The Procurement Show

By The Procurement Show

The Procurement Show takes a different approach to the subject of procurement. Hosted by procurement expert Jonathan O'Brien and Co-Hosted by Paul Philpott, it's the show that tackles the topics we al... more

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How many episodes does The Procurement Show have?

The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.

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January 22, 2026 64: Why Trump Wants Greenland: Geopolitics, Power and What It Means for Business
Western influence, Arctic security and the global implications of Donald Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland - and what it means for procurement, trade and supply chains.

In this breaking-news special of The Procurement Show, Jonathan O’Brien and Paul explore why Donald Trump wants Greenland, the geopolitical and strategic importance of the Arctic, and what renewed US interest means for global power, NATO, international business and procurement teams.
We unpack the history behind Trump’s Greenland proposal, the response from Denmark and Greenland, and why this issue extends far beyond politics into trade, supply chains, security and economic influence, areas that procurement leaders cannot afford to ignore.
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Produced by Fresh Air Studios - business podcast production.
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54min
December 08, 2025 63: What the C Suite Expect Procurement to Do
With so many crises going on in the world and having a huge effect on businesses, the C Suite will be expecting great things from procurement. But what, exactly…? Gordon Donovan, VP Research for SAP in Melbourne works with Economist Impact, so he seems to be the perfect person to ask!

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Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Podcasting & ADR Studios in Plymouth

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45min
November 12, 2025 62: How to be Really Good at Buying Travel Services
With businesses getting back on the trains, ‘planes and automobiles post-Covid, it’s important for everyone to get the best deal when it comes to sending employees to conferences and meetings. To give us the best advice, we’ve got three experts on hand: Tim Fitzgerald in Spain, Scott Tempero in Manchester and Karen Thornton in the studio. All of them are Travel Counsellors. We find out what they can do for us, even whilst at home in their pyjamas.

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Discover how Positive Purchasing can help you embed sustainability across your supply base with our Sustainable Procurement program

Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Podcast Studios in Devon

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58min
October 16, 2025 61: Functional Extinction from AI – Can Procurement Survive?
If AI is on course to replace many functions in organisations, Jonathan and Paul ask the vital question of whether procurement can survive. The perfect man to tackle this subject is a man who sits on many boards, founded OneSupplyPlanet and describes himself as a man who challenges companies and their people to be better versions of themselves: Guy Strafford.

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41min
September 15, 2025 60: The Connected Ecosystem – How Procurement and Supply Chain Can Unlock New Benefits with Ecosystem Thinking
In this episode Jonathan and Paul are being asked to change their mindsets. Not easy. But the man who is bravely trying his best is Jeff Bever, VP Sourcing and Procurement for Russel Stover. His big idea is to think of procurement and supply chain as part of one big, connected ecosystem, rather than a function. Let’s see if we can all unlock new, big benefits!

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Discover Jonathan O’Brien’s award-winning books on procurement and negotiation

Produced by Fresh Air Studios, ADR and Podcast Studios in the South West
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36min
August 18, 2025 59: Making the Circular Economy Happen
Cast your minds back a couple of years and you’ll no doubt remember the podcast with Chris Holmes on the circular economy. We’ve been gathering up all the feedback and we can now answer all your questions and more as we speak with Joe Murphy, Executive Lead for Business Network with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. This was set up by Dame Ellen to accelerate transition to the circular economy. So, let’s find out what Chris and his team is doing and who they’re working with in order to drive its implementation.

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Produced by Fresh Air Studios, ADR and Video Studios for Devon & Cornwall.
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47min
July 21, 2025 58: The Value of Diversity in Supply Chains
It’s time to do a bit of talent spotting on the Procurement Show. Or to be more precise: talent management spotting. Is it time to have a rethink about procurement talent? And in particular, planning for the future talent we need? If so, how do we get there? Well, to answer all these questions and more, we have the talent. Not Jonathan or Paul, we mean Manager at Kearney, Priya Kumari. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this episode are personal to Priya and do not represent the views of Kearney.

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Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Podcast and ADR Studios for the South West
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36min
June 20, 2025 57: AI in Negotiation
We keep hearing about how AI is going to change everything on Planet Earth, but will it change negotiation? And if so, how will it change negotiation? Jonathan and Paul speak to the best person possible, Camilla Borsani from the School of Management Polytechnic de Milano, where she is doing a PhD on the subject. Listen carefully; we might ask questions after!

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Explore the full suite of high-impact procurement training programs from Positive Purchasing

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48min
May 23, 2025 56: How Bayer is Leading the Way on Sustainable Procurement
Sustainability in procurement is a regular topic on the Procurement Show, so it seems like the perfect time to get a guest on who is leading one of the world’s biggest companies in sustainability, namely, CPO of Bayer, Thomas Udesen. Let’s find out what are Bayer’s priorities, how they work to create autonomy and who has stolen part of Jonathan’s script for this episode’s Fun Fact.

Transform how your teams work with an integrated suite of digital procurement platforms and tools from Positive Purchasing

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Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Podcast Production for Business
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44min
May 01, 2025 55: Gen Z – The Future of Procurement
Whether you’re Gen Z, Gen X or Jennifer Aniston, you’ll find something of interest in this discussion. Because this one is all about the future! Gen Z is the future of procurement, so it makes sense to have a special guest who is a self-proclaimed Procure Tech Trailblazer, has launched a series of online panel discussions, and yes, she is Gen Z, she’s Lada Samarska.

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Discover how Positive Purchasing can help you embed sustainability across your supply base with our Sustainable Procurement program

Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Studios for Podcasting, and ADR
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36min

FAQs about The Procurement Show:

How many episodes does The Procurement Show have?

The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.

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