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 t ..read more

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 Procu ..read more

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 p ..read more

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 prof ..read more

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 s ..read more

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.nor ..read more

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 t ..read more

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.c ..read more

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 ..read more

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/jmllo ..read more