The buying of goods and services is at the heart of most businesses across the world. In an increasingly complex global economy challenged by cost reduction pressures, supply chain disruptions, security of supply concerns, and the challenges of meeting sustainability targets, the topics of procurement and supply chains are more important than they have ever been. In the Efficio Spotlight podcast, we talk to industry leaders across the globe about their stories, both personal and professional ...
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Decarbonising Procurement: Best practices for a green supply chain
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Mat Langley, Global Procurement Head, Sustainability at CBRE, discusses the pressing challenge of decarbonising supply chains, particularly the complexities around emissions, supplier engagement, and carbon accounting.
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Transforming NHS Procurement: Harnessing data and innovation to deliver patient safety
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Simon Clarke, Managing Director of Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative, and Mat Oram, CEO & Co-founder of AdviseInc Ltd, dive into the critical role of procurement in the NHS, focusing on the challenges and opportunities presented by data management, financial constraints, and the evolving nature of supply chain practices in healthcar…
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Resilience in global supply chains: Navigating black swans and geopolitical shifts
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Marco Forgione MCIEx, Director General at The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade as well as Visiting Professor, at Aston University and Ashray Lavsi, Principal at Efficio, discuss global supply chain challenges in recent years, including the impact of events like the CrowdStrike IT outage.…
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Driving continuous business transformation: Strategies for successful IT and Procurement collaboration
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Jay Ferro, EVP, Chief Information, Technology, & Product Officer, at Clario and Mert Erkan, Vice President at Efficio, discuss how IT, product management, and procurement can work together to drive successful business transformations. Listen to this episode in order to gain actionable insights from a CIO on managing large-scale business transformat…
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Resilience in the Public Sector: Maintaining team wellbeing in high-pressure roles
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Sarah Collecott, Commercial Specialist, Procurement and Contract Management, at the UK Home Office, discusses the importance of maintaining wellbeing and authenticity in a high-profile, high-pressure workplace.
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Navigating the complexities of global supply chain management
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Ninian Wilson, Global Supply Chain Director & CEO Vodafone Procurement Co Sarl, discusses the challenges surrounding supply chain management, particularly focusing on geopolitical risks and supply chain resilience.
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Leading with authenticity: Becoming a procurement leader
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Rebecca Lonsdale, CPO at BP Castrol, discusses her career journey, from her first job in procurement at Nissan to her current role at Castrol. She also shares her stories about the impactful individuals and leaders she has worked with over the years, as well as her experience working in different countries and transitioning from direct to indirect …
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Prompt pay pays off: Challenging a culture of late payments to suppliers
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Terry Corby, Founder and CEO of Good Business Pays CIC, discusses an often under-estimated aspect to maintaining a healthy supply chain and fostering innovation: prompt payment.
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Procurement's evolution in MENA: Insights from a CIPS leader
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Sam Achampong FCIPS, Regional Managing Director of CIPS Middle East & North Africa (MENA), discusses how the procurement profession has transformed since he moved to Dubai in 2008 and the challenges and opportunities the region offers.
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A journey from Mars: What does a four decade career in Procurement look like?
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We sit down with Malcolm Harrison, the former Chief Procurement Officer of Nestlé and, most recently, the former CEO of the Crown Commercial Service and of CIPS. During this episode, Malcolm takes us through his over 40 years in the procurement profession, the changes he's seen take place and his thoughts on the future of procurement.…
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From ESG to Capital Projects to M&As: Our procurement and supply chain experts’ 2024 predictions
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We're starting the year by pulling together different views on what the next 12 months look like for procurement and supply chain across a range of industries.
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Navigating the AI revolution: balancing risks and rewards in procurement
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Aris Georgopoulos, Assistant Professor in Public Law and European Law at the University of Nottingham, who is also the Head of the Innovation, AI, Strategic, and Defence Procurement Research Unit, discusses AI in the context of procurement and how it has the potential to change the way we see the world, the way that we work and the way that we live…
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Startups, networking, and imposter syndrome: Talking all things growth in procurement
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Rendi Miller, VP of Global Travel and Procurement at Qualtrics, discusses her extensive experience in procurement roles in tech startups and high-growth companies.
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"In the North East of England, social value isn't a choice. It's a necessity" – Using local government procurement as a force for good
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Darren Knowd MBA, (Durham) MCIPS, Head of Procurement, Sales and Business Services at Durham County Council, discusses procurement at a local government level and the importance of social value.
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“We've not seen such a change since the 1890s”: From combustion engines to electric vehicles
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Rob Johnson, former Global Purchasing Director, Jaguar Land Rover, and Honorary Professor at Nottingham University Business School, discusses his experience in the automotive industry and the industrial revolution as we move from combustion engines to electrification.
