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Episodes

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  Chris Chandler, Founder & Managing Partner at Creovia Group - How Procurement Creates Value in Private Equity 12.08.2026 47m

  In this episode, we sit down with Chris Chandler, founder and managing partner of the Creovia Group, to explore how procurement creates value inside companies and private equity portfolios. Drawing from his experience across General Motors, Kellogg’s, Dr Pepper Snapple, MoneyGram, and the private equity world, Chris shares why strong procurement goes far beyond negotiating prices. He explains why speed matters in private equity, how procurement can directly improve margins, and why the best t...
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  Doug Johnson, VP, Global Supply Chain at Emerson - 34 Years of Supply Chain Leadership 05.08.2026 40m

  In this episode, we sit down with Doug Johnson, former VP of Global Supply Chain at Emerson, to explore the lessons he learned from more than three decades leading global supply chain and procurement teams. Doug shares how an unexpected career path led him to the top, why great leaders spend more time listening than talking, and how the right culture and people matter more than compensation. He also explains why procurement should never focus on cost alone, but instead align every decision wi...
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  Victoria Folbigg, CEO of Folbigg Consulting & AI Procurement Academy Co-Founder - Why AI Won't Replace the Best Procurement Professionals 29.07.2026 44m

  In this episode, we sit down with Victoria Folbigg, CEO of Folbigg Consulting and co-founder of the AI Procurement Academy, to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the future of procurement. Drawing from decades of leadership at companies including Procter & Gamble, Barclays, and SAP Ariba, Victoria shares why the biggest opportunity isn't simply adopting AI, but understanding where it creates real value. She explains why procurement teams need to stop chasing AI for the sake o...
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  Shashi Mandapaty, Chief Procurement Officer, Former Johnson & Johnson Executive - Lessons From Leading Global Procurement 23.07.2026 46m

  In this episode, we sit down with Shashi Mandapaty to explore a journey that goes far beyond procurement. After leading global procurement at one of the world's largest healthcare companies, Shashi is now helping build what could become the world's largest cancer biorepository in India. As a stage four cancer survivor himself, he shares how personal experience, business leadership, and healthcare innovation came together to shape a mission focused on improving cancer research and patient outc...
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  Rick McDonald from Clorox - The $7B Cyber Attack That Exposed Real Leadership 15.07.2026 40m

  Rick McDonald spent decades inside one of the most complex parts of business, the part most people only notice when something breaks. At Clorox, that break came in the form of a cyber attack that forced the company to operate without normal systems for months. Suddenly, procurement, payments, planning, manufacturing, and supplier communication became a test of trust, speed, and judgment. His story is not just about surviving a crisis. It is about what years of supplier relationships can do w...
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  Jason Busch Former CEO of Spend Matters - Will AI Make Procurement Obsolete? 08.07.2026 34m

  Jason Busch makes a strong case that procurement was never really about the auction. The auction was just the visible moment. What actually drove results was everything leading up to it and everything that followed, how clearly the requirements were defined, how well suppliers were prepared, and whether the business could turn a negotiated number into something real. What makes Jason interesting in this conversation is that he did not come up through a typical procurement path. He started in...
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  Danny Wang, former SVP at Canada Goose on Consulting, Sourcing, and Supply Chain Trust 01.07.2026 31m

  Danny Wang shows why great procurement is not about chasing the lowest price or hiding behind process. It is about knowing what really matters, asking better questions, and making decisions that actually work in the real world. Danny has built his career across contract manufacturing, consulting, retail, apparel, and hospitality, with experience at Accenture, Walmart, Canada Goose, Aqor, and Efficio. That mix gives him a sharp view of procurement from both sides, structured sourcing discipli...
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  Mitzi Campbell, CPO from International Paper: How AI Is Reshaping Procurement Leadership 24.06.2026 45m

  Mitzi Campbell shows why procurement is no longer about process, cost savings, or sitting behind a desk. It is about relationships, judgment, and the ability to operate beyond what automation can replace. Mitzi is the Chief Procurement Officer at International Paper, with over 30 years of experience across industry and consulting. She has worked with global organizations, led transformation initiatives, and built procurement functions that balance strategy with real-world execution. In this...
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  Pierre Mitchel, ProcureTech Analyst |- Will AI Replace Procurement Teams? The Future of Spend Analytics and Automation 16.06.2026 45m

  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...
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  Nico Orduz from Time Manufacturing - Why Procurement Should Be Involved From Day One of Product Development 08.06.2026 37m

  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...
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  Nels Hinderlie - What Sales Professionals Wish Procurement Teams Knew 08.06.2026 31m

  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...
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  Kris Stasukaitis from Shure - How Great Procurement Teams Manage Risk Before Problems Happen 08.06.2026 47m

  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...
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  Source Code | Direct Materials. Real Talk. 06.06.2026 1m

  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.