Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Presentation Skills

By Andrew Bartolini June 17, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People1 Comment

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

It’s a Brand New Day: AP Skill Sets Must Evolve with Automation

By Andrew Bartolini June 13, 2014Articles, People, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Our 2013 annual ePayables study [Sidebar: watch Payables Place next week when we unveil this year's study] introduced accounts payable's new dawn wherein AP departments have realized the need to automate their…

Selectica Selects Iasta (Announces Plan to Acquire)

By Andrew Bartolini June 12, 2014Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last week, Selectica (ticker: SLTC) , a solution provider best known in our industry for its Contract Lifecycle Management solutions announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Business Consulting Skills

By Andrew Bartolini June 11, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology2 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Leveraging Technology to Drive Business Value

By Andrew Bartolini June 9, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology1 Comment

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Spheres of Influence

By Andrew Bartolini June 6, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly…

CPO News – June 5, 2014

By Andrew Bartolini June 5, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

TSYS Names New Global Chief Procurement Officer TSYS, a provider of payment processing solutions located in Columbus, Ga, recently announced that Walter Taylor will join their executive team as Chief…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supplier Performance Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Risk Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy2 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Operational Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Most Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies)…