Talent Talks Podcast

How Sainsbury's Practice People-First Procurement & Prioritise Net-Zero with Patrick Dunne #49

January 18, 2022 Martin Smith, Patrick Dunne Episode 49
Talent Talks Podcast
How Sainsbury's Practice People-First Procurement & Prioritise Net-Zero with Patrick Dunne #49
Show Notes

Committing to procurement transformation that earns buy-in from the board is a hurdle made far easier to vault with the help of one key asset - the right people structure.

It’s a foundational part of Patrick Dunne’s ‘Three P’s’ for progressing any procurement function, an approach that’s evidently effective. Patrick’s experience spans industries, and boasts the 2019 CIPS Leader of the Year award.

Patrick, Director of Group Property, Procurement and Cost Transformation at Sainsbury’s for 4 years now, joins us this week to discuss how he’s earned autonomy as a function, creating the right structure of procurement professionals, and the steps that Sainsbury’s are taking to achieve their Net-Zero plan.

This episode of Talent Talks covers:

  • Earning autonomy as a procurement function
  • How to become a broader leader
  • Learning from those in day-to-day operations as well as those above you
  • Getting started on the sustainability agenda, and Sainsbury’s Net Zero pledge
  • