Tag: categorymanagement
Empowering Success – Procurement’s Real Purpose
Empowering Success - Procurement's Real Purpose Procurement is often seen as a numbers game — contracts, suppliers, and cost savings. But in reality,...The Challenger Effect – The Ability to Ignore Facts and Make Disastrous Decisions
What is the Challenger Effect? Simply put it’s giving someone in the position of power all the information they need to make the right decision, and yet they still decide against it.
Read MoreThe ULTIMATE Preferred Procurement Betrayal – The Story of a Scandalous Supplier and Their Supposed Status
Preferred Betrayal Okay, so it may not truly be the ULTIMATE betrayal, (and the story may be a tad bit old) but…
Read MoreFive Obstacles with Management Consulting Spend and the Simple Solutions to Crack their Code!
The Management Consulting Category - Say What? Let's first start this blog by saying that Management Consulting (the category of spend) holds a... Read MoreEpic Purchasing Battles – Business Vs. Procurement
Purchasing Woes I must be getting old. Or maybe I've been in the Pharma-Biotech Industry for too long. Maybe it's the life of... Read MoreIt’s Not You, It’s Me. I Swear. The Vicious Supplier Dating Game.
Dating and Suppliers I'm sure I've mentioned it before. Maybe I haven't. Either way, there is a direct parallel between dating and... Read MoreDon’t make this ONE HUGE mistake when executing a RFP with a long-term Agency partner
We've All Made Mistakes During Our Career Whether you'd like to admit it or not, we've all made mistakes over the life of... Read MoreMarketing and Supplier Diversity – Building a Coordinated Approach (3 Part Video Series)
Marketing and Supplier Diversity Supplier diversity is a key goal for many corporations' marketing departments despite all the roadblocks they encounter. Check... Read MoreSpend Culture Stories Podcast: Category Management Must Knows for Biotech Procurement Professionals
Spend Culture Stories Podcast - Host: Dani Hao 👇🏼 Search for: Pages #WSW – Women Supporting Women Key Contact Information for Ms.Categorymanagement MarPro... Read MoreMarketing Procurement – Best Practices and Sourcing Strategies for 2021
Marketing Procurement - Best Practices 1 - Don't treat agencies like any other category. You're literally buying a team and people, not widgets.... Read MoreNew virtual meeting suppliers have flooded the market to meet demand. Make sure you are picking the right ones!
Virtual Meeting Support You would think finding a virtual meeting provider in this new environment is easy. And it is, to some degree.... Read MoreI’m speaking at ProcureCon Marketing Virtual Flagship Event – Join me on 9/23 for a Legendary Event!
Join me at ProcureCon Marketing for a Panel on Global Marketing Procurement of Agencies – 9/23!
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