The AI Procurement Event of the Year
What to expect
Part reflection, part strategy, and part therapy. A series of open, honest conversations with people who’ve seen the good, the bad, and everything in between when it comes to building and leading a procurement function.
Episodes
Nobody Loops in a Stranger
Procurement talks a lot about the need for stakeholders to be proactive, yet they sit back and wait for the phone to ring. In this episode, Dave Quillin reflects on the difference between being capable and being connected, and why trust isn’t earned through process alone. From sourcing events that never came his way to relationships that changed everything, it’s a conversation about access, timing, and the work that happens before the work.
Built to Create, Not Just Comply
Cassye Cook Provost explores the journey from passive procurement roles to becoming strategic partners in the organization. This episode dives into how procurement functions can reinvent themselves, focusing on strategic decision-making and stakeholder collaboration to drive organizational success.
Year One is for Breaking Things
Playbooks are helpful....until they aren’t. In this episode, Ruth Hicks shares why building a modern procurement function at a fast-moving company requires experimentation, not just execution. From breaking contracts to enabling stakeholders, it’s a story about challenging assumptions and building something truly state of the art.
If You're Spending, You're Doing Procurement
If your company is spending money, you’re already doing procurement. However, uncontrolled spending can erode your bottom line and your cash. By implementing effective procurement practices early in your business, you can protect margins, mitigate risk, and lay the foundation for scalable growth. Derinda Gaumond shares the telltale signs that indicate your business needs to start improving your procurement process to bring structure to its spending.
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