Tag: insight
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...
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
Hiring someone right before you give your two weeks notice – parting gift or a single finger salute? You decide!
The Hiring Quandary Would you hire someone if you knew you were going to leave? Do you think it's a parting gift or... Read More
Strategy Versus Tactics in Services Procurement – Zivio Conversations Podcast
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Do you work with a seagull? Have you been victim to the swoop and poop? Find out how to manage people who like to take a dump on your day.
A Seagull in the Workplace If you're like me you're probably wondering what the heck a seagull in the workplace is! (I just... Read More
A supplier coaching story. Who is to blame for the great flopperoo?
Supplier Coaching Supplier coaching isn't an exact science, which leaves ample opportunity to mess it up. But it's not like we are trying... 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
I’m Speaking! An Epic Event: Forge – Marketing Virtual Conference by Procurement Foundry – 10.29.20. Don’t Miss out!
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Ms Category Management’s 9 Circles of Negotiation Hell
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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
Personal Branding: What 7 Golden Rules I Learned from Working with Marketing Teams in the Past Decade
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Do You Hate and Avoid Networking? Then find out why NOW is the BEST time to dip your toe in the water!
People Who Hate Networking Most people absolutely loathe networking, and can you really blame them? It's awkward, odd, and conversations can go nowhere.... Read More
Mission Impossible: Eliminating Maverick Spend
Maverick Spending Let's start with the obvious, what is Maverick (aka Rouge) spending? Here's what I've been taught it's defined as: Off-contract, Non-PO... Read More
Executive Insight: Richard Ham “They can exploit the 5% you don’t know, for a +>20% profit.”
Richard's Categories: Uniform Rentals, Waste Management, and Pest Control Services Executive Takeaways: There are a lot of unknown - unknowns in these three... Read More
Executive Insight: Michelle Charpentier #WSW
Executive Interview with Michelle Charpentier, Senior Director at BioMarin (lead to Financial S2P process, Global Sourcing and Travel
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