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• Will AI Replace Procurement Teams? The Future of Spend Analytics and Automation 16.06.2026 45min

  Pierre Mitchell has spent years helping companies understand one of procurement’s biggest challenges: knowing exactly where their money is going. Even today, many teams still struggle with clear spend visibility, which makes it harder to find savings, manage risk, and make better decisions. In this episode, Pierre breaks down why spend analytics is still difficult, why AI is changing procurement, and which areas will be automated first. He also explains why contracts are a strong use case fo...
• Why Procurement Should Be Involved From Day One of Product Development with Nico Orduz 08.06.2026 37min

  Nico Orduz shows why strategic sourcing is not just “get it cheaper.” It is getting involved early, protecting the business, and making trade offs you can stand behind before the design locks you into the wrong costs and the wrong suppliers. Nico is the Global Director of Strategic Sourcing at Time Manufacturing. He built the function from scratch, grew a full team, and learned that the job is as much about people as it is about pricing, you have to sell the value internally, not just negoti...
• What Sales Professionals Wish Procurement Teams Knew with Nels Hinderlie 08.06.2026 31min

  Nels Hinderlie explains why enterprise selling is not only about moving a deal to signature. It is about working through procurement the right way, creating alignment across the people involved, and helping companies understand the real value of a solution while they weigh risk, process, and internal scrutiny. He has spent over a decade in software sales across tech and digital protection, giving him firsthand experience inside long, complex buying cycles. What makes his view especially usef...
• How Great Procurement Teams Manage Risk Before Problems Happen with Kris Stasukaitis 08.06.2026 47min

  Kris Stasukaitis shows why procurement is not just about finding a lower price. It is about protecting the business, building the right supplier base, and making smart sourcing decisions before risk, quality issues, or supply disruption turn into much bigger problems. Kris is the Associate Director of Mechanical Commodity Management at Shure. With nearly two decades at the company and years of consulting experience before that, he brings a grounded view of what strong sourcing really looks l...
• Source Code | Direct Materials. Real Talk. 06.06.2026 1min

  Source Code is where procurement and supply chain leaders get real about direct materials sourcing. Spencer Penn talks with operators and builders about the decisions that matter, the tradeoffs that sting, and where the industry is actually headed. If you're building, sourcing, or trying to make sense of a supply chain that won't stop getting more complex, this is the show. New episodes every week on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.