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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 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 – 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…

The Perfect Storm of Non-Traditional Talent

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People1 Comment

[Publisher’s Note: I saw an interview this week mentioning the perfect storm that is brewing in the contingent workforce market and it reminded me of this article from Chris that…

The Commoditization of Contingent Labor: Will The Notion of Talent Change This Perception?

By Christopher Dwyer May 30, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

One of the (many) perceptions of contingent labor over the years has been the gray area between true talent and indirect spend category / commodity. The phrase, “people aren’t pencils,”…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 27, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Leading Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies) that a procurement professional…

Three CWM Metrics That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer May 23, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

The success of any spend management, sourcing or financial management program largely depends on the enterprise’s ability to set proper goals, identify core business objectives and, most importantly, build an…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – The Sourcing Process

By Andrew Bartolini May 13, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy1 Comment

This year, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed to help younger procurement professionals…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini May 8, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy2 Comments

This year, for the first time, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed…