Tag: categorystrategy
The 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…
Five 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 More
Epic 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 More
It’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 More
Strategy Versus Tactics in Services Procurement – Zivio Conversations Podcast
Search for: Pages #WSW – Women Supporting Women Key Contact Information for Ms.Categorymanagement MarPro Podcast My Guest Blogs – External Links White Papers... Read More
Don’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 More
Marketing 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 More
Spend 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 More
Backstabbing Coworkers – Can Their Corrupt and Vicious Actions Ever Be Justified?
Backstabbing Coworkers Situations aren't always black and white when it comes to backstabbing coworkers. There are many shades of gray when you dig... Read More
Marketing 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 More
Worst. RFP. Ever. Can we just pretend it never happened (like the rest of 2020) and move on?
The RFP of 2020 Now, I'm not one to complain, well maybe I am... but, I swear this RFP is out of... Read More
New 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 More
I’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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The Red Review Podcast – What Does Procurement Really Think?
The Red Review Podcast#2 👇🏼 Search for: Pages #WSW – Women Supporting Women Key Contact Information for Ms.Categorymanagement MarPro Podcast My Guest Blogs... Read More
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…
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