The Way We Source

David goes through what Logitech did in order to start working more with diverse spend, gender equality and what your company should do if they want to improve in these important areas. We'll also talk about what procurement should do to get "a seat at the table" and his tips on mindset for people just entering procurement as well as current leaders. 

(7:59) Some of the major shifts Logitech has done in Procurement

(10:42) Examples of how to improve your work in Supplier Diversity

(16:08) How to increase diverse and inclusive spend

(21:20) How to work internally with diversity in your teams

(24:24) Best takeaways from his career

Links:

Coalition For Gender Fair Procurement

What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School

Timestamps:

- (03:50) Some productivity tips & how he got into Procure Tech

- (08:10) Why he left working as a practitioner in procurement?

- (09:36) What they do at Proctopus and Procurementsoftware.site

- (14:27) Where does he see the industry of procurement and tech be moving towards?

- (19:23) Best-of-Breed vs All-in-One

- (24:09) What's his biggest tip to ProcureTech Vendors?

The Way We Source is a podcast hosted by Kodiak Hub SRM Software, where we share our talks with procurement practitioners, leaders, experts, consultants, content gurus and people that we find downright inspiring!

In this episode we have the pleasure of hosting the partner of the Art of Procurement, host of the podcast: Dial P for Procurement on the Supply Chain Now network, and managing director of Buyer's Meeting Point: Kelly Barner!

She will give us some concrete tips on what type of market intelligence, procurement teams should be looking at to drive real value. Also, what role she thinks technology and market intelligence should be playing together with procurement, given recent years and today's climate in procurement

We’ll be talking about how she thinks hired sourcing has evolved during the past years, her take on the current state of talent and recruitment and if we’re moving into an era of specialists or generalists in procurement.

All of that and much more in our first ever episode of The Way We Source! Tune in ✌🏼

Timestamps:

(5:11) - How the field of Sourcing Consultants has evovled during her years? 

(8:21) - Current trends & the state of talent, recruitment and teams in Procurement that she's seen.

(11:18) - Are we moving more towards Specialist or Generalist roles in Procurement?  

(14:39) - What roles should Technology and Market Intelligence be playing together with Procurement, given recent years and today's climate Procurement? 

(17:50) - Concrete tips on what type of Market Intelligence, Procurement Teams should be looking at

(21:30) - Topics in procurement she's currently extra passionate about

Links:

Kelly Barner LinkedIn

Dial P for Procurement

Art of Procurement

Buyers Meeting Point