Rich Ham is the CEO of FINETUNE , a Consultancy based in Chicago that partners with companies to source, negotiate, manage and audit certain “nuisance” expense programmes. Fine Tune operates with three categories in mind: Uniform & Facility Services, Waste Disposal Services and Pest Control. These are three categories that many in Procurement will not have procured previously.

We talk about the concept of Nuisance Expenses, the myth of savings at the sourcing stage and why Procurement Teams should consider outsourcing these categories to ensure they get best in-class Procurement outcomes without any of the issues that arise when procuring these services.

Connect with Rich and FINETUNE here:

Website - https://www.finetuneus.com

Rich Ham - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-ham-51b38a10/

Andy Neilson Owner of the Procurement Consultancy, Twisted Orange. After 30+ years working across Procurement in every level, Andy has a wealth of experience to share with the World of Procurement.

In the first part of this conversation, we discuss Andy’s career and what he’s learned over the years. If you want to learn how to improve your Procurement Career then you should certainly listen to this episode.

In the second part of this episode, we talk about Mental Health. Andy has suffered from Mental Health for a long time and was open on his battle with his own Mental Health. Procurement can be a particularly stressful career. We’ve included some links to some recognised mental health charities that can help you should you wish to talk.

Connect with Andy here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewneilson1/

Twisted Orange - https://www.twisted-orange.co.uk

If you need help with your mental health these are the places you should go to now:

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/

Joël is a Procurement Consultant and more importantly…one of the Procurement nerds. Joël is the man behind Pure Procurement, a consultancy that specialises in freeing up your time so you can focus on the strategic work through Procurement Trasnformation and digital transformation.

Joël covers a lot of ground in this weeks’ podcast and I was stuck between a few titles. In essence, this could be called the “idiots Guide to Digital Procurement Transformation” but we’re pretty sure there is a trademark for that somewhere. In essence, Joël breaks down the three categories of Procurement Software solutions, namely ERP, P2P and Niche solutions.

We cover Supplier integration and on-boarding which is an area that is often overlooked. Once you get the solution in place, how do your Suppliers use it? Joël has a thorough understanding of this subject and I will not hesitate in calling him an expert.

You’re going to learn a lot.

Connect with Joël here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelcollindemers/

Pure Procurement - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pureprocurement/

Marina Bradford is a Procurement and Sustainability Consultant through her company Bemari. Marina, pronounced Mar-een-a has worked across 18 countries and is an expert in Procurement, Sustainability, Risk and how this impacts on social and environmental issues.

Marina delivered a Masterclass on Sustainable Procurement. We talked about the difference between Procurement and Sustainable Procurement, why Sustainability is vital, and how businesses can profit from it and traceability.

Marina has a particular skill in making the complex seem simple. This was one of my personal favourites from all the podcasts I’ve hosted to date.

You can connect with Marina here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinabradford/

bemari - https://www.bemari.co.uk

Louis Bastone

Louis Bastone is an Indirect Procurement Pro with a Supply Chain Masters Degree. This is evident in that Louis is an avid reader and consumer of content in this space. He also knows a lot and decided to give us all a lot of value in this episode talking about Total Cost of Ownership.

Total Cost of Ownership is the principle of knowing and ensuring you procure goods/services that include the soft/hard costs of the goods or services. Yet, this is often neglected at the Procurement Stage and manyOrganisations end up paying out large sums of money on repairs, maintenance or additional services as these were not considered or requested.

Louis breaks down Total Cost of Ownership and gives us a practical and useful way of applying it in your day to day work.

Connect with Louis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-b-0695b749/

Check out the books that Louis recommended:

Purchasing Advantage by Running a World Class Purchasing Organization, by Omid Ghamami .

Buy it here

US - https://amzn.to/2C5wkhH

UK/EU - https://amzn.to/3iF3pC6

World Class Contract Management - The Ultimate Reference Guide for Purchasing, by Omid Ghamami.

Buy it here:

USA - https://amzn.to/2Z1xKTu

UK/EU - https://amzn.to/2ZGIvtB

Join our Contract Management Masterclass for Beginners Course - Half Price £25 - https://www.udemy.com/course/contract-management-for-beginners/?couponCode=AF42EA15411F206E3584

Contract Management is often overlooked and it’s normally due to a lack of capability within the Business or a lack of resources who can undertake that kind of work. Yet, it’s integral to delivering the value and savings that have been secured throughout the sourcing stage of the Procurement process.

