
Pondering Procurement
Insights and conversation about the latest issues in indirect procurement, bought to you by CASME, the global membership community for procurement professionals.
Episodes
27 episodes
Future-Proofing Category Management
Category management is evolving fast. So is the role of the procurement professional. Telia’s CPO Nicolas Passaquin joins CASME’s Graham Crawshaw to discuss how leaders are adapting strategies, embracing AI, and building data foundations to mee...
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36:09

Creating Real Value: A Customer-Centric Approach
Gain a fresh perspective on procurement in this insightful podcast! Join Jim Colangelo, former CPO for the State of Michigan and now Executive Director of the newly formed Michigan Institute of Public Procurement, as he challenges the cost-savi...
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34:48

Leading Procurement Through Change
Tamra Pawloski, Senior Director and Global Head of Leveraged Procurement and Corporate Real Estate at Corteva Agri-Science, joins host Graham Crawshaw to discuss the critical role of change management in Procurement. From harnessing technology ...
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33:09

The Power of Supplier Diversity
A diverse supply chain programme is essential for business today, as it enhances value, safeguards reputation, promotes sustainability, manages risks, and future-proofs procurement practices. In this episode, special guest Deaneesha Govender, S...
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35:44

Spinning Plates: How to Master Marketing Procurement
Special guest Craig Butler, Senior Category Manager, Marketing Procurement, Europe at Kellanova discusses the pivotal role of Marketing Procurement in shaping business outcomes with host Graham Crawshaw. They highlight the need to apply ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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34:44

Building Procurement Talent Inside and Out
Join Chaminda Madduma, Head of Purchasing at 4Cabling, and host Graham Crawshaw in this engaging podcast about the complexities of talent management – one of the themes being tackled at this year’s ProcureCon Australia. Before they ...
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19:31

Ethical Procurement: From Cost to Conscience and the C-Suite
While environmental and economic sustainability have traditionally taken the spotlight for Procurement, it’s now the turn of social sustainability. Ignoring it could mean risking your organisation's reputation, embracing it presents an op...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:53

ProcureTech: Creating a Compelling Business Case
Given the rapid rise in the capabilities of generative AI, finding the right digital solution is crucial for transforming procurement processes; whether that be completely new tools, or existing system add-ons. Once again, the focus is on Procu...
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29:34

Be Mentored to Fast-Track your Business Skills
Business acumen training is not the exclusive entitlement of leadership; Procurement teams need it too! Beyond gaining the essential technical skills of procurement, business skills such as effective communication, change management and r...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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42:34

Mastering Digital Transformation With Jennifer Sieber
Discover the essential steps to a successful digital transformation in this insightful podcast with special guest, Jennifer Sieber, Head of Global Procurement Data and Insights at Gilead Sciences, Inc. Listen as she explains how to manage an ef...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:04

The Journey to Supplier Diversity with Kylie McKinlay
Kylie McKinlay's journey with supplier diversity initiatives began in the late 1990s when she first ventured into the field of Procurement; becoming a diversity advocate, long before it gained global prominence. In this podcast, she empha...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:53

The Rise of Marketing Procurement
Starting her career in Procurement as a graduate recruit in 2000, Brioney Moore, now NPS Procurement Director Global Marketing at Reckitt, talks with Graham Crawshaw about the deepening influence of the marketing category. She explains why ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:35

Powering Procurement with AI
Go beyond the hype with practical examples from our special guest Sachin Kasture, Digital Excellence and Capability Director, Procurement at WPP Group. In this podcast, Sachin talks with host Graham Crawshaw about the mindset needed for an AI f...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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23:48

Developing Procurement’s Win-Win Mindset
As a positive high-energy sports coach, and Global Head of Marketing Procurement at Seagen Inc., Garrett Clark shares his passion for applying the principles of athletics coaching to the practice of procurement. In this episode, we learn ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:03

The Neuroscience of Procurement
Stimulate your brain with this fascinating ‘NeuroProcurement’ podcast! Listen to Rob Halsall, certified NeuroLeadership™ Practitioner and CASME facilitator, as he reveals five simple and healthy habits to Graham Crawshaw for optimising yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:01

Category Management: Insights and Strategies for Success
If Procurement is to add value to the business, plans need to be continuously developed to optimise spend, improve supplier relationships and boost innovation. Nicolas Passaquin, Head of External Spend Management at Telia Company AB, disc...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:42

CASME and The Smart Cube Webinar: Your Questions Answered
The dynamic duo of Omer Abdullah and Graham Crawshaw reunite to tackle some of the many questions submitted during the last joint webinar with The Smart Cube. In this special podcast, they look at key lessons learned and how Procurement is prep...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:53

There's No Hiding It: Procurement Found Me
Listen to Sarah Collins (FCIPS), CPO of the ABC, as she shares her varied procurement career path with Graham Crawshaw. During this podcast, Sarah gives her advice for those starting out in the function, explains the importance of women i...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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36:53

Unlocking the Value of Strategic Procurement
Discover the strategic procurement talking points from a recent CASME RoundTable. Highlights include: Strategic Development and Value, Stakeholder and Supplier Engagement, Trends and Technology and Talent Management.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:00

Demystifying Procurement Tech
Are you puzzled or intrigued by the world of procurement technology, and how automation can streamline ineffective procurement processes? In this episode, CASME facilitator James Meads has a non-technical conversation with Graham Crawshaw about...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:35

ESG Compliance in the Next Generation Operating Model - Part 3
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance is now more important than ever. Corporate transparency is a necessity and organisations are now required to prove high moral and ethical leadership through measurable data rather than...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:41

Shopping for the Freshest Graduates? Great opportunities await!
Whether you’re looking for your first job, seeking a career change, or recruiting a talented individual for your procurement team, this is the podcast for you! Emma Steward (MCIPS), an experienced Senior Procurement Manager, chats ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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29:50
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Procurement’s Shift to the Next Generation Operating Model - Part 2
Inaction is not an option – Procurement must adapt in order to thrive. In this podcast, a follow-on from Episode 2 in this series, Graham Crawshaw and Brian Cunningham continue to share thoughts on what it takes to succeed and maintain a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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33:09
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The Art and Science of Marketing Procurement
Tina Fegent is one of the most experienced and best-known names in marketing procurement. During this episode, she talks with Graham Crawshaw about how Procurement provides vital support to the marketing function and the growth of digitalisatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:42

Effective Online Negotiations
Online negotiations have never been so important as the video-conferencing approach is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. This podcast offers key tips for maximising their effectiveness, with practical insights and tactics gathered ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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