Businesses face big challenges as they look forward to 2024. Now isn't the time to pull back and wait for things to return to "normal." It's a time to invest strategically in your business with AI-powered transformation to manage disruption and fuel long-term growth. On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast, futurist Byron Reese will share his thoughts on how well-reasoned optimism and compelling storytelling can assuage concerns about AI and help leaders make the case for chan...
Sep 22, 2023•15 min
On this episode, Dawn is joined by Joe Adamski, Senior Director at ProcureAbility. We learn about a prime example of supply chain disruption – the transformer equipment shortage that could pose a threat to the American electrical grid if not managed properly. The grid relies on transformers to function safely and the utilities who keep the grid operational depend on their procurement teams to secure the equipment needed to do so. Tune in for an electric discussion on the evolving expectations of...
Jul 17, 2023•22 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, we had the pleasure of spending some time getting to know Oren Salzman, the Chief Procurement Officer of MetTel (Manhattan Telecommunications). We hear all about Oren's passion for growing exceptional teams, his diverse background and his procurement Journey – the fastest climb to CPO that we have ever heard! Connect with Oren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oren-salzman-37191b1/
Jun 23, 2023•31 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by Cathy Rutherford, Senior Director of Procurement at The Knot and quad-certified SIG U Alumni. We learn about Cathy's personal journey from making bold moves as a district manager at Super K, to her current role developing and leading the Procurement department at The Knot - an all-in-one planning hub for weddings, baby showers and other pivotal life events. Cathy shares a bit the challenge of building procurement proce...
Jun 21, 2023•22 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast, Dawn is joined by Brian Kyle, Vice President, Supply Chain and Accounts Payable at American Cancer Society. We learn about Brian's reason for joining this incredible organization and the passion that has propelled his career forward. Connect with Brian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-kyle-511945/
Jun 21, 2023•24 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by Nick Heinzmann, VP of Research at Spend Matters. In his role, Nick sets the Spend Matters research and publication agenda. He also has served as a lead analyst for several technology categories, including contract lifecycle management (CLM), fraud analytics, startups and ESG-focused vendors in and around the source-to-pay (S2P) market. We learn about Nick's personal journey and what ultimately led him to win the 2022 F...
Jan 17, 2023•17 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn has the pleasure of chatting with Coralyn Ah Moy the Senior Director of Procurement Transformation and Centre of Excellence at Air Canada. In her role, Coralyn is responsible for the digitalization and transformation of the procurement function. We learn more about the People, Process & Technology Transformation project that won her team the Future of Sourcing 2022 Innovations in Governance and Compliance award. Tune in to lear...
Jan 11, 2023•13 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by Chris Shaffer, the Senior Director of Procurement, Facilities & Biomedical Support at EyeCare Partners. We learn about Chris's personal journey throughout his 16+ year career within the Supply Chain function. During his tenure at ECP, Shaffer has overseen the implementation of the Coupa business spend management platform, supporting vendor management and over $700M in annual spend. We learn about how Chris' Militar...
Dec 14, 2022•28 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by Dan Coor, Global Director Procurement to Pay (P2P) of Sprinklr and the winner of the 2022 Future of Sourcing Sourcing Star Award. We learn about Dan's 14+ year career and the journey that has led him to receive this prestigious award. Learn more about the Future of Sourcing Awards >> https://futureofsourcingawards.com/ Connect with Dan >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-coor-06a8a42/...
Dec 07, 2022•24 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by David Schultz, Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Executive of Westfall Technik. We learn about David's personal journey throughout his career and about Westfall Technik's business model. Tune in to learn more about how David and his team are embracing the power of data and strategic partnerships to consolidate spend across the 17 companies that fall under their umbrella. Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com...
Dec 02, 2022•24 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by Michael Koontz, the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Business Leader at ATD Sourcing Solutions and winner of the 2022 Future of Sourcing Supernova Hall of Fame Award. We learn about Michaels 20+ year career and the journey that has led him to receive this prestigious award. Learn more about the Future of Sourcing Awards >> https://futureofsourcingawards.com/...