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Procurement is simple – the challenge is deciding what you want to achieve
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Andy Clark, Head of Commercial Services at Yorkshire Water, discusses his unusual route into procurement, having never run a procurement process. He believes that procurement has a wider purpose than just procuring goods and services and that understanding the business's core purpose is crucial for turbocharging its operations.…
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“It's trendy to say we're moving beyond savings”: Getting the procurement basics right at Marks & Spencer
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Andrew Newnham, Chief Procurement Officer at Marks & Spencer, discusses the challenges he faces in the current economic environment, as well as and the importance of negotiating, measuring savings, and understanding sourcing.
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“We have something that I really think is revolutionary”: A deep dive into the US cannabis industry
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Joining us in this episode are two leaders in a young and fast-developing industry: cannabis. In this episode, Timeka Drew (Founder & CEO of Biko Flower), Tony Kim (CEO of Telos CG Inc) and host, Simon Lipscomb, discuss: The history of cannabis legalisation and the cannabis industry in the US The supply chain challenges that the industry faces in d…
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Procurement Talent: Lifting the lid on the industry's clichés, stereotypes, and preconceptions
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Martin Smith, Managing Director at Talent Drive, shares his views on recruiting in the procurement and supply chain space, the direction he sees the profession heading, and the misconceptions people have about the industry.
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Both sides of the coin: Taking the step from procurement consultant to Director of Procurement at EVRi
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Pauline Potter, Procurement Director at EVRi (formerly Hermes ParcelNet), shares her experience transitioning from a consulting career to a CPO role and how being a consultant has made her a better Procurement Director.
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The Procurement Reform Bill: What to expect
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Richard Bonnar, a lawyer specialising in major projects for the government and a part-time professor, shares his thoughts on the upcoming Procurement Reform Bill and how this will impact the UK government’s procurement.
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“I’m not a risk taker by nature” – How a founder went back to his roots to build the go-to digital procurement event
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Matthias Gutzmann, Founder of Digital Procurement World (DPW), shares his entrepreneurship journey.
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Peeling back the onion: BT Group’s step-by-step process for measuring procurement savings
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Jim Davies, CFA, Procurement Finance Director at BT Group, shares his experience addressing the thorny issue of measuring procurement savings.
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Neurodiversity in the workplace: A personal story of ADHD
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Dr Beverley Jandziol MCIPS, who is the Commercial Director - Programmes (GCO) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office discusses her recent diagnosis of ADHD and breaks the stigmas often associated with it.
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What’s courage got to do with it? How to develop a growth mindset
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Reshma Ramachandran, Chief Transformation Officer at The Adecco Group, discusses ways to (re)set your ambitions for success. This episode looks at how "Imposter Syndrome" and visions of perfection work against us – especially when it comes to leadership.
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Your next CPO role: taking ownership of your career
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Lucy Harding, Partner and Global Head of the Procurement & Supply Chain Practice at Odgers Berndtson, discusses what makes someone successful in a CPO position and what the future of talent in procurement looks like.
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“Supply chain is the business”: From hidden hero to rockstar, supply chain takes centre stage
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Professor Richard Wilding OBE is recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in logistics and supply chain management, retiring this summer after a quarter of a century at Cranfield University. Richard recently created a must-see course called Building Resilient Supply Chains for Effective Risk Management for LinkedIn Learning, and he discusse…
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Pioneering sustainability in public health: delivering a “net zero” NHS
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In this episode hear why NHS Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr Nick Watts and NHS Director Of Procurement Transformation and Commercial Delivery, Preeya Bailie MCIPS, see the NHS’s response to climate change as “an enormous opportunity for public health.”
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Supplier Ethnic Diversity: So much more than a box-ticking exercise
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Mayank Shah, Founder & CEO of Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK), discusses the importance of having suppliers that are owned by a traditionally underrepresented individual/group.
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Rubbish, nonsense, and shambles: Straight-talking procurement with Peter Smith
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Peter Smith, author of “Bad Buying” and “Procurement With Purpose” and Managing Director of Procurement Excellence Ltd, discusses whether procurement as a profession has changed over time. This episode looks into how Peter uses his platform to challenge the procurement community and what the future of procurement and supply chain looks like. “Spotl…
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Power to the mama! Breaking the poverty cycle with supply chain visibility
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Unveiling the problems that too often lie behind CSR buzzwords is Ashish Gadnis, the founder and CEO of BanQu. Ashish describes the systematic issues in traditional procurement processes that are a barrier to combatting poverty – and how BanQu is tackling them by increasing visibility in the supply chain.…
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Navigating global supply chain disruption in an era of conflict and sanctions
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In this episode our guest, Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice, Director of Executive Education at Syracuse University discusses how the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is having an impact across the global supply chain.
