Talent Talks Podcast
The Talent Talks Podcast provides regular insights and guidance to procurement and supply chain professionals. Host, Martin Smith interviews CPO's within large corporations and brands in the UK such as John Lewis, Mars, Babcock International, Managing Directors of procurement specialist companies including as Procurement Excellence and Embedded IT as well as thought-leaders and authors from the sector. Martin Smith, founder of Talent Drive is a specialist procurement and supply chain recruiter. He uses his network and expertise to provide insightful, thought provoking discussions, as well as providing tips on building your own career in the industry. The podcast is just one area of #projectprocurement; Martin's network of like-minded procurement professionals including webinars, content and events. Register your email to find out about our next meet-up and get involved: https://bit.ly/talenttalksmailinglist We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, and do please reach out if you'd like to be a guest; martin@talentdrive.co.uk. All links and references at https://talentdrive.co.uk/
Talent Talks Podcast
Latest Episodes
What High-Growth Companies Need From Procurement, with Darren Bosman
Procurement has a reputation problem, but what if it could become one of the most strategic, human-led functions in a modern business?In this episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, we sit down with Darren Bosman, an experienced proc...
Ben Freeman on AI, Procurement and Scaling Omnea
How does someone with no procurement background end up building one of Europe’s fastest-growing procure-tech companies?In this episode of Talent Talks, Martin Smith sits down with Ben Freeman, co-founder and CEO of Omnea, the AI...
From Apprentice to Procurement Director: Leigh Hurrell's Journey
What does it take to grow from a young apprentice to leading global procurement transformation?In this episode of Talent Talks, Leigh Hurrell, Director of Indirect Procurement at Entrust, joins Martin Smith to discuss his two-decade jour...
Building Procurement Influence, Insights from Rob Douglas
On this episode of Talent Talks, Rob Douglas joins Martin Smith to share lessons from a remarkable 30-year career spanning Ford, Capgemini, Barclays, Currys, National Grid, and Direct Line Group. From his first role in “purchasing” to his evolu...
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