Source One Podcast Network: Recent Episodes
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Almost everyone in the Procurement and Supply Management space has struggled to articulate what it is they do. Groda describes the ways he's attempted to put a more human face on the Procurement profession.
Source One Senior Consultant Ken Ballard joins the Podcast to offer his insights for driving value and generating savings from Fleet spend.
Rob Mietus, the new President of ISM-Chicago, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss his personal professional development as well as his vision for ISM-Chicago.
Kelly Barner, Founder and Director of Buyers Meeting Point joins Source One Director Anthony Mignona to advocate for more strategic tail spend management. This neglected area of spend, they suggest, could hold considerable value for the savvy Procurement team.
Quiet, reserved, cautious - these aren't typically the first words we'd use to define an executive. Recent research suggests, however, that sometimes more introverted professionals actually make the best leaders. Listen to this episode of the Source One Podcast to learn more.
Supply Chain Recruiter Andrew Jones joins the podcast once again. This time around, he shares the best practices that have helped him stand out in a landscape crowded with countless other recruiters.
Supplier consolidation is often a quick-win opportunity for organizations looking to realize savings, eliminate inefficiency, and optimize their relationships with suppliers. Senior Analyst Ryan Ganley discusses all of these benefits and more on the latest episode of the Source One Podcast.
For a Procurement and Supply Chain recruiter, some locations and positions are an easier sell than others. In this episode, recruiter Andrew Jones discusses some of the strategies he's employed to place candidates in cities and regions that aren't immediately appealing.
Supply Chain professionals love to talk about total cost of ownership. Looking past the price tag is one of the first steps in taking a more strategic approach to purchasing. On the latest episode of the Source One Podcast, Supply Chain recruiter Andrew Jones encourages organizations to consider TCO throughout their recruiting and hiring processes.
Supply Chain Recruiter Andrew Jones joins the Source One Podcast once again. This time around, he's offering advice to candidates looking for a new position in Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He identifies several terms and phrases to watch out for and offers tips for crafting more effective job descriptions.
Charlotte de Brabandt and Jan Griffiths join the Podcast once again to encourage Procurement's leaders to refine their approach and empower incoming generations of professionals.
ISM Megawatt Rising Star Charlotte de Brabandt joins Jan Griffiths on this week's episode of the Source One Podcast. Together, they advocate for a new, purpose-driven style of leadership and discuss the priorities that define emerging professionals.
Source One Director Jennifer Ulrich joins the podcast to address the ongoing debate about the value of soft skills. While their value will vary based on your position, she asserts that every organization can benefit from a greater emphasis on qualities like creativity, adapatability, and critical thinking.
This week, Source One Consultant and ISM Supply Chain Rising Star Elizabeth Skipor joins the Source One Podcast to discuss the professional journey that's taken her from practitioner to award-winning consultant.
Source One Consultant and ISM Supply Chain Rising Star Kaitlyn Krigbaum joins the Source One Podcast to discuss her professional journey and offer advice to the next generation of Procurement professionals.
ExecIn Moderator and Gravitas Detroit Founder Jan Griffiths returns to the Source One Podcast for the conclusion of last week's discussion. This time around, she focuses on the value of so-called soft skills. A better name, she suggests, would be human skills. After all, qualities like empathy, vulnerability, and emotional intelligence are the ones machines can't replace.
Jan Griffiths, the Founder and President of Gravitas Detroit, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss her professional journey and advocate for a new, more empathetic style of leadership. The two-part conversation provides a preview of the discussions she'll lead as the moderator for this April's ExecIn Forum.
Procurement is eager to realize a digital transformation. So eager, in fact, that the function often sinks time and resources into chasing down needlessly complex solutions. In many instances, this chase starts because the organization got an idea from a Gartner Magic Quadrant. In this episode, Senior Analyst Benjamin Duffy describes the trouble that can come with putting too much trust in the GMQ.
