Supplier Experience Live from HICX

An Interview on Taking Procurement to the Next Level with Rich Sains

For this episode of Supplier Experience Live Podcast, we were joined by Rich Sains. Rich is a procurement practitioner who has spent over twenty years working in a number of organizations for various industries, including retail, hospitality, and FMCG. After gaining experience, Rich went on to establish his own business, Acada, which provides a procurement platform focused on performance, insights and analysis that helps procurement teams increase capacity and reduce time to value.

With Rich we discussed:

• How Procurement has evolved to become a more strategic function

An Interview on Modern Procurement with Nick Ralphs

For this episode of Supplier Experience Live by HICX, we were joined by Nick Ralphs. Based in Glasgow, UK, Nick is a Director of NJR Procurement, an organization focused on ‘Increasing Value and Managing Risk in Purchasing and Supply Chains.’ Nick is also an active consultant and specializes in training procurement teams through the DevelopMyTeam platform.

With Nick we talked about:

• Trends and Challenges in Procurement

An Interview on the Challenges Facing Procurement Today with Jon Hansen

In this episode of Supplier Experience Live, we welcome Jon Hansen. Jon is a renowned writer and speaker in procurement. Starting his career as a software company founder, he now runs a Procurement Insights blog and hosts a podcast, PI Window on The World Show which airs on Blog Talk Radio. Deservedly, Jon also sits among the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders in this space.

We have welcomed Jon to discuss the challenges Procurement is facing today, as well as:

• What ‘procurement transformation’ means in practice

An Interview on Digital Procurement with Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent

In this episode of Supplier Experience Live, we welcome Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent. Max is Vice President of Global Procurement at AP automation experts, Compleat Software. Charlotte is speaker, trainer, and ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) with over 10 years of experience in global procurement.

In this episode, we explore the topic of digitalization in Procurement, including the concept of a digital-first approach, the growth of new technologies and a discussion on the issue of bad data.

Retaining and Motivating Procurement Talent with Charlotte de Brabandt

For this episode, we welcome a familiar guest on HICX’s webinars and the Supplier Experience Live podcast, Charlotte de Brabandt. Charlotte is a speaker, trainer, and ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), with over 10 years of experience in global procurement. In this podcast, Charlotte joins us to discuss the importance of retaining and motivating today’s procurement talent to become leaders of tomorrow. We explore:

• Why now is the time to be in Procurement

An Interview on Investments in Procurement Technology with Iain Campbell McKenna

For this episode of Supplier Experience Live podcast by HICX, we have welcomed Iain Campbell McKenna. Iain a Managing Director at Sourcing Solved, an executive search consultancy company, where he works with clients to help them successfully optimize outcomes of their investments in procurement, technology and through areas such as innovative change management strategies, including advanced hiring practices. He is also a host of the Procurement in 5-Minutes, a podcast aiming to solve some of the biggest challenges within Procurement in only 5 minutes.

An Interview on Lessons from 25 years in Procurement with Peter Bolle

For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast from HICX, we welcomed Peter Bolle. Peter is a former Senior Strategic Procurement Manager at Air Canada, who, after more than 25 years at the organization, has a wealth of experience in areas including strategic sourcing, category management and supplier management.

An Interview on Innovation, New Technologies and 'Fifth Generation Purchasing' with Herve Legenvre

For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast from HICX, we were joined by Herve Legenvre. Based in Geneva in Switzerland, Herve holds a number of roles. He is Director of the EIPM Value Creation Observatory, where he conducts research on innovation, purchasing and new technologies that are changing industries. He is also co-author of the recently released book Fifth Generation Purchasing: When Pace Meets Power.

An Interview on Building a Case for Supplier Information Management (SIM)

For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live podcast, we have repurposed our webinar with Stephane Sacherer on ‘End-to-end SIM Strategy: Building a Case for SIM’ into a shorter version of a podcast episode. Stephane is an Associate Director, Global Procure to Pay at Mondelez International. Mondelez sits among a class of leaders, who are putting supplier information management and supplier experience at the heart of their digital transformation.

An Interview on How Sustainable Procurement Programs Foster a Greener Future with Charlotte de Brabandt & Max Kent

Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), held between 31st October and 12th November, we welcomed Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent to the Supplier Experience Live podcast, to discuss how sustainable procurement programs foster a greener future. Charlotte is a speaker, trainer, ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) with over 10 years of experience in global procurement. Max is currently Vice President of Global Procurement at AP automation experts, Compleat Software.