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Shannon SmithAugust 21, 2025

Policy-First AI: How Procurement Leaders Can Harness Speed Without Risk

Learn why policy-first AI is essential in procurement. Discover how clear guardrails let leaders harness speed, cut risk, and unlock real value.

Shannon SmithJune 30, 2025

How to Take A Strategic Approach to Procurement Career Growth

Procurement expert Karthik Rama shares career advice on growing in breadth before height and why strategic depth leads to lasting success.

Shannon SmithMay 29, 2025

How Perspective and Firm Boundaries Keep Procurement Professionals Resilient

Learn Rachel Hassall’s “it’s just soap” mantra and “water & boundaries” rule to avoid over-complication, guard wellbeing and stay career-young in procurement.

Shannon SmithMay 28, 2025

How AI Unlocks the Strategic Power of Supplier Relationship Management

In this episode of Procurement Reimagined, Moundir Khenfous of CAE reveals how AI enables procurement to reclaim Supplier Relationship Management as a strategic advantage.

Shannon SmithMay 15, 2025

Preparing Procurement for the AI-Powered Future

Discover why upskilling is critical for procurement professionals in the age of AI.

Shannon SmithMay 12, 2025

From Legwork to Leadership: How AI Is Rewriting  Procurement Roles

Discover how automation frees teams from transactional tasks, unlocking new opportunities for strategic influence, supplier innovation, and leadership in the AI-powered enterprise.

Shannon SmithApril 24, 2025

Why Emotional Intelligence Beats Procurement Process Policing

Modern procurement isn’t about more process - it’s about people skills. Learn how empathy and enablement are reshaping the function’s future.

Shannon SmithApril 22, 2025

Beyond the Bottom Line: Collaboration, Cost and Digital Innovation in Procurement

Learn key lessons on vendor relationships, digital transformation, and value-driven decision-making.

Shannon SmithApril 16, 2025

Overcoming Combative Procurement: Why Collaboration Wins Contracts

Learn how collaborative procurement improves vendor performance, reduces risk, and drives strategic value beyond cost savings.

Shannon SmithApril 3, 2025

The True Cost of Choosing the Lowest Bidder in Procurement

Learn why lowest-cost procurement can backfire and how value-based sourcing protects margins, reduces risk, and drives long-term growth.

Daniel BarnesNovember 17, 2023

Procurement's Shift to Strategic Value

Explore procurement's transformative journey in 'Procurement's Shift to Strategic Value' with expert insights from Gary Salterpicco of John Lewis Partnership.

Daniel BarnesAugust 11, 2023

5 Ways Procurement Should Reimagine its Identity

Discover what Gary Salterpicco, a guest on our podcast, has to say about the identity of procurement.

Daniel BarnesAugust 9, 2023

4 Ways to Reimagine the Sourcing Process in Procurement

Tom Mills, a procurement expert who writes over on Procurement Bites, recently shared his thoughts on how to reimagine the sourcing process via our podcast.

Daniel BarnesAugust 2, 2023

5 Ways to Reimagine Procurement with Supplier Relationship Management

In a recent Procurement Reimagine podcast episode, Matthew Booth emphasised the importance of SRM in achieving sustainability goals. Find out more here.

Daniel BarnesJune 6, 2023

3 Game-Changing Takeaways from Dr. Elouise Epstein on Future-Proofing Procurement

Discover the most important takeaways from Dr. Elouise Epstein on Future-Proofing Procurement.

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