Recent years have seen Procurement grow increasingly enthusiastic about data analytics. Unfortunately, getting bogged down in analysis often means presenting stakeholders with ineffective reports. In the first episode of our new series, Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel offers suggestions for organizations looking to get the most out of their data and deliver impactful reports.
In anticipation of this weekend's Big Game, Andrew Jones joins the Source One Podcast to discuss the similarities between recruiting and coaching. An avid sports fan, he suggests he's learned a great deal about recruiting from watching great coaches and front office executives at work.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced the nominees for this year's Oscars. To get in the seasonal spirit, Marketing Associate Bennett Glace takes a look at how life in Supply Management is sometimes like a horror movie. If his descriptions sound familiar, it might be time to find a new opportunity.
Digging into historical spend is often hard work. As Source One's Spend Analysis Lead, Brian Seipel has seen this hard work pay off for clients in a big way. Unfortunately, he's also seen organizations waste time and effort to collect data and run reports they'll never actually use. When is an analysis worth the effort? Listen to find out.
Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel joins the Source One Podcast once again to outline his five-step plan for tackling tail spend. Check it out.
Organizations often let their tail spend slip through the cracks. While the area can look low-value, Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel suggests its often a source of hidden value. Why should you care about tail spend? Listen to the first installment of this two-part series to find out.
Andrew Jones joins the Source One podcast once again to discuss his work as a Procurement and Supply Chain recruiter. This time around, he focuses on the importance of honesty and transparency throughout the hiring process. Like Santa Claus, he suggests, a good recruiter knows everything.
With everything on Procurement's plate, the hard work of classifying and analyzing spend often looks like one task too many. In this episode of the Source One Podcast, Brian Seipel joins the podcast to outline the considerable, tangible beneifts of spend analysis. The results, he suggests, could prove life-changing.
Nobody like a sales pitch. Sales pitches from recruiters and staffing firms are often especially distasteful to organizations who believe they've got hiring under control. This week, Supply Chain Recruiter Andy Jones joins the Source One Podcast to discuss some of the methods he employs to sell his services without resorting to a canned sales pitch.
Sourcing initiatives drag on and even totally fall apart all the time. More often than not, these disappointments are the result of poorly planned timelines. Moving backwards through the sourcing process, Consultant Brian Seipel offers tips for optimizing timelines at each stage.
Brian Seipel joins us once to again to offer some spend analysis best practices. Too many organizations, he suggests, get paralyzed by obsessive data analysis. He offers tips to ensure Procurement professionals leverage their spend data effectively to drive cost reduction initiatives.
Conducted effectively, reference checks are the perfect way to cut through the spin that often accompanies pitch presentations and RFP responses. In this episode of the Source One Podcast, Brian Seipel offers best practices for ensuring these conversations offer valuable insights and provide for more strategic supplier relationships.
Just about every Procurement group likes to believe its spend under control. Unfortunately, many are mistaken. So-called 'spend under management' is often simply spend that's been ignored for an extended period. It doesn't help that spend under management is just a vague term. On this episode of the Source One Podcast, Brian Seipel proposes a new definition for the term and offers best practices for approaching spend more strategically.
On this Halloween edition of the Source One Podcast, supply chain staffing and recruiting expert Andrew Jones shares a few horror stories. Though his career has seen dozes of successful placements, he's also lived through his fair share of hair-raising interviews and on-boarding processes. Listen today . . . if you dare.
Clients often ask Brian Seipel, "how do I know if I have enough spend detail? On this episode of the Source One Podcast, he suggests a better question might be, "How do I know if I have to much?"
Procurement can't act on an RFP if it can't interpret the responses. In his year's as a consultant, Brian Seipel has seen countless organizations spend time and resources putting together RFPs only to see things fall apart as they review responses. Listen to this week's podcast to learn more about some of the most common (and most dangerous) RFP scoring mistakes.
Brian Seipel joins the Source One podcast to comment on the rise of programmatic purchasing for Marketing spend. While automation has become popular for digital advertising spend, most other Marketing subcategories still require the expertise and human touch of an agency. He offers advice to organizations looking to arrive at a strategic balance between in-house and agency purchasing.
