Procurement plays a unique role as ‘bridge’ in a company between establishing or abiding by financial controls and bringing creative solutions. Rather than being two separate ways of bringing spend under management - the logical and the creative - process discipline can actually form a solid foundation that procurement can layer creative work and ideas on top of.

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Helen Mackenzie. Helen has been a friend for a long time, but in 2021 she officially became a member of the Art of Procurement team! With a background in procurement strategy and public procurement policy development, she brings a unique perspective - and a high degree of enthusiasm - to the field of procurement.

In this conversation, Helen explains what it means to be intentional about work, and how that differs from other approaches:

How is being intentional different than following a plan, getting work done, or being opportunistic?

What are the types of challenges and obstacles that arise when taking an intentional approach?

What do successful outcomes look like, including examples from real-life procurement projects Helen led with an intentional approach.