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Lessons in procurement agility - running an airport through a global pandemic
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In this episode our guest, Camilla Davidsen, Head of Procurement at Copenhagen Airports A/S discusses running a huge international airport during the peak of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Power in Partnership: Procurement and Finance join forces for change
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In this episode our guest, Rachel Dolan, Head Of Procurement and Supplier Relationship Management at Permanent TSB discusses her journey to initiate and execute a successful procurement transformation programme.
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In this episode our guest, Cyril Pourrat , Chief Procurement Officer at BT discusses the creation of BT Sourced. BT Sourced is the innovative procurement arm of BT and was established to challenge the traditional ways of buying goods and services, with the introduction of new technology.
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Jabbed: An inside look at the UK’s vaccine supply chain
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In this episode our guest, Steve Gibb, Supply Chain Director - Vaccine Programme at NHS England discusses the challenges, pressures and practicalities of building a supply chain at unprecedented speed to vaccinate an entire population.
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Supply chains under cyberattack – awareness and prevention
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In this episode our guest, David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky, discusses supply chain cybersecurity. David takes us through some very high profile and damaging attacks and explains how the attackers have both the intent and the ability to exploit vulnerabilities in the supply chain. Key discussion points include: What it means wh…
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Liquid Gold: The Story of the COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce
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Ruth Todd CBE, formerly Programme Director at UK Vaccine Taskforce, talks about her leadership role in the Vaccine Taskforce (VTF), the organisation created by the UK Government to bring together the public, private, and academic sector to lead on the most pressing challenges of recent times – finding a viable vaccine against COVID-19. In the podca…
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Supplier Diversity: Of course it matters, but where to begin?
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Victoria Mallinckrodt, Procurement Development Lead at World Economic Forum speaks out on the topic of supplier diversity. Key discussion points include: What is supplier diversity and how do you define what a diverse supplier is? Is there a different level of focus on supplier diversity depending on the country? How does the topic of suppler diver…
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Elizabeth Amuli, Quality Healthcare Specialist at Business for Health Solutions, explains how the organisation strengthens the healthcare systems and improves healthcare access throughout Africa. Key discussion points include: What are some of the key challenges for healthcare access in Africa and what innovative approaches are being used to try an…
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Paul Ekins OBE, Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy at University College London (UCL) boldly speaks out on sustainability and environmental economics. Paul is one of the most esteemed thinkers in this field and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to environmental poli…
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Protecting the Frontline: How the NHS delivers 30 million items of PPE a day to 58,000 locations
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Gary Horsfield, Chief Operating Officer UK PPE at NHS Department of Health and Social Care reveals his experience leading a team with responsibility for acquiring and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) at speed, to the UK’s Health and Social Care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key discussion points include: How did Gary come to …
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NHS Test and Trace: Building a team of 50,000 in four months
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Jacqui Rock, Chief Commercial Officer at NHS Test and Trace Programme about her experience to rapidly build an organisation of 50,000 people to test and trace the UK's population to COVID-19. Key discussion points include: What circumstances led Jacqui to take on this highly complex…
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Backstage at Sainsbury’s: feeding the nation in a pandemic
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Patrick Dunne, Director of Group Property, Procurement and Cost Transformation at Sainsbury’s on his experience of running procurement/supply-chains through the COVID-19 global pandemic. Key discussion points include: How did they cope with changing customer channels and unprecedent…
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Impact starts with I: taking action to drive sustainability
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Thomas Udesen, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer/Co-Founder of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge and Eleonore de Montjoye, Manager at Efficio on sustainability in procurement and what actions we can each take to make a difference. Key discussion points include: What does the futur…
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Let's talk about race: headwinds, tailwinds and code-switching
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Rob Woodstock, Chief Commercial Officer at HMRC on issues connected to diversity and inclusion, with a specific focus on race. On this podcast, Rob shares his inspiring story and discusses his journey from growing up as a child of an immigrant family on a council estate, to the seni…
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Diversity in Procurement: Admit it – we're not doing enough
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Emma Osborn, Category Management Director at Network Rail and Sheena Russel, HR Manager at Efficio on diversity issues around procurement, supply chain and corporate more generally. Key discussion points include: How are organisations tackling diversity and driving change? Should th…
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio speaks to Emilio Della Bruna, Efficio on the impact COVID-19 is having on working capital. Key discussion points include: Why is the impact of working capital so important, especially in this era? What are the actions people should be doing now to improve their working capital position? What w…
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Category deep dives: COVID-19 – Running supplier negotiations
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio speaks to Greg Horgan and Tibor Sotkovszki about how to run successful supplier negotiations Key discussion points include: How to approach supplier negotiations Key to success in negotiations Long term impact of negotiations
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Category deep dives: COVID-19 impact on the chemical sector
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Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio speaks to Wolfgang Rueth, Efficio’s SME on chemicals about the impact COVID-19 is having on this category. Key discussion points include: The dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on the chemical sector, such as: price drops, price hikes and the issues around demand and supply. The short, mid and l…
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