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CPO News – February 9, 2016

By Andrew Bartolini February 9, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Grahame Ball Joins Balfour Beatty as International Procurement Director In late January, Balfour Beatty, a UK-based construction and engineering firm focused on building infrastructure, hired Grahame Ball as its new International…

Four Common Traits of Successful CPOs

By Christopher Dwyer February 8, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Technology2 Comments

There is no doubt that the impact of globalization has affected the procurement function in a profound manner. From core sourcing principles to supplier management processes, the evolution of business…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Best-in-Class Performance

By Andrew Bartolini February 5, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

From CFO to CEO: A Conversation with Louie Psallidas of Uno’s (I) – (CPOR-16 Speaker Spotlight)

By Andrew Bartolini February 4, 2016Articles, Events, People, Process, Strategy

Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of the outstanding executives that are presenting at the CPO Rising 2016 Summit. It is fitting that we commence this series…

The State of the Chief Procurement Officer in 2016 (Hypothesis)

By Andrew Bartolini February 2, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

Editor's Note: Our annual CPO Rising survey is now open -- The data we collect from the survey will fuel our “CPO Rising 2016” research report that will publish in March…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five: External Stakeholder Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini February 1, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Procurement transformation will be a big topic at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2016 executive symposium this spring. Join us in Boston on March 29-30 for what is shaping up to…

Twelve Things We Learned About the Non-Employee Workforce in 2015, Part II

By Christopher Dwyer January 29, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising is counting down the top twelve things that the industry learned about the non-employee workforce in 2015. From aspects related to functional prowess (think: collaboration) to advancements in…

Procurement’s Expansion into Contingent Workforce Management (CWM)

By Christopher Dwyer January 26, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy1 Comment

For some procurement groups, convergence has come in the form of new, complex categories to manage like travel, contingent workforce, business process outsourcing (BPO), and meetings and events, while others…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five: Internal Stakeholder Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini January 25, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategy1 Comment

Editor’s Note: Procurement transformation will be a big topic at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2016 executive symposium this spring. Join us in Boston on March 29-30 for what is shaping…

CPO News – January 22, 2016

By Andrew Bartolini January 22, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Sprint Hires Verizon Regional President as New Chief Procurement Officer Late last year, the Kansas City Star reported that telecommunications provider, Sprint, has announced plans to hire Mariano Legaz as its newest…