Ardent Partners' Founder, Andrew Bartolini, interviews Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.
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Host interviews Michael Hillman, renowned CPO, exploring his legendary career highlights and key learnings for procurement professionals.
13 Feb 2022
Episode 302: Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular
Host [Host Name] interviews three Best-in-Class CPOs from Ardent Partners, discussing their 2021 procurement experiences and 2022 plans.
30 Jan 2022
Episode 301 - Jean-Michel Dos Remedios, Bel Brands USA & CPO Honors 2021 Winner
Host [Host Name] interviews Jean-Michel Dos Remedios, Senior Director at Bel Brands USA, about innovative procurement strategies and overcoming hurdles.
19 Dec 2021
Episode 205 - Brian Roche, Westfield Insurance
Host Brian Roche, Chief Procurement Officer at Westfield Insurance, shares his extensive experience in financial services procurement during this interview.
5 Dec 2021
Episode 204 – Sean Park, Splunk
Host [Host Name] interviews Sean Park, CPO at Splunk, discussing innovative procurement strategies for B2B companies.
3 Oct 2021
Episode 203 - Tom Cassidy, Bayada
Host [Host Name] interviews Tom Cassidy, CPO at Bayada, discussing procurement strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
19 Sept 2021
Episode 202 - Thomas Udesen, Bayer & The Sustainable Procurement Pledge
Host [Host Name] interviews Bayer's Chief Procurement Officer Thomas Udesen about his career journey and path to Bayer.
7 Sept 2021
Episode 201 - Bill Cooper, University of California
Host [Host Name] interviews CPO Bill Cooper as he reflects on his career and the evolving role of Chief Procurement Officers.
27 Jun 2021
Episode 109 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 2)
Host Andrew and Ardent Partners' VP of Research Christopher J. Dwyer interview Workday's Senior Product Marketing Manager Ahmad Jiwani about key 2021 procurement benchmarks and current industry trends.
13 Jun 2021
Episode 108 - The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 1)
Host Andrew interviews Ardent Partners' VP of Research Christopher J. Dwyer and Workday's Senior Product Marketing Manager Ahmad Jiwani about key findings from the 2021 State of Procurement study.
1 Jun 2021
Episode 107 - John Dickson, AstraZeneca
On this week’s podcast, Andrew talks with John Dickson, the Chief Procurement Officer at AstraZeneca. Andrew talks with John touches on a wide range of topics, including John’s five-year plan of establishing the “brand” of the procurement function at AstraZeneca, work during the pandemic, and the four key elements that drive a successful procurement operation.
16 May 2021
Episode 106 - Chris Shanahan, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Like many procurement professionals, Chris Shanahan sort of “fell” into the space. Now, after a long and impressive career, Chris has taken over the role of CPO at Thermo Fisher Scientific. On this week’s pod, Andrew talks with Chris about his career and experience working in procurement, taking over at Thermo Fisher, and how he launched a full P2P program during the pandemic with a distributed workforce.
2 May 2021
Episode 105 - Greg Tennyson, VSP Global
Greg Tennyson is one of the best-known and most outgoing Chief Procurement Officers in the world. He's also been a trailblazer who has delivered great results throughout his career.
Andrew's conversation with Greg focused on many pandemic-related topics including: managing a distributed workforce, sustaining results through difficult times, new opportunities, and procurement's "new normal." We hope you enjoy the conversation with a recent CPO of the Year!
25 Apr 2021
Episode 104 - Jim Polak, PPG Industries and CPO Rising Hall of Famer
On the evening of the 93rd Academy Awards (aka. The Oscars!!), it is entirely appropriate that we publish Andrew's interview with Jim Polak, who was inducted into the CPO Rising Hall of Fame in 2019 during the CPO Honors ceremony (aka "The Procurement Oscars") in acknowledgement of an outstanding career in procurement. Jim, the former Director of General Purchasing at PPG Industries, shares his thoughts on how to become a CPO (and succeed in the role), overcome powerful objections, and build Best-in-Class teams.
19 Apr 2021
Episode 103 - Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group
Ian Maher is the Vice President & Head of Strategic Sourcing at Global Atlantic Financial Group, but he wasn’t always. In this episode, Ian shares his approach to onboarding into a new Chief Procurement Officer role, the important role that relationships have played in his success, and the value of data in managing third-party contracts.
Thinking about taking a new job in procurement? Looking to build greater influence for your procurement operation and/or improve its overall BPO management, this Procurement Rising episode is for you as we hear first-hand strategies from a highly-regarded procurement expert.
18 Feb 2021
Episode 102 - Jacob Larsen, Maersk Group & Published Author
Jacob Larsen is the man (and the brains) behind the "Moneyball for Sourcing" concepts that have electrified our industry. He's also a preeminent expert on the role that technology can play within a procurement department. As the Director of Digital Procurement at Maersk Group, Jacob was an earlier proponent of our own eSourcing 2.0 doctrine and has arguably managed and overseen more eAuctions than any professional working today. His background brought him to CPO Rising years ago. His new book, A Practical Guide to e-Auctions for Procurement brought him to Procurement Rising.
11 Feb 2021
Episode 101 - Alejandro Gusis, Univar Solutions & "CPO of the Year" Winner
As the Global VP of Indirect Procurement and Real Estate ("CPO") at Univar Solutions, Alejandro Gusis doesn't just "do procurement," at least not in the way that most approach it. Despite that or perhaps because of it, Alejandro was named the "CPO of the Year" at the prestigious CPO Honors 2020 Awards ceremony last fall. On this podcast, Alejandro shares his approach to the profession and shares the experiences and insights that led to his award.
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Michael Hillman
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Jean-Michel Dos Remedios
Sean Park
Tom Cassidy
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