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Procurement and the CPO as Trusted Advisor

By Andrew Bartolini May 10, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

The business world is forcing its executives, like the Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”), to adapt to changing market conditions, customer demands, and technology innovations in order to drive greater value.…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five (Part 1): Internal Stakeholder Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini May 4, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People

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…

Procurement Rising Podcast – Greg Tennyson, VSP Global

By Andrew Bartolini May 2, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 105 of our new Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement…

Announcing CPO Rising 2K21 Livestream Event

By Phil Bartolini April 30, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People

CPO Rising 2K21 Livestream Register to watch Ardent Partners and special guests present ideas, strategies, and insights that can help CPOs and other procurement leaders navigate their teams through these…

Podcast Interview – Jim Polak – CPO Rising Hall of Famer

By Andrew Bartolini April 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Earlier this week, I had a great conversation with Jim Polak, the former Director, General Purchasing, PPG Industries, Inc, on the Procurement Rising Podcast Series. As many of you know, back…

Procurement Rising Podcast – Jim Polak, PPG Industries & CPO Rising Hall of Famer

By Andrew Bartolini April 25, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 104 of our new Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps – Step Four: Knowledge Management

By Andrew Bartolini April 23, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Technology

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Operational Procurement

By Phil Bartolini April 22, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

[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.] Most Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their…

Procurement Rising Podcast – Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group

By Andrew Bartolini April 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 103 of our new Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast, I will be interviewing Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step Three – Technology

By Andrew Bartolini April 16, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Technology