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Unfiltered Stories | Solving the People Debt in Procurement with IBM’s Matthew Bounds

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In this edition of Unfiltered Stories, Saurabh Gupta, President of Research & Advisory Services at HFS connects with Matthew Bounds, Senior Partner at IBM Procurement Services to discuss how the right talent is a crucial feedstock to enhance Procurement Performance to manage inflationary pressures, supply shortages and ESG outcomes better.

Saurabh and Matthew cover a range of topics, including:

  • What is the bigger procurement talent issue – limited resources or lack of skills?
  • What are the skills that enterprises are searching for when they look at procurement professionals for the future?
  • How are we dealing with talent attraction and attrition in our own shop?
  • How is technology impacting the talent debate?
  • How have emerging tech advancements helped procurement organizations eliminate mundane and boring work and focus on more value-added strategic aspects of procurement?
  • How attractive is sourcing & procurement as a long-term career option and what can professionals do to advance their chances of success?
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