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Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Market Knowledge

By Phil Bartolini May 13, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Procure-to-Pay

[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…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five (Part 2): External Stakeholder Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini May 11, 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 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.…

On Extended Workforce Growth and the Future of Work: A Discussion with Utmost CEO and Co-Founder Annrai O’Toole

By Christopher Dwyer May 6, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, People, Podcast, Solution Providers

There is no debate as to the role and impact of the extended workforce. Upcoming Ardent Partners research (The State of Contingent Workforce Management 2021) finds that 82% of businesses…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 533: A Conversation with Annrai O’Toole, CEO and Co-Founder of Utmost

By Christopher Dwyer May 5, 2021Articles, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, People, Podcast, Solution Providers1 Comment

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly episode, sponsored by DZConneX, a Yoh company, features a conversation with Utmost’s CEO and co-founder, Annrai O’Toole. Annrai and I discuss the growth and…

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 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…