Procurement Rising

Ardent Partners' Founder, Andrew Bartolini, interviews Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management. Part of the Ardent Partners Podcast Network.

Episode 303 - Michael Hillman, Renowned CPO 02/27/2022

Episode 303 - Michael Hillman, Renowned CPO 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. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/22267166

Episode 302: Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular 02/13/2022

Episode 302: Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular 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! /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/22106642

Episode 301 - Jean-Michel Dos Remedios, Bel Brands USA & CPO Honors 2021 Winner 01/30/2022

Episode 301 - Jean-Michel Dos Remedios, Bel Brands USA & CPO Honors 2021 Winner 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. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/21953192

Episode 205 - Brian Roche, Westfield Insurance 12/19/2021

Episode 205 - Brian Roche, Westfield Insurance 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. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/21535361

Episode 204 – Sean Park, Splunk 12/05/2021

Episode 204 – Sean Park, Splunk 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. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/21382520

Episode 203 - Tom Cassidy, Bayada 10/03/2021

Episode 203 - Tom Cassidy, Bayada 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. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/20672957

Episode 202 - Thomas Udesen, Bayer & The Sustainable Procurement Pledge 09/19/2021

Episode 202 - Thomas Udesen, Bayer & The Sustainable Procurement Pledge Today we welcome Thomas Udesen, the Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer and the co-founder of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/20514884

Episode 201 - Bill Cooper, University of California 09/07/2021

Episode 201 - Bill Cooper, University of California 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. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/20352407

Episode 109 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 2) 06/27/2021

Episode 109 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 2) 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 /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/19613450

Episode 108 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 1) 06/13/2021

Episode 108 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 1) 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. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/19455323

Episode 107 - John Dickson, AstraZeneca 06/01/2021

Episode 107 - John Dickson, AstraZeneca On this week’s podcast, Andrew talks with John Dickson, the Chief Procurement Officer at AstraZeneca. Andrew talks with John touches on a wide range of topics, including John’s five-year plan of establishing the “brand” of the procurement function at AstraZeneca, work during the pandemic, and the four key elements that drive a successful procurement operation. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/19310900

Episode 106 - Chris Shanahan, Thermo Fisher Scientific 05/16/2021

Episode 106 - Chris Shanahan, Thermo Fisher Scientific Like many procurement professionals, Chris Shanahan sort of “fell” into the space. Now, after a long and impressive career, Chris has taken over the role of CPO at Thermo Fisher Scientific. On this week’s pod, Andrew talks with Chris about his career and experience working in procurement, taking over at Thermo Fisher, and how he launched a full P2P program during the pandemic with a distributed workforce. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/19105364

Episode 105 - Greg Tennyson, VSP Global 05/02/2021

Episode 105 - Greg Tennyson, VSP Global Greg Tennyson is one of the best-known and most outgoing Chief Procurement Officers in the world. He's also been a trailblazer who has delivered great results throughout his career. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/18945482

Episode 104 - Jim Polak, PPG Industries and CPO Rising Hall of Famer 04/25/2021

Episode 104 - Jim Polak, PPG Industries and CPO Rising Hall of Famer This week Andrew interviews Jim Polak, the former Director of General Purchasing at PPG Industries and a member of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Jim shares his thoughts on how to become a CPO (and succeed in the role), overcome powerful objections, and build Best-in-Class teams. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/18840146

Episode 103 - Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group 04/19/2021

Episode 103 - Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group Ian Maher is the Vice President & Head of Strategic Sourcing at Global Atlantic Financial Group, but he wasn’t always. In this episode, Ian shares his approach to onboarding into a new Chief Procurement Officer role, the important role that relationships have played in his success, and the value of data in managing third-party contracts. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/18764792

Episode 102 - Jacob Larsen, Maersk Group & Published Author 02/18/2021

Episode 102 - Jacob Larsen, Maersk Group & Published Author This week, Andrew interviews Jacob Larsen, Director of Digital Procurement with the Maersk Group, and a published author /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/17994641

Episode 101 - Alejandro Gusis, Univar Solutions & "CPO of the Year" Winner 02/11/2021

Episode 101 - Alejandro Gusis, Univar Solutions & "CPO of the Year" Winner As the Global VP of Indirect Procurement and Real Estate ("CPO") at Univar Solutions, Alejandro Gusis doesn't just "do procurement," at least not in the way that most approach it. Despite that or perhaps because of it, Alejandro was named the "CPO of the Year" at the prestigious CPO Honors 2020 Awards ceremony last fall. On this podcast, Alejandro shares his approach to the profession and shares the experiences and insights that led to his award. /episode/index/show/procurementrising/id/17908178

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