Procurement Pivots®
Honest conversations and fresh perspectives to help procurement professionals, wherever you are in your career. Navigate change, grow with confidence and shape a career on your terms.
Co-hosted by Donna Bowden (Procurement Career Coach, Founder of Narrate Your Career) and Laura Sellers (Executive & Leadership Coach, Founder of Coaching for Procurement) who bring a combined 20+ years of supporting procurement growth
Episodes
43 episodes
EP 42: When Did Networking Become So Uncomfortable in Procurement Careers?
For many procurement professionals, the word networking triggers discomfort.Awkward. Inauthentic. Contrived. Embarrassing.And yet, relationship-driven opportunities remain one of the most powerful drivers of procurement career pro...
EP 41: The Procurement Visibility Gap: What Your LinkedIn Might Be Costing You
In today’s procurement career market, visibility is no longer optional. Yet many procurement professionals remain hesitant, quiet or completely invisible on LinkedIn.This episode tackles the uncomfortable but important question. What is ...
EP 40: Internal Leverage: The Procurement Career Advantage Many Miss
In this episode of Procurement Pivots, we explore a topic that often feels uncomfortable but quietly shapes careers more than performance alone: internal networking.Many procurement professionals associate networking with politics, self-...
EP 39: From Operational to Strategic Procurement - The Reality Behind the Shift
In this episode of Procurement Pivots, we unpack one of the most talked-about transitions in the profession: the move from operational to strategic procurement.We hear it everywhere. Procurement must become more strategic. Roles are evol...
EP 38: Owning Your Strengths: The Competitive Advantage in Procurement Careers
In this episode of Procurement Pivots, we explore why owning your strengths is not simply a development exercise and how procurement professionals can use their strengths to accelerate their careers. This is a strategic advantage in your procur...
EP 37: Resetting as a Procurement Team After Restructure
Navigating Restructure in Procurement Series – Part 4In this final episode of our four-part series on navigating restructure in procurement, we turn our attention to the team perspective.We have explored what happens when you exit...
EP 36: The Procurement Leader’s Role in Times of Uncertainty
Navigating Restructure in Procurement Series – Part 3In this third episode of our four-part series on navigating restructures in procurement, we shift the lens to the procurement leader. Leading a team through organisational change can b...
EP 35: Rebuilding Confidence After Internal Change
Navigating Restructure in Procurement Series – Part 2In Part 2 of our series on navigating restructure in procurement, Donna and Laura shift the focus to those who remain in the organisation after change has taken place. While red...
EP 34: Building Momentum After Redundancy
Navigating Restructure in Procurement – Series Part 1In this new four part series, we explore the realities of navigating restructure in today’s procurement landscape. And in this first episode, we explore one of the most challeng...
EP 33: Building Stronger Procurement Teams Through the 7-Step P.R.O.C.U.R.E® Framework
In this episode, Laura takes us behind the scenes of the team coaching work she has been delivering across procurement functions in the UK and internationally. While most leaders approach her with a specific challenge or goal in mind, the deepe...
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EP 32: 6 Steps to Position Yourself for a Successful External Move in 2026
In this episode, Donna and Laura revisit one of the most requested topics on the podcast: positioning, with a dedicated focus on external career moves.With the market shifting again and early signs of improvement for 2026, many procureme...
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EP 31: The Career Story Behind Coaching for Procurement
Donna Bowden Interviews Laura SellersThis week, we continue our two-part mini-series where we turn the microphones on each other.After more than 30 episodes together, many listeners have asked a similar question.“How do the...
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EP 30: The Career Story Behind Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers Interviews Donna BowdenThis week, we are doing something a little different.After more than 25 episodes, one question has come up again and again from listeners.What do you both actually do and how do your...
EP 29: Securing the Support You Need to Achieve Your 2026 Goal
Part 4: Your Procurement Pivot Plan for 2026: A 4-Step Series to Set, Shape and Achieve Your Career GoalsThis is the final episode in our four-part January series designed to help you set yourself up for sustainable, meaningful success i...
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EP 28: Part 3 - Anticipating Obstacles and Strengthening Your Path Forward
Part 3 of Your Procurement Pivot Plan for 2026: A 4-Step Series to Set, Shape and Achieve Your Career GoalsIn this third episode of the series, Donna and Laura explore the obstacles that can appear when you start moving towards a meaning...
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EP 27: Part 2 - Calibrating Your Goal
Part 2 of of Your Procurement Pivot Plan for 2026: A 4-Step Series to Set, Shape and Achieve Your Career GoalsWelcome back to our January series designed to help you set and achieve a meaningful and sustainable career goal for 2026.<...
EP 26: Part 1 - Getting Clear on What You Really Want in 2026
Part 1 of Your Procurement Pivot Plan for 2026: A 4-Step Series to Set, Shape and Achieve Your Career GoalsThis January, we are doing something different.For the first time on the Procurement Pivots Podcast, we are releasing a gui...
EP 25: REFLECTIONS from Procurement Pivots 2025: The Key Insights to Help All of Us in 2026
As we wrap up 2025, we’re closing the year with something a little different. This episode is an honest and uplifting reflection on the year just gone. We look back at the moments that shaped us, the lessons that surprised us, and the themes th...
EP24: SUMMARY of the Procurement Pivots Podcast Episodes in 2025: The Common Patterns Behind Procurement Career Pivots
Welcome to Episode 24 of the Procurement Pivots Podcast.In this final episode of our PIVOTS series, we take a step back and bring you a summary of everything we have covered so far. After more than twenty episodes exploring the themes th...
EP 23: TRIGGERS in Procurement Careers: Spot the Patterns That Keep Holding You Back
What triggers you in your procurement career?In this episode, we explore a topic that quietly shapes confidence, decision making and momentum for so many procurement professionals. Triggers are the moments or situations that spark an emo...
EP 22: OBSTACLES in Procurement Careers: The Mix of Internal and External Challenges Holding You Back
What do you do when you feel stuck in your procurement career and cannot quite work out why?In this episode, we explore the wide range of obstacles that hold procurement professionals back, from the organisational challenges you face, to...
EP 21: VISION in Procurement: The Future You Shape in Your Career and Your Function
What does vision really mean in a procurement career, and why does it matter more today than ever?In this episode, we explore how having a clear, intentional vision can transform not only your personal career trajectory but also the effe...
EP 20: INFLUENCE in Procurement: The Art of Being Heard, Trusted and Taken Seriously
Influence is one of the most essential and misunderstood skills in procurement.In this episode, we unpack what it really means to influence effectively in your procurement career. Not manipulation, not power play, but the kind of influen...
EP 19: PLANNING for Success in Procurement: Create the Career You Actually Want
What does it really take to create a procurement career that feels right for you, not one that just happens to you?In this episode, we explore what “planning for success” means, not as a rigid checklist but as an intentional practice tha...
EP 18: STORYTELLING in Procurement: The Hidden Advantage in Your Career Toolkit
How well are you storytelling in your procurement career?In this episode, we explore how storytelling has become one of the most powerful and underrated skills in a procurement professional’s toolkit. Whether you are influencing stakehol...
