Guest: Luke van der Waals – Demand to Deliver Value Stream Owner, SLB

Hosts: Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network

As companies grow and evolve, enter new markets and geographies and deal with internal and external disruptions complexity usually follows.  This could be an influx of data to manage and sort through, or new regulations to comply with, or quite simply added process complexity to operations such as supply chain or procurement.

So, how do companies handle these major disruptions and complexities as they grow?  What’s the secret to evolving the business to stay relevant with changing customer needs, industry trends, local and global regulations and emerging technologies?

Our guest today, Luke van der Waals, brings a unique perspective from his 20 years in the oil and gas industry working for SLB, or Schlumberger as many may know it.  He shares the importance of how continuous innovation into new technologies has allowed SLB to thrive as a leader in the energy industry for almost 100 years and what he’s learned from SLB’s own digital transformation.

Luke has been running supply chains in the Energy Industry for the past two decades, working with SLB. He has led teams in the UK, US, Malaysia, Romania and France, from managing the supply chains of large engineering and manufacturing centers, to the Europe & Africa Procurement hub out of Bucharest. More recently, he has been leading SLB’s digital and operating model initiatives for Planning and Supply Chain, currently managing the global digital and process backbone that the Planning & Supply Chain teams run on.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast. 

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Co-Host: Amanda Slevar – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network

Co-Host: Lindsey Freedman – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network

In the debut episode of Flex and the City, Amanda Slevar and Lindsey Freedman, introduce their podcast, a segment of SAP’s Future of Procurement series, focused on the external workforce and services procurement – essentially all things Flexible workforce!

Amanda and Lindsey kick off with a recap of their backgrounds and how they both ended up in the flexible workforce industry… as well as explaining the inspiration behind the podcast’s title. They dive into a recap of the recent Customer Summit, highlighting exciting sessions on AI and sharing fascinating customer stories. They also explore recent news, including the FTC’s new rule banning noncompete clauses, discussing what this means for the external workforce. In addition, they tackle a fundamental question: “What is co-employment?” and explain its significance in workforce management. With a blend of informative content and casual conversation, they set the stage for a series filled with insightful, and humorous discussions on flexible workforce dynamics.

If you’re a procurement, HR, or external workforce professional interested in all things flexible workforce…and pop culture references you won’t want to miss it.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. We are your co-hosts Amanda Slevar and Lindsey Freedman you’re listening to The Flex and the City segment on The Future of Procurement Podcast. 

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Guest: Guest: Jeff Clark – CEO, Nitor Partners

Hosts: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network
Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network

Corporate procurement was a different animal prior to COVID-19. Ever since the pandemic, many organizations were forced to rethink their procurement strategies and really focus on areas of Supplier Risk, Supplier Collaboration, Supply Chain Resiliency and Digital Transformation.

So, how has COVID-19 and other recent global supply chain disruptions and macro-economic changes effected the role of the CPO? What new skillsets are now required by CPOs to address these shifts in corporate procurement strategy? And how will AI and other emerging trends continue to affect the function of the CPO?

Our guest today, Jeff Clark, will provide his expert point of view on how he’s seen an evolution in the role of CPO over the last several years as well as guidance on where he sees the role evolving in the future and which skills will be most important for the CPO of the future.

After 14 very successful years at SAP Ariba in a variety of roles, Jeff has led Nitor Partners as CEO since 2022. His passion and vision for Nitor is to radically change how Procurement and Supply Chain organizations achieve digital transformation in the 21st century.

Jeff has a proven track record of success and a deep understanding of the intricacies of procurement. His talent for building world class teams, nurturing robust vendor and client relationships, and implementing efficient procurement strategies has consistently delivered success for Nitor clients.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast.

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Guest: Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network

Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network

Procurement is a strategic lever for many key aspects of a business: sustainability, sourcing, legal, IT and cost containment to name a few.  Furthermore, leading procurement organizations are able to drive a competitive advantage in revenue growth, regulatory compliance, operational agility and more.

So why are procurement and supply chain professionals usually not viewed as a go-to resource for the C-suite when making core business decisions?  Why are they often relegated to daily operations and cost management activities while often understaffed and under-utilized when it comes to strategic initiatives?

Our guest today, Justin Morse, will help us understand the top 3 obstacles procurement faces to earning C-suite trust and more importantly, provide a roadmap for procurement leaders to overcome these obstacles and succeed in today’s environment.

Justin is the Vice President of the North America Center of Excellence for the Intelligent Spend and Business Network solution area at SAP. With over 20 years in supply chain technology, Justin brings deep expertise in procurement best practices across various industries. Specializing in solution advisory and thought leadership, Justin engages closely with CPOs and Procurement leaders to tackle supply chain challenges and drive strategic imperatives.  One of his main focus areas this year has been discussing the role Procurement plays in executive leadership to drive strategic direction for businesses.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast. 

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