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Listen "22. Authenticity, ESG, & Innovation in Procurement w/ Alex Gosney, CEO of Nutral"
Episode Synopsis
Timestamps:
(01:22) — What does Procurement & Sourcing mean to Alex? Alex talks about how Procurement has changed in recent years.
(03:20) — What made Alex decide to work in Procurement?
(04:43) — What made Alex found his company Nutral?
(05:47) — What is the gap in the market that Alex and Nutral are trying to fill?
(08:32) — Why did Alex decide to become a founder?
(10:28) — What lessons did Alex take from his career as a Procurement practitioner into his career as a founder?
(13:19) — Why do founders have a tough time talking about losses and failures?
(15:52) — Can Procurement function with complete authenticity and openness within a Buyer-Supplier relationship?
(19:23) — How does Alex believe that Procurement teams can become a force and a friend to the wider business?
(22:29) — What are companies currently getting right (or wrong) about ESG?
(24:38) — How can multinationals be convinced to make the sustainable choice when it’s also the more expensive choice?
(27:38) — What’s one thing that Alex wishes he would have known at the beginning of his career?
(29:40) — Kodiak Moment: Alex answers our quick-fire round of questions
(01:22) — What does Procurement & Sourcing mean to Alex? Alex talks about how Procurement has changed in recent years.
(03:20) — What made Alex decide to work in Procurement?
(04:43) — What made Alex found his company Nutral?
(05:47) — What is the gap in the market that Alex and Nutral are trying to fill?
(08:32) — Why did Alex decide to become a founder?
(10:28) — What lessons did Alex take from his career as a Procurement practitioner into his career as a founder?
(13:19) — Why do founders have a tough time talking about losses and failures?
(15:52) — Can Procurement function with complete authenticity and openness within a Buyer-Supplier relationship?
(19:23) — How does Alex believe that Procurement teams can become a force and a friend to the wider business?
(22:29) — What are companies currently getting right (or wrong) about ESG?
(24:38) — How can multinationals be convinced to make the sustainable choice when it’s also the more expensive choice?
(27:38) — What’s one thing that Alex wishes he would have known at the beginning of his career?
(29:40) — Kodiak Moment: Alex answers our quick-fire round of questions
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