The topic of supplier diversity has garnered increasing attention over the past few years as organisations look to boost diversity and inclusion while also providing much needed resilience and flexibility to their supply chains.
David Cain
Principal Analyst
Joined 2019
David Cain joined Procurement Leaders as a Principal Analyst who specialises in 2019. Prior to joining Procurement Leaders, he built a diverse background with over a decade of analytics and insights experience in market research.
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Collaborating with commercial stakeholders
On these calls, participants explored the areas where commercial teams and procurement teams can support each other and explore some of the common goals of both groups.
Data driven decisions: analytics as a driver of resilience
This virtual roundtable explored the link between data and resiliency and how analytics can be a driver of more resilient supply chains.
Inhibitors to strong stakeholder management
Effective stakeholder mapping, engagement, and collaboration are essential to organisations looking to become valued partners to other functions within the business.
Stress testing for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA)
This virtual roundtable examined how category management has evolved to more agile and strategic planning while staying closely aligned to business objectives.
Data-driven decision making
Many procurement teams have now shifted focus to finding ways to utilize data to drive informed decision making to bring more value to organisations.
Cost modelling (cost management)
Cost management will always be one of the pillars of the procurement function. With that being said, there are a number of organisations that still struggle to accurately model costs or accumulate data to discern if the price they are paying is a fair one.
The critical skills to drive resilient supply chains
Procurement teams are turning their attention to the capabilities, skills, and cultural aspects that need to be in place for the dream of resiliency to become a reality.
Creative Sourcing Solutions
The outbreak and prevalence of Covid-19 caused strain on supply networks and forced many organisations to seek creative alternatives to source materials.
Establishing the rules and policies for procurement’s success
This virtual roundtable discussion explored the ways in which organisations are approaching the refining governance strategies, promoting and ensuring accountability across teams.
Accelerating collaboration through business partnering
A growing number of organisations are making the move toward having dedicated business partner roles which focus on bringing the necessary business acumen and soft skills to the table to grow these internal relationships.
Multisource to ensure supply continuity
Sourcing goods and services from a variety of providers will reduce the buying organisation’s risk exposure, deliver cost savings and enable buyers to work with a diverse range of suppliers
Procurement 101: Multisourcing
Splitting spend between several suppliers will foster competition, deliver cost savings and reduce the buying organisations dependency on a single provider
Multi-Sourcing – Leveraging sourcing approaches in a downturn
Organisations are adjusting their sourcing strategies to account for a rapidly changing marketplace
Guide to: Working capital optimisation
In the face of financial uncertainty and business continuity concerns, companies must shore up their cash positions to ensure their long-term financial viability
General Mills’ approach to harnessing data for risk management purposes
Challenge It is no shock that risk assessment and mitigation are top of mind in today’s environment. What procurement teams must focus on is providing the right information to the organisation to...
Procurement 101: Working capital optimisation
Aligning with colleagues in finance is essential to proper working capital management
Optimising cash on hand during a crisis
Covid-19 and the impending economic downturn has required organisations to take rapid action to extend supplier payment terms, monitor inventory cycles, and optimise collections.
Procurement 101: CEO of spend and stakeholder engagement tool
The evolution of category management is dependent on shifting to a more strategic focus that puts stakeholder needs and value creation at the forefront
Contract Management
As Covid-19 continues to shape the business landscape, businesses are having to amend contracts quickly.