Episode 303 - Michael Hillman, Renowned CPO
Procurement Rising
Today on Procurement Rising, part of the Ardent Partners podcast network, I interviewed Michael Hillman, renowned CPO, and someone with a lifetime of experience. We're going to dive into his legendary career and focus on the highlights and key learnings that have brought him to where he is today.
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Episode 302: Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular
Procurement Rising
On today's episode, we highlight an engaging CPO panel discussion that I lead from our "CPO Spectacular" event from last November. The panel includes three Best-in-Class CPOs who discussed their experiences and insights from a hectic 2021, and then shared their plans for 2022. We hope you enjoy!
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Episode 301 - Jean-Michel Dos Remedios, Bel Brands USA & CPO Honors 2021 Winner
Procurement Rising
We begin Season 3 of the Procurement Rising podcast with Jean-Michel Dos Remedios, the Sourcing & Supplier Development Senior Director at Bel Brands USA. Jean-Michel was also the winner of "The Innovation Award" at Ardent's CPO Honors 2021 awards. We talk about that, plus some of the new and innovative strategies and approaches he and his team are using to overcome significant hurdles.
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Episode 205 - Brian Roche, Westfield Insurance
Procurement Rising
Today, on Procurement Rising, part of the Ardent Partners Podcast Network, we interview Brian Roche, the Chief Procurement Officer at Westfield Insurance. Brian is a leading CPO and has a great and long track record in the financial services industry.
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Episode 204 – Sean Park, Splunk
Procurement Rising
Today, on Procurement Rising, part of the Ardent Partners Podcast Network, I interviewed Sean Park, CPO at Splunk, a popular B2B company that everybody seems to be using. Sean was also recently a panelist at Ardent’s November CPO Rising Virtual Event, and he's graciously returned to cover some new ground with me today.
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Episode 203 - Tom Cassidy, Bayada
Procurement Rising
Today, on Procurement Rising, part of the Ardent Partners Podcast Network, I interviewed Tom Cassidy. He's the CPO at Bayada, a company that is front and center in the battle against COVID. Tom is also a regular at our annual CPR Rising Summit held each Fall, which of course will not be held in person this year.
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Episode 202 - Thomas Udesen, Bayer & The Sustainable Procurement Pledge
Procurement Rising
Today we welcome Thomas Udesen, the Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer and the co-founder of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge.
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Episode 201 - Bill Cooper, University of California
Procurement Rising
We kick off Season 2 of the Procurement Rising Podcast Series with globally renowned CPO, Bill Cooper. Bill retired earlier this summer after an illustrious career in procurement where he was most recently the Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for the entire University of California system. In our discussion Bill reflects back on his decades long career in procurement. We also talk about how the role of CPO has changed over the years and what it takes to succeed in the job today.
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Episode 109 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 2)
Procurement Rising
Following up on our last episode, this week features a special edition of the Procurement Rising Podcast, where listeners will get to hear Part 2 of the key findings of Ardent Partners’ annual State of Procurement market research study
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Episode 108 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 1)
Procurement Rising
This week features a special edition of the Procurement Rising Podcast. Listeners will hear Part 1 of the key findings of Ardent Partners’ sixteenth annual State of Procurement and the CPO market research study. Joining Andrew on this presentation is Ardent’s VP of Research Christopher J. Dwyer, and Ahmad Jiwani, the Senior Product Marketing Manager at Workday.
info_outlineWe kick off Season 2 of the Procurement Rising Podcast Series with globally renowned CPO, Bill Cooper. Bill retired earlier this summer after an illustrious career in procurement where he was most recently the Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for the entire University of California system. In our discussion Bill reflects back on his decades long career in procurement. We also talk about how the role of CPO has changed over the years and what it takes to succeed in the job today.