Procurement Roots

About Procurement Roots

A delve into the lives and careers of some of the most prominent figures in the world of Procurement, from CPOs of FTSE100 and Fortune 500 Companies to the pioneers and visionaries that have shaped modern day procurement excellence. We'll discuss the ups and downs, the highs and lows, their learnings and advice as well as some of their more amusing anecdotes. Hosted by Simon Nicholas, Founder and Lead Search Consultant at Eden Blake, a dedicated procurement & supply chain search and recruitment firm operating in the UK and Eastern United States and built on 17 years experience filling roles from Buyer to CPO.

Publisher

Procurement Roots

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2024

Latest episode

20 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jan 2025

   Procurement Roots - Episode 3 - Andrew Swift, CPO of The British Council

   From Surfboards to Strategic Procurement: A Conversation with British Council's CPO Andrew SwiftIn this episode we delve into the career journey of Andrew Swift, Chief Procurement Officer at the British Council. Andrew shares his unique path from running a surf shop in Leeds to leading procurement transformations across multiple industries, including time at organizations like SITA and Sky. The conversation touches on key themes such as the importance of data in procurement, the role of leade...

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   28 Oct 2024

   Procurement Roots - Episode 2 - Natasha Gurevich, CEO of Candor Procurement & Former CPO of Nike

   In this episode of Procurement Routes, host Simon Nicholas delves into the intricate world of procurement with seasoned expert Natasha Gurevich. With a 25-year career spanning major corporations such as Nike, Salesforce, Paypal and IBM, as well as her own firm, Candor Procurement, Natasha shares her journey, structuring successful procurement functions, and the importance of generational diversity in teams. The discussion explores modern workplace dynamics, career growth, supplier relationshi...

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   26 Sept 2024

   Procurement Roots - Episode 1 - Peter Sharoff, Former CPO of AXA XL

   In this very first episode we chat with Peter Sharoff, former CPO of AXA XL and voted in the Top 100 CPO's of 2023 by Procurement Magazine. He talks about, amongst other things, the benefit of having worked in other functions before moving into a CPO role, the highlights of his transformation of procurement at AXA XL post merger, the challenges of building and managing a global team, how IR35 was an opportunity to improve how functions engaged with procurement overall and whether procur...

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