Iain Campbell McKenna

Procurement in 5-Minutes

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We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. Check out our podcast to listen to leading industry experts share their experience and expertise on Procurement in 5-Minutes. Sourcing Solved: The Procurement industry’s leading retained Procurement Executive Search Recruitment Company.

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Iain Campbell McKenna

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Dec 22, 2024

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Episodes

Procurement in 5-Minutes: How does Procurement adapt to an organisation in transition? 24.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Grego...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: What can “burnt toast” teach procurement professionals about relationships? 20.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Andre...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: What is procurement's "culture" and what is its impact on the organisation? 13.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I step out from...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Why is Diversity and Inclusion important to you? 03.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome an in...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: What does it mean "to take procurement online?" 27.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Zalan...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Should companies bypass service providers and build their “own” digital procurement platform? 21.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest question our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome 20-yea...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Why is it important for procurement leaders to be Charismatic? 15.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Herma...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: What is the biggest threat to procurement’s success? 30.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Chair...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Why is supplier diversity and inclusion more important now than ever? 23.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Tealb...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: What does success for Procurement look like in future? 16.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Carlo...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: What is a Fifth Generation purchasing professional? 09.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Hervé...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: How important are resumes in the hiring process? 02.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Dr. M...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Why, according to a Deloitte 2019 survey, are most CPOs not satisfied with the results of their digital strategies? 25.08.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome a pro...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: How do we promote the procurement function to attract fresh talent? 06.08.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes, I welcome a to...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Will automation replace the procurement professional? 06.08.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Art o...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: Does having soft skills such as EQ, IQ and AQ really matter for a procurement professional? 29.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. Over the past 22-years Alejandra Gar...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: When it comes to procurement, what does innovation really mean? 21.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome 40-ye...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: How can procurement get ready to step into the spotlight of increased expectations? 14.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome 25-ye...

Procurement in 5-Minutes: To whom should Procurement report? 08.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail Procurement in 5-Minutes We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s...

Bridging the Gap: Stop Investing in Failure - Lecture 4 08.06.2020

Send us Fan Mail Studies show that each year organisations are spending less on training even though they acknowledge that their procurement teams do not possess the necessary skill sets to deliver on their strategic objectives. By not investing in developing their existing procurement people, an organisation is investing in failure because they are sending out the wrong message to potential candi...

Bridging the Gap: Recruiting the Right Skill Set - Lecture 3 01.06.2020

Send us Fan Mail With the recognition of procurement’s strategic importance to the enterprise, the role of the procurement professional has evolved from being a functional job to a strategic position.  In the past, candidates did not require a 4.0-grade average from a prestigious university to become a “buyer.”  Nor did they have to have experience in terms of dealing with a globalised supply base...

Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Procurement’s History - Lecture 2 12.05.2020

Send us Fan Mail In asking procurement professionals through a series of surveys, if they had to do it all over again, would they choose procurement as a career more than 50 per cent said no. What was even more telling was the fact that a good percentage of those who responded to the surveys were in the profession for less than three years.   Organisations today must demonstrate in principle and p...

Bridging the Gap: Finding and Hiring Your Next Great CPO - Lecture 1 17.01.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this first in a five-part series of lectures, Stephen Day provides a detailed overview of the four main reasons why we are now experiencing a talent shortage in the procurement world. Stephen, who over a 28-year career, has held senior positions with global corporations such as Vodafone, T-Mobile, Pearson and Philips, explains why these four issues continue to impact the job ma...

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