In this episode we are going to cover a few elements:

1. What Contract Management is;
   
   


2. The benefits of Contract Management;
   
   


3. Some Contract Management activities.
   
   

If you need help with your Contract Management then email me at [email protected] and let’s get to work.

Connect with me over on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielbarnesgsd/

Find more content at www.worldofprocurement.co.uk

Sarah Scudder is president of Real Sourcing Network (RSN), a print and marketing sourcing tool software company.

Sarah Scudder has spunk. Sarah Scudder is a go-getter who has gone out and got.

Proof?

Sarah is the youngest executive to ever serve on the board for the Print Services and Distribution Association (PSDA). Sarah is the brainchild behind ProcuRising, the cutting edge magazine that gives voice to industry leaders, writers, and entrepreneurs in the marketing and procurement space.

Sarah hosts thought leadership ProcuremenTalks around the country and coordinates events for the Global Women Procurement Professionals (GWPP). Sarah speaks at several annual sourcing industry events and hosts multiple webinars. She also co-authors a column for the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG)’s Future of Sourcing publication and Institute of Supply Management (ISM)’s “Inside Supply Management” newsletter.

Awards?

Sarah won the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Future of Sourcing Rising Star award. Sarah is a winner of the North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 award. Sarah won the Print+Promo’s Trailblazer Under 40 award. Sarah also won the Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA)’s Member of the Year award.

But none of the above matters.  What matters is that Sarah Scudder treats everyone with respect, and it is her desire to make the world a better place. She is well on her way.

In this episode of the Podcast we talk about:

• Sarah’s Career;


• Sarah’s views on Marketing Procurement and where it goes wrong;


• Women in Procurement;


• And much, much, more.

Connect with Sarah over on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-💁%E2%80%8D♀%EF%B8%8F-scudder-marketing-procurement-guru-9287404/

You may have heard about E-Auctions within the World of Procurement but you may not have used them. You may have used E-Auctions in your procurement Activities but you might not be using E-Auctions to their full potential.

E-Auctions can be a powerful tool in getting better pricing and better solutions from your Suppliers. Who wouldn't like the sound of that?

On this weeks’ World of Procurement Podcast, I spoke with Keith McCabe. Keith is a Procurement Consultant and his Company, Avam Solutions creates E-Auctions. So I thought Keith would be the person I turn to in order to get all the key information about E-Auctions.

Keith has a wealth of experience with E-Auctions. We discussed the misconceptions around E-Auctions, the benefits of them and how you conduct an E-Auction. There is a lot of good detail on how to get the most out of E-Auctions and you will certainly want to give this episode a listen if it’s something you’ve considered trying.

You can connect with Keith in these places:

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-mccabe-mcips-4b19259/

Avam Solutions - https://www.avamsolutions.com

Rajiv Gupta is the Vice-President and Founder of Right Sourcing Solutions Ltd, a Pragmatic Procurement and Sourcing Business. In addition to that and the focus of this World of Procurement Podcast, Rajiv is the Founding Partner of Procurement League.

Our conversation is a deep dive into what Procurement League is, how you can get involved and what it achieves. Procurement League is easily accessible. All you need to do is download the app on your phone and make a free account. This is even easier as you can just use your LinkedIn account to login.

Free is also a key part of Procurement League. Rajiv has a vision that knowledge should be freely passed along and he’s created Procurement League to be the place you go to have your Procurement questions answered.

I enjoyed talking with Rajiv. Rajiv has a clear vision, is executing on it and I think that what he is doing with Procurement League is sublime.

You can find Rajiv and Procurement League here:

Rajiv LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/procurementtransformation/

Procurement League - https://procurementleague.com

Joanna and I talk about the future of Procurement. We do not talk solely about the great technologies there are but also how you, as a Procurement Professional need to make changes to your state of mind moving forwards.

We talk about how A.I is being used, how risk management needs to be included in your strategy, and how Procurement is in the news a lot at the moment. Joanna shares some good thoughts on the thought leadership in this space and the barriers that prevent Procurement teams from moving into the new world of sourcing.

Time can be freed up as soon as you utilise these new technologies that learn more each time they are used.

We talk about Tealbook, Juro (which I’m now using) and BidOps as wonderful examples of technology solutions that save time.

Connect with Joanna here:

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannamartinez/

Check out Joanna’s book - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1544511833?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&pf_rd_r=QE127JZEQEB79VD4C70V