Conversations.

How and why does innovation happen – how can it be encouraged?

With Tom Eveleigh, Strategic Category Manager, Mitie

00:00:00 - Innovation and different contracting models

00:14:20 - Definitions of services

00:22:00 - How does innovation happen between buyer and supplier?

00:28:15 - Exploring the pros and cons of time & materials contracting

00:37:30 - The halfway house been T&M and outcome-based

00:48:20 - Aligning motivational factors during the contracting process

00:51:00 - Contract economics

01:05:00 - Measuring inputs, outputs and outcomes

01:16:30 - Innovation lives in S.P.A.C.E

Assessing performance, capacity and capability to take a true extended organisation approach

With Harold Hendrickx, TransExecutive, Author of "How to purchase procurement"

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00:00:00 - Strategic learnings from a military background

00:16:15 - Differences in managing the supply chain

00:21:30 - How to measure impact when buying intangibles

00:29:40 - Tailoring a technology solution for people and process

00:33:20 - Starting with the outcome

00:45:30 - Stakeholder management and communication's role in alignment

01:01:15 - Building extended capacity and capability

How procurement can leverage new skills and talent outside their normal framework

With Tony Moura, Deployment Manager, BAT

00:00:00 - From the F1 to manufacturing to procurement

00:05:40 - The key to effective procurement transformation

00:10:20 - Procurement's involvement in orchestrating transformation

00:15:05 - Adopting versus mandating technology

00:24:20 - Using engineering problem solving skills in procurement

00:31:00 - Relationship skills in building trust with suppliers

00:44:00 - True strategic supplier relationships

00:54:15 - Procurement's role in commercial strategy

Buying and contracting services is messy – why and what behaviours are at play?

With Paras Sood, Partner, FP Consulting

00:00:00 - From procurement to procurement consultancy

00:11:45 - The evolution and maturity of procurement

00:21:50 - Is the buying and contracting of services messy?

00:28:30 - Buying services with outcome-based thinking

00:37:55 - Flow down and connecting contracts with strategy

00:44:00 - Buying behaviours

00:51:30 - Procurement's identity crisis

00:59:45 - Applying capability and capacity to category strategy

01:06:15 - Shaping operating models for strategic objectives

How can services-based organisations leverage procurement to drive more value for money?

With Navid Amin, Head of Procurement, WSP

Watch the conversation - https://www.zivio.com/resources/optimising-procurement-value-add-in-services-based-organisations

Learning from experiences in procurement transformation across industries, companies and categories.

Watch the conversation - https://www.zivio.com/resources/making-digital-procurement-transformation-work

The challenges of digitalising complex service categories

With Erik Hoek, Supply Chain & Procurement Consultant

Watch the conversation - https://www.zivio.com/resources/centralising-procurement-transformation

When and for whom do best of breed tools make sense? And how can they add value within a wider tech stack? 

With  Joël Collin-Demers, Consulting Principal, Pure Procurement

Watch the full conversation - https://www.zivio.com/resources/best-of-breed-technology-in-complex-services-categories

What is procurement excellence and how can it impact the digital transformation of services procurement?

With Gaurav Sharma, Procurement Excellence, MTN

Watch the conversation - https://www.zivio.com/resources/procurement-excellence-and-digital-transformation-in-services-procurement

Where is the procurement function in its transformation journey? And what does its future look like?

With Jason Pereira, Partner & Procurement Lead, John Lewis

Watch the conversation - https://www.zivio.com/resources/the-impact-of-digital-transformation-and-creativity-on-the-future-role-of-procurement