Rebuild Procurement Podcast

About Rebuild Procurement Podcast

Sick of the same old procurement blah-blah-blah? Join hosts Tom and Alan, two veterans of the procurement trenches, as they cut through the corporate jargon and get to the heart of the matter. From supply chain disruptions to procurement transformation, we're here to challenge the status quo and rebuild procurement from the ground up. Tune in for weekly episodes filled with wide-ranging, intellectual, and honest conversations that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about procurement.

Publisher

Tom Finn & Alan Veeck

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Sept 2024

Latest episode

4 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Feb 2026

   Stop Chasing Savings, Start Chasing Cash: A Masterclass in Payment Terms Tom

   Tom Finn and Alan Veeck explore why the procurement department should be viewed as the "internal bank" of an organization by strategically managing cash flow and payment terms. We break down the massive financial impact of Days Payable Outstanding (DPO), illustrating how shifting from Net 30 to Net 90 can unlock over $300 million in working capital for large-scale operations. The discussion weighs the benefits of holding cash against the high returns of early payment discounts, noting that a ...

2. 

   28 Jan 2026

   Tom Take - Why Procurement is the Ultimate Capital Allocation Tool!

   With Alan traveling this week, Tom Finn takes the lead to explain why procurement professionals are actually the firm's most important asset managers. He breaks down why we must shift from chasing simple "savings" to protecting a company's hurdle rate and return on invested capital. The episode explores the high-stakes risks of "shadow debt" and IFRS 16, where a standard contract signature can accidentally trigger a bank covenant default. We also analyze Boeing's multi-billion dollar "integra...

3. 

   21 Jan 2026

   Why GDP is a Lie: The $42 Trillion "Dark Matter" Economy

   Most economists focus on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but Tom and Alan argue that staring at GDP is like trying to drive a car by looking only at the odometer—it tells you how far you’ve gone, not where you’re going. In this episode, we dive into Gross Output (GO), the $42 trillion "dark matter" economy that represents the B2B supply chain and transacts at double the volume of the consumer market. We explain how the "Purchase Order" as the atomic unit of economic activity, transforming poten...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,733

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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