Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief…

Ardent Partners Launches ePayables Technology Advisor Report

By Andrew Bartolini April 6, 2021Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

New Report Addresses the ePayables Technology Landscape BOSTON, MA, April 6, 2021 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its new ePayables Technology Advisor report, which…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step One – People

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategy

Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 1, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy

Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – The Vaccines Work and Countries Slowly Gain Control over COVID

By Andrew Bartolini March 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…

Transforming Procurement in Five Easy Steps

By Andrew Bartolini March 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

One of the challenges to studying a phenomenon (also known as a dependent variable) is to forego assigning causation to a single independent variable without considering other potential variables and…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Category Management

By Andrew Bartolini March 25, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

Proactive Procurement: The CPO’s Five Keys to Success

By Andrew Bartolini March 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

A full year into the pandemic and it is great to see so many Chief Procurement Officers focusing on executing key strategies despite COVID-19. March and April are traditionally very…

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

By Andrew Bartolini March 12, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement…

CPO: All Master Craftsmen Need Their Tools

By Andrew Bartolini March 11, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy, Technology

There is no profession where a true master tradesman intentionally lays aside the core tools and equipment of their craft – skill, creativity, and dedication cannot replace them. Major technological…