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Listen "12. Procurement & Procurement - It's not always the same thing. A talk with Tom Mills, Head of Procurement at Bibby Financial Services "
Episode Synopsis
Timestamps:
- How can procurement experts work actively to improve the image & brand of procurement?
- The biggest difference between direct and indirect buying?
- What experiences he took from a consumer buying experience which he could apply in his current role at Bibby Financial Services?
- How does working for Coop and Clarks differ compared to working in smaller organisations?
- Greatest challenges, learnings and successes from building a procurement function from scratch.
- Concrete tips for people in immature or new procurement functions.
- What kind of talent & competency is important to find & expand upon as a new procurement organisation?
- What are some learnings he has from building up a new supplier base and/or taking over a supplier base from scratch?
- What’s one thing he knows now that he wish he knew at the beginning of his career?
Links:
Tom Mills LinkedIn
Procurement Bites Newsletter
- How can procurement experts work actively to improve the image & brand of procurement?
- The biggest difference between direct and indirect buying?
- What experiences he took from a consumer buying experience which he could apply in his current role at Bibby Financial Services?
- How does working for Coop and Clarks differ compared to working in smaller organisations?
- Greatest challenges, learnings and successes from building a procurement function from scratch.
- Concrete tips for people in immature or new procurement functions.
- What kind of talent & competency is important to find & expand upon as a new procurement organisation?
- What are some learnings he has from building up a new supplier base and/or taking over a supplier base from scratch?
- What’s one thing he knows now that he wish he knew at the beginning of his career?
Links:
Tom Mills LinkedIn
Procurement Bites Newsletter
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