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Stop Hiring. Start Growing: The Procurement Talent Fix
The procurement talent crisis isn't a hiring problem — it's a development problem.
In this Proc N Roll: Track, Natasha Gurevich argues that as automation replaces purchasing tasks, leaders can't expect their teams to instantly become strategic thinkers. You have to build that muscle from within. She introduces the "work romance" model: pair experienced Gen X leaders who understand the business problems with Gen Z employees who grew up with tech. Hand them a complex challenge with zero instructions — and watch them solve it in two weeks. Conrad Smith pushes leaders to stop watching demos and get their hands dirty in the actual tools.
This Track is pulled from https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MNArtXXGJwUrPykWaxtcc?si=SdaicJUyQLaNt1gnxQ3BJA
About Proc N Roll:Your guide to practical procurement, where we make procurement rock and roll. Hosted by Conrad Smith (Founder of Graphite Connect, former CPO at Adobe, and Intel), Natasha Gurevich (former CPO at Nike, Salesforce, McKesson, and IBM), and Zachary Bachir. Three procurement veterans with almost 70 years of combined practical experience, unpacking the trends, skills, and real-world lessons that shape the profession.
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By Graphite Connect and Candor ProcurementThe procurement talent crisis isn't a hiring problem — it's a development problem.
In this Proc N Roll: Track, Natasha Gurevich argues that as automation replaces purchasing tasks, leaders can't expect their teams to instantly become strategic thinkers. You have to build that muscle from within. She introduces the "work romance" model: pair experienced Gen X leaders who understand the business problems with Gen Z employees who grew up with tech. Hand them a complex challenge with zero instructions — and watch them solve it in two weeks. Conrad Smith pushes leaders to stop watching demos and get their hands dirty in the actual tools.
This Track is pulled from https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MNArtXXGJwUrPykWaxtcc?si=SdaicJUyQLaNt1gnxQ3BJA
About Proc N Roll:Your guide to practical procurement, where we make procurement rock and roll. Hosted by Conrad Smith (Founder of Graphite Connect, former CPO at Adobe, and Intel), Natasha Gurevich (former CPO at Nike, Salesforce, McKesson, and IBM), and Zachary Bachir. Three procurement veterans with almost 70 years of combined practical experience, unpacking the trends, skills, and real-world lessons that shape the profession.