Spotlight on Procurement

Ninian Wilson , Global Supply Chain Director & CEO  Vodafone Procurement Co Sarl , discusses the challenges surrounding supply chain management, particularly focusing on geopolitical risks and supply chain resilience.

Rebecca Lonsdale , CPO at  BP Castrol , discusses her career journey, from her first job in procurement at Nissan to her current role at Castrol. She also shares her stories about the impactful individuals and leaders she has worked with over the years, as well as her experience working in different countries and transitioning from direct to indirect procurement.

Terry Corby , Founder and CEO of  Good Business Pays CIC, discusses an often under-estimated aspect to maintaining a healthy supply chain and fostering innovation: prompt payment.

Sam Achampong FCIPS , Regional Managing Director of  CIPS Middle East & North Africa  (MENA), discusses how the procurement profession has transformed since he moved to Dubai in 2008 and the challenges and opportunities the region offers. 

We sit down with  Malcolm Harrison , the former Chief Procurement Officer of Nestlé and, most recently, the former CEO of the Crown Commercial Service and of CIPS. During this episode, Malcolm takes us through his over 40 years in the procurement profession, the changes he's seen take place and his thoughts on the future of procurement.

We're starting the year by pulling together different views on what the next 12 months look like for procurement and supply chain across a range of industries.    

Aris Georgopoulos , Assistant Professor in Public Law and European Law at the  University of Nottingham , who is also the Head of the Innovation, AI, Strategic, and Defence Procurement Research Unit, discusses AI in the context of procurement and how it has the potential to change the way we see the world, the way that we work and the way that we live our lives. 

  Rendi Miller, VP of Global Travel and Procurement at Qualtrics, discusses her extensive experience in procurement roles in tech startups and high-growth companies.

Darren Knowd MBA, (Durham) MCIPS, Head of Procurement, Sales and Business Services at Durham County Council, discusses procurement at a local government level and the importance of social value.

Rob Johnson , former Global Purchasing Director, Jaguar Land Rover, and Honorary Professor at Nottingham University Business School, discusses his experience in the automotive industry and the industrial revolution as we move from combustion engines to electrification.

Andy Clark,  Head of Commercial Services at  Yorkshire Water , discusses his unusual route into procurement, having never run a procurement process. He believes that procurement has a wider purpose than just procuring goods and services and that understanding the business's core purpose is crucial for turbocharging its operations.

Andrew Newnham, Chief Procurement Officer at Marks & Spencer, discusses the challenges he faces in the current economic environment, as well as and the importance of negotiating, measuring savings, and understanding sourcing.

Joining us in this episode are two leaders in a young and fast-developing industry: cannabis.   In this episode, Timeka Drew (Founder & CEO of Biko Flower), Tony Kim (CEO of Telos CG Inc) and host, Simon Lipscomb, discuss: The history of cannabis legalisation and the cannabis industry in the US The supply chain challenges that the industry faces in different US states The role of social equity in...

Martin Smith , Managing Director at  Talent Drive , shares his views on recruiting in the procurement and supply chain space, the direction he sees the profession heading, and the misconceptions people have about the industry.

Pauline Potter , Procurement Director at  EVRi  (formerly Hermes ParcelNet), shares her experience transitioning from a consulting career to a CPO role and how being a consultant has made her a better Procurement Director.  

Richard Bonnar , a lawyer specialising in major projects for the government and a part-time professor, shares his thoughts on the upcoming Procurement Reform Bill and how this will impact the UK government's procurement.

Matthias Gutzmann, Founder of Digital Procurement World (DPW), shares his entrepreneurship journey.

Jim Davies, CFA, Procurement Finance Director at BT Group, shares his experience addressing the thorny issue of measuring procurement savings.

Dr Beverley Jandziol MCIPS, who is the Commercial Director - Programmes (GCO) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office discusses her recent diagnosis of ADHD and breaks the stigmas often associated with it.

Reshma Ramachandran, Chief Transformation Officer at The Adecco  Group, discusses ways to (re) set your ambitions for success. This episode looks at how "Imposter Syndrome" and visions of perfection work against us – especially when it comes to leadership.   

Lucy Harding, Partner and Global Head of the Procurement & Supply Chain Practice at Odgers Berndtson, discusses what makes someone successful in a CPO position and what the future of talent in procurement looks like. 

Professor Richard Wilding OBE is recognised as one of the world's leading experts in logistics and supply chain management, retiring this summer after a quarter of a century at Cranfield University. Richard recently created a must-see course called Building Resilient Supply Chains for Effective Risk Management for LinkedIn Learning, and he discusses why it's vital that everyone in business have a...

In this episode hear why NHS Chief Sustainability Officer,  Dr   Nick Watts  and NHS Director Of Procurement Transformation and Commercial Delivery,  Preeya Bailie MCIPS , see the NHS's response to climate change as "an enormous opportunity for public health."

Mayank Shah , Founder & CEO of  Minority Supplier Development UK  (MSDUK), discusses the importance of having suppliers that are owned by a traditionally underrepresented individual/group.

Peter Smith ,  author of "Bad Buying" and "Procurement With Purpose" and Managing Director of Procurement Excellence Ltd , discusses whether procurement as a profession has changed over time. This episode looks into how Peter uses his platform to challenge the procurement community and what the future of procurement and supply chain looks like.  "Spotlight on Procurement" podcast series has been f...