The first step in any sourcing initiative is conducting a thorough spend analysis. The first step in conducting a spend analysis? Selecting the appropriate taxonomy. This week, Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel joins the podcast to caution Procurement against selecting a standard taxonomy and encourage the function to craft its own.
Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel joins the Source One Podcast to add more insights to the discussion around blockchain technology. Though speculation can be dangerous, Seipel outlines the clear benefit blockchain could have for Procurement professionals everywhere. Check out this episode to see past the hype.
Associate Director and Procurement Transformation Lead Jennifer Ulrich joins the Podcast to discuss a pervasive issue in today's Procurement teams. Too few organizations, she suggests, train their teams on Procurement's basics. She offers suggestions for establishing more effective training programs to boost Procurement's performance and drive awareness around its strategic value.
Our conversation with Michael Croasdale continues. This week, the MRO sourcing expert describes the qualities that distinguish a world-class approach to spend management within the category. He suggests it all comes down to follow-through and effective relationship management.
Few spend categories prove as consistently frustrating as MRO. Category expert Michael Croasdale joins the podcast to examine the flaws in typical approaches. Leveraging his years of Strategic Sourcing experience, he cautions organizations against seeking out quick wins or employing one-size-fits-all strategies.
Andrew Jones, a Procurement recruiting and staffing expert joins the Source One Podcast to caution listeners against putting too much trust in emerging technologies and applications. Organizations who take a hands-off approach to recruitment and talent management, he suggests, could find new tools only exacerbate their worst tendencies. He encourages organizations to seek the support of a dedicated Procurement recruiter to help identify and retain world-class supply chain talent.
Associate Director and Procurement Transformation Practice Lead Jennifer Ulrich joins the Podcast to advocate for a more dedicated and dynamic approach to Procurement training. Failing to invest in professional development, she suggests, could leave today's leading Procurement teams in the dust down the road.
Few supply chain professionals would dispute the idea that the sourcing process is often needlessly complex. Convoluted documents and processes only get in Procurement's way and keep the function from reaching its full strategic potential. Associate Director Jennifer Ulrich joins the Source One Podcast to advocate for a simplified, streamlined approach to the sourcing process.
Michael Croasdale, an MRO Strategic Sourcing expert, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss some of the methods Procurement leaders are using to ensure their operations and revenue remain stable in the face of tariffs and other supply chain disruptions.
Source One's Procurement Transformation Practice Lead joins the podcast to discuss popular trends in Procurement Transformation and Source One's recent eBook on the subject.
Accounts Payable is a valuable business unit capable of generating serious revenue. Most organizations, however, have yet to realize this. Bogging the department down with tactical processes and reams of paper, they keep it from reaching its full potential. Corcentric's SVP of Sales has had enough. He joins the Source One Podcast to advocate for AP automation.
When Amazon announced their new Amazon Business offering back in 2015, Procurement professionals working in the MRO space immediately took notice. Would Amazon unseat the leading Industrial and Office Supplies distributors? MRO Category Expert Michael Croasdale joins the Source One Podcast to express some skepticism. Amazon Business, he suggests, lacks the personal touch that MRO buyers expect from their preferred suppliers.
Tom Rogers, CEO of Vendor Centric, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss his contribution to our recent whitepaper series on Procurement Transformation. Evolving security risks, he suggests, mean Procurement needs to evolve. The function can longer afford to treat vendor management as a matter of compliance alone. Rather, Procurement must take the lead in developing Vendor Management Committees and making risk management part of an organization-wide conversation.
Powered by advanced, predictive analytics IBM's Watson promises to change the way organizations do business. Senior Consultant Michael Croasdale believes the tool could prove especially transformative for Procurement professionals working in the MRO space. He joins the Source One Podcast to discuss Watson's potential MRO applications.
Negotiations are an all-important component of the sourcing process. It's here that suppliers start to reveal their willingness to collaborate and engage as strategic partners. Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins the Source One Podcast to offer some best practices for the process. Sometimes, she suggests, it will benefit Procurement to accept an agreement "as is" or call things off together. She describes a few of these scenarios and speaks to the importance of dedication throughout the negotiatons stage.
Andy Jones, an experienced Procurement and Strategic Sourcing recruiter has learned first-hand what millennial talent can provide an organziation. He joins the Source One Podcast to criticize some lingering stereotypes and advocate for an intergenerational knowledge transfer.
Naseem Malik stops by the Source One Podcast to discuss his recent contribution to Procurement Transformation: Indsutry Perspectives. Focusing on Procurement's ever-widening talent gap he discusses the ideal CPO, the appropriate pace for recruiting, and the importance of a strong brand identity for Procurement.
The Art of Procurement's Phil Ideson stops by to discuss his recent contribution to 'Procurement Transformation: Industry Perspectives.' Digging deeper into Procurement's mindset, he offers suggestions for better encouraging cross-department collaboration and making continous improvement a regular topic of conversation.
Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins the Source One Podcast to offer best practices for developing, assessing, and optimizing workflows. Procurement, she suggests, is perfectly equipped to encourage collaboration and ensure continous improvements are carried out.
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.
Source One's Senior Project Analyst Nick Harasymczuk joins the podcast to discuss methods for ensuring new hires mature into long-term strategic assets and valuable members of your Procurement team.
Source One's Strategic Account Consultant Andrew Jones joins the Podcast to discuss the benefit of leveraging independent contractors in Procurement. He shares insights and dispels the misconceptions that still keep some companies from embracing independent Procurement talent.
IT and Telecommunications Procurement expert Dave Pastore joins the Source One Podcast to discuss trends that look poised to gain momentum throughout 2018.
Source One's Jennifer Ulrich and Nick Harasymczuk conclude their series on facilities management spend. This week they help Procurement units navigate the crowded supplier market by discussing some of the most popular category management solutions available.
Source One's Jennifer Ulrich and Nick Harasymczuk continue their series on facilities management spend. This week, they discuss strategies for locating the right vendors and building an optimal supply base.
Procurement and Strategic Sourcing consultant Leigh Merz discusses methods for assessing small parcel delivery services. Her strategies should help Procurement team long after the holidays are over.
Facilities Management Procurement experts Jennifer Ulrich and Nick Harasymczuk discuss the data collection process for this complicated spend category.
Strategic Sourcing specialist Torey Guingrich shares tips for promoting collaboration between Procurement and IT.
Strategic Sourcing expert Jennifier Engel shares 5 crucial metrics for maximizing the impact of your Procurement operations.
In the final episode of Source One's Countdown to ISM2017, Senior Analyst Jennifer Engel explains the unique range of expertise and skills required for the position.
In this episode, Source One spoke with Kate Vitasek who will be presenting a signature session titled Unleash the Magic of Transformational Supplier Relationships during ISM2017.
In this episode of the Countdown to ISM2017, Source One Senior Analyst Jennifer Engel explains how new platform concept Master Data Management can be utilized to optimize supply chain operations.
This exclusive conversation with the Learning Track organizers Rose Kelly-Falls and Naseem Malik provides insight on each unique track and the variety of sessions for attendees to look forward to.
In this third segment of the Continuous Cost Reduction series on the Countdown to ISM2017, Consultant Ken Ballard explains how to streamline manufacturing operations by collaborating with suppliers to reduce costs.
This episode of the Countdown to ISM2017 series includes an interview with Jami Bliss and Naseem Malik, both moderators for the CPO Roundtable session.
This next installment of the Countdown to ISM2017 series spend management consultant Ken Ballard offers his advice for achieving sustainable cost reduction by leveraging economies of scale.
This second episode in the Countdown to ISM2017 series features Source One Consultant Ken Ballard offering his advice for ensuring continuous cost reduction, beginning with transparency in the supply chain.
Direct Materials Sourcing Expert Martin Przeworski shares the benefits of engaging strategic sourcing and procurement throughout the product lifecycle as explored in Source Ones new whitepaper Strategic Sourcing Throughout the Product Lifecycle.
Winners of the ThomasNet.com and Institute for Supply Management 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Star Recognition Program discuss being a millennial in supply chain management and procurement. Together they dispel generational stereotypes, share what attracted them to supply chain, and why it is a fulfilling career path for millennials.
As the Spend Analysis Series nears a close, in this installment of the series we take a look at how to rank spend categories to begin targeting your cost reduction opportunities.
Spend Consultant Jennifer Ulrich outlines important details to consider when grouping data into sourcing categories to create a visual of project areas and leverage opportunities.
In this third installment of the spend analysis how-to series, our spend consultant Jennifer Ulrich explains how to wrangle up decentralized spend data.
Source One spend consultants discuss what you need to know when it comes to conducting a spend analysis and developing cost-reduction strategy out of the information you have gathered.
In the second episode of the Spend Analysis Series, we take a look at the foundational data types to review during a spend analysis, as well as additional factors to consider for developing a larger strategy.
In the first episode of the six part guide to conducting a Spend Analysis, Source One Associate Director and Spend Consultant, Jennifer Ulrich will walk us through how to approach the data collection process of a spend analysis and the pitfalls to avoid when looking accounting data.
An exclusive look at ThomasNet's ISM2016 presentation - exploring the benefits of working with small-midsize suppliers and how to best engage these organizations during the RFx process.
What breeds success for both employees and their managers in procurement and supply management? We sat down with Scott Ottenheimer, VP of QBE North America to learn more about his ISM2016 presentation titled The Leadership Fast Track, taking a look at the professionals who have raced ahead in their career and their plan for staying there.
This week we welcome Howard Levy, VP of Global Sourcing and Zimmer Biomet and Co-chair for ISM2016s People Track to learn more about his vision for the integral track and gain insights into the panel he will be moderating at the conference entitled Transformation Superchargers: What Private Equity Expects from Sourcing Leaders.
We are only a few weeks away from the premier supply management event of the year: ISM2016! As we keep the Countdown to ISM2016 Podcast Series going, this week Source One's Associate Director, Jennifer Ulrich explores four key concepts for sparking and maintaining supplier engagement throughout the lifecycle of the relationship: initiation, collaboration, communication, and sustentation.
With ISM2016 rapidly approaching, we sat down with Naseem Malik, Co-Managing Partner of MRA Global Sourcing and member of the Conference Leadership Committee. In this first session, we discuss the People Track of ISM2016 and the exciting new presentations geared towards professionals at all career stages.
In this episode of the Countdown to ISM2016 Podcast Series, we will take a look the fatal flaws hiding in your RFP that might be preventing suppliers from participating in your cost reduction initiative. Keep suppliers engaged from the start by following the advice of Source One Analysts, Brian Seipel and Nicole Mahaffey.
The countdown to ISM2016 continues! This week, hear from Source One Project Analyst Liz Skipor on the steps you need to take to establish a successful social media marketing strategy. She explains how to create a campaign aligned to your organization's brand, what metrics to track, and the best practices to keep your campaign gaining traction.
As the Exclusive Sponsor of ISM2016's Exec IN forum, Source One Management Services is gearing up for the premier supply management event with the second installment of the Countdown to ISM2016 Podcast Series. This week's episode is brought to you by Project Analyst Jennifer Engel, sharing best practices for ensuring the success of your cost reduction initiatives. Engels shares tips applicable to even the most complicated spend categories, from properly managing product specifications through effectively communicating with suppliers.
Source One Management Services is the Exclusive Sponsor of ISM2016's Exec IN Forum. Leading up to this premier supply management event, Source One will be featuring insights and best practices from its supply management experts. Today's guest is Project Manager and Professional Services and Marketing Category expert Tracey Horrocks, who shares her tips for mistakes that Marketing Agencies should avoid during the crucial pitch presentation step of the Sourcing Process.
Continuing the Supply Management Recruiting Insider Series, Source One hosts MRA Global Sourcing's Executive Search Consultants Nick Lazarra and Kaitlyn Krigbaum to dive into deeper detail about how the Procurement function is viewed within an organization, and how that extends to the hiring process - including the candidates' view of the marketplace, and the hiring companies'.
Finishing up the first round of the Supply Management Recruiting Insider Series, Ken Gaul, Nick Lazarra, and Kaitlyn Krigbaum discuss the ins and outs of the search and hire process for procurement and strategic sourcing, and how candidates and companies should best position themselves to fill positions and add value in the long-term, including salary expectations and cycle times.
Kicking off the Management Recruiting Insider Series, Source One hosts MRA Global Sourcing's Managing Partner Naseem Malik to discuss what firms are looking for when seeking procurement and supply management talent and how the market has changed in recent years.
In Part 1 of this two-part series, Buyers Meeting Point interviews Source One about CPOs' burning questions and priorities in aligning procurement with overall corporate strategy.
Today's guest is David Clevenger, Senior Vice President of Corporate United - the nation's largest group purchasing organization. He will share his insights on common procurement myths, upcoming trends, and what to expect in 2015.
Today's interview is with Adam Cooperman,Vice President of ConvergeOne. Adam, who leads the ConvergeOne Program Management team, discusses the synergies between IT and Procurement and how a strategic sourcing process can lay the foundation for successful IT project management.
Charles Dominick - President, Founder, and CPO of Next Level Purchasing Association - discusses the trends he forsees in the future of the strategic sourcing industry along with the buzzwords he feels will not live up to the hype in this, the second Source One Partnercast.
Source One's David Pastore sat down to discuss the telecommunications category, and how strategic sourcing practices can find significant savings and cost reduction opportunities within the category. From the implementation of TEM software, to wireless and wireline optimization services, to streamlined management practices - there are a variety of ways in which strategic sourcing can save money in the telecom category.
Source One walks you through the most common pitfalls that can hinder the merging of strategic sourcing projects - from sponsor disagreements to divergent timelines, before delivering and discussing solutions and best practices for mitigating each of them.
Gary Como, Vice President of Sourcing Operations for Corporate United, the nation's largest GPO, discusses the importance of hiring the proper strategic resources in a modern sourcing department, and then outlines some qualifications that he himself uses in the first ever Source One Partnercast.
Source One's Nicholas Hamner presents the needs within the market that have given rise to Supplier Relationship Management as well as the common solutions and value adds delivered by the implementation of a Supplier Relationship Management policy.
Source One's Katherine Wang introduces the challenges faced by many procurement departments, expected to manage marketing spend while having historically little access to the category. She then discusses five time-tested best practices to employ in the sourcing of marketing.
Source One's Micky Le introduces the benefits of sourcing sustainably and highlights some of the largest companies in the world's efforts in the area. Included are facility improvements, human resource improvements, and supply chain improvements.
Source One's Nicholas Haneiko and Nicholas Hamner review the concept of global sourcing, and concerns to address when conducting a sourcing initiative on an international scale, in the last of three special manufacturing-focused podcasts.
Source One's Nicholas Haneiko and Nicholas Hamner review the benefits and savings that can be found by relocating manufacturing from a traditional low cost country to a North American production center -- in this case, Mexico.
Source One's Nicholas Haneiko and Nicholas Hamner discuss a successful sourcing project for a manufacturer and review the process in the first of three special manufacturing-focused podcasts.
Source One's Nicholas Hamner discusses the importance of risk management to your supply chain, some common elements of risk, and how to discuss and mitigate them with your critical suppliers.
Source One's Jennifer Ulrich discusses the development and history of project management and the changes the practice has seen in response to the modern procurement industry.
Source One's Eugene Kravets introduces you to the practice of Supplier Relationship Management and discusses its importance and advantages to procurement groups.
Source One's Lindsey Fandozzi introduces you to the Supply Chain Center of Excellence, its development and core components, and how your department can become one.