Author: DanaMarieSmall
You May Hate Procurement, But Did You Know it Could be Your Ticket to the C-Suite?
What’s the Point of Procurement We’re the cops of the business. Checking to ensure you did things right. So I get it when…
I’m Speaking! An Epic Event: Forge – Marketing Virtual Conference by Procurement Foundry – 10.29.20. Don’t Miss out!
Search for: Top Posts & PagesBackstabbing Co-Workers: How to Handle the Two-Faced FoeThe ULTIMATE Preferred Procurement Betrayal – The Story of a Scandalous... Read More
Ms Category Management’s 9 Circles of Negotiation Hell
Home Guest Blogs Category Mgmt. Mondays Category Management Strategy: Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders 2019 – Category Management Mondays #CMM 2020 – Category... Read More
Is There a Way to Avoid the Catch-22 When it Comes to Creating RFPs?
RFP Catch-22 You need lots of information, and time to properly pick the best supplier for the job. But you don't want to... Read More
Whitepaper: Building an In-House Agency in a Mid-Size Biotech/Pharma. Company
Building an In-House Agency To find out more about building an in-house agency, from the procurement perspective, read the white paper below.... Read More
Business Impact – A Leading Supplier Just Closed its Doors in the Middle of the RFP, What in the Hell Do We Do NOW?!
Impending Business Impact True story, so I thought I'd share. (Especially since this is the first time I've ever had this happen!) We... Read More
Agencies: A Simplified Guide to Understanding Marketing, Advertising and Media Agencies
Marketing Agencies Do you know what's annoying when you are trying to learn a Category like Sales & Marketing... when all of... Read More
Where’s The Supplier Diversity? The Problem With Procurement and Supplier Diversity Programs
Supplier Diversity You can call it supplier diversity, but I call empowering and supporting local suppliers. (Even if it is driven by government... Read More
Advertising Fails, Follies, and F-ups. Check Out these Painful and Cringe-Worthy Epic Advertising Fails
Advertising Fails I took a look back at some of my initial blogs, and I think I had a little more fun and... Read More
Women Procurement Leaders Event: Building Your Personal Brand Webinar 7/16 – Register NOW!
Home Guest Blogs Category Mgmt. Mondays Category Management Strategy: Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders 2019 – Category Management Mondays #CMM 2020 – Category... Read More
Learning and Conquering Ambiguity in the Workplace
Managing Ambiguity within Procurement Dealing with Ambiguity in the workplace can be a nightmare. No directions, just a final goal with the... Read More
A Sizzling Strategic Sourcing Summer! See What is Heating Up in the World of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement.
Strategic Sourcing in the Summer It's finally here, the summer of 2020! - Cue singing.... Summer, Summer, Summertime - sing it, DJ Jazzy... Read More
What is the Optimal Advertising Agency Strategy? External, In-House, or a Hybrid Approach?
Advertising Agency and Media Services There's a lot of market research, case studies, and examples on category strategies for Advertising Agencies. That's why... Read More
Toxic, Tyrannical, and Treacherous People in the Workplace – When Back-Stabbing CoWorkers and Friends are the Least of Your Problems
Home Guest Blogs Category Mgmt. Mondays Category Management Strategy: Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders 2019 – Category Management Mondays #CMM 2020 – Category... Read More