Nov 18, 2022•25 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by Enrico Aresu, Director and Compliance & Financial Crime Industry Practice Lead at Moodys Analytics and Gary Storr, General Manager of Trust Your Supplier. The group discusses how Trust Your Supplier has evolved from an onboarding platform to a full ecosystem of risk and compliance data and tools. Enrico and Gary tell the story of how partnering with Risk Intelligence data providers, such as Moodys, has diversified ...
Nov 07, 2022•29 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn sits down with Karina Swette, a Partner in Oliver Wyman's Operations and Consumer and Industrial Products Practice, to discuss current ESG trends in Procurement. Tune in to hear findings from their Sustainable Procurement Maturity survey! Don't miss your opportunity to hear Karina speak on this topic live during the CPO and Executive Roundtable taking place at the SIG Global Executive Summit on October 17th, 2022. For more informat...
Oct 05, 2022•21 min
Additional corporate priorities have made it really difficult to scale with more on the line, less budget and without good, quality data. CPOs are wondering how they are going to connect all these priorities and leverage data. On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast, Dawn is joined by Stephany Lapierre, Founder and CEO of TealBook - an enterprise software company that connects buyers and suppliers and provides the data needed to make procurement decisions. Together they discus...
Sep 23, 2022•25 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast, Dawn speaks with Brad Killinger, CEO of Sapience Analytics – a workforce productivity and analytics solution that delivers automated workforce data collection, data integration, insights, and decision-making through its SaaS platform. Brad gives us the scoop on how the current economic conditions have impacted the company and what they have experienced in the market that led them to make a series of adaptations recently to shake the 'Bi...
Sep 22, 2022•25 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ricardo Pedroza, Executive Director of ProColombia in the United States, about the value potential for companies interested in doing business with Colombia. There is truly a wealth of opportunity! Tune in to hear Dawn and Ricardo discuss the economic landscape, outsourcing sector and many of the strengths and challenges of the BPO sector in Colombia. Visit ProColombia's website to learn more about al...
Sep 14, 2022•24 min
Listen in to part one of this multi-part series as Dawn speaks with Jennifer Sieber, Head of Global Procurement Systems at Gilead Sciences, Inc. – a research-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines. Throughout this series, we will learn about Gilead's incredible transformation journey. On this episode, Jennifer paints us a picture of the past. We get an in-depth glimpse of where Gilead's Procurement practice was two yea...
Aug 10, 2022•17 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn is joined by Doug Leeby, CEO of Beeline. The two discuss Stone Point Capital's recent investment in Beeline, what this means for the future of the contingent workforce management industry, and how Beeline is staying true to their core values and culture.
Jun 17, 2022•15 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast, Dawn sits down with Tarek Alaruri, COO and Co-Founder of Fairmarkit, and Greg Tennyson, SVP of Strategy & Procurement at Fairmarkit – or shall we say Shaq and Dwyane Wade - to discuss exactly what it means to embody the Magical CPO persona in today's procurement space. Read more about the Magical CPO in Greg's latest blog post >> https://sig.org/blog/magical-cpo Learn all about the exciting offerings at Fairmarkit >> htt...
Jun 10, 2022•25 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape podcast, Dawn speaks with Ravi Sundaram, Chief Operating Officer of Quinnox – an agile, business-results-driven digital technology partner that aims to simplify business processes, improve customer experiences and create exceptional business value with the power of human and applied intelligence. We learn all about their digital platform journey and how their technology is helping to offset some of the challenges posed by 'the great resignation'...
Apr 11, 2022•17 min
It's our last Future 5 Friday for this year! Spend Matters has partnered with SIG for a 5 part podcast series to showcase this year's Future 5 list – a group of newly emerged procurement technology start-ups that you should know about. Over the next 2 months leading up to our Procurement Technology Summit in April, we'll be interviewing the founders of each featured company to find out what it means to be a Future 5. Last, but certainly not least is Malbek - a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)...
Mar 25, 2022•27 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast, Dawn sits down with Kate Seagriff, Director of Strategic Sourcing at TripActions for a candid conversation discussing the key trends that are impacting procurement functions across the industry. The two dive into the ever-changing roles and objectives of procurement, the importance of working in partnership alongside the C-Suite and how TripActions is helping procurement leaders accelerate their sourcing speed while mitigating risk. Tri...
Mar 17, 2022•21 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Rita N. Soni, Principal Analyst for Impact Sourcing and Sustainability at Everest Group. Rita gives us an in-depth view of Everest Group's "purpose framework" and her focus area – impact sourcing. Ensuring that ESG goals remain of utmost importance, without 'green-washing' is paramount. Tune in to hear more about how ESG fits into the business services industry and what your company can do to incorpo...
Mar 16, 2022•25 min
Future 5 Friday is back again! Spend Matters has partnered with SIG for a 5 part podcast series to showcase this year's Future 5 list – a group of newly emerged procurement technology start-ups that you should know about. Over the next 2 months leading up to our Procurement Technology Summit in April, we'll be interviewing the founders of each featured company to find out what it means to be a Future 5. Up next is Pactum - an AI-based system that helps global companies to autonomously offer pers...
Mar 11, 2022•25 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, brought to you by Zycus, Dawn sits down with Julio Peironcely, Global Director of Insights, Analytics and Procurement at Danone. Julio walks us through the current procurement function at Danone, his top three focus areas for technology and how he believes AI will drive procurement forward in 2022 and beyond. Stay tuned to hear more about the AI council, formed in partnership with Zycus. The council will be an ideal platform to ideate and incub...
Mar 04, 2022•28 min
Future 5 Friday is back again! Spend Matters has partnered with SIG for a 5 part podcast series to showcase this year's Future 5 list – a group of newly emerged procurement technology start-ups that you should know about. Over the next 2 months leading up to our Procurement Technology Summit in April, we'll be interviewing the founders of each featured company to find out what it means to be a Future 5. Up next is ZIP - a fast-growing vendor start-up that describes itself as operating in a new s...
Feb 25, 2022•20 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, brought to you by Zycus, Dawn sits down with Brian Roche, Chief Procurement Officer, Westfield Group and Zach Engels, Procurement Operations Leader at Westfield Group. Together, Brian and Zach give us a glimpse into the procurement function at Westfield, diving deep into contracting, PO and risk processes and how their partnership with Zycus has allowed them to digitize those processes from start to finish. Stay tuned to hear more about the AI ...
Feb 18, 2022•38 min
Future 5 Friday is back again! Spend Matters has partnered with SIG for a 5 part podcast series to showcase this year's Future 5 list – a group of newly emerged procurement technology start-ups that you should know about. Over the next 2 months leading up to our Procurement Technology Summit in April, we'll be interviewing the founders of each featured company to find out what it means to be a Future 5. Up this week, is Archlet - a solution designed to enable optimization and scenario-based sour...
Feb 11, 2022•25 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, brought to you by Zycus , Dawn speaks with Opi Gahunia, Director of Indirect Procurement at Belden . Opi paints the picture of what the current procurement landscape looks like at Belden and elaborates about how their partnership with Zycus has streamlined their S2P processes allowing them to plan for the future of AI. Stay tuned to hear more about the upcoming launch of the AI council, formed in partnership with Zycus. The council will be an i...
Feb 10, 2022•31 min
On this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, Dawn chats with Matt Fringeli, Managing Partner at TekWissen , about all things staffing! Dawn and Matt cover all the latest trends, from layoffs to the great resignation and dive deep into how the talent shortage and wage inflation have affected the market.
Feb 03, 2022•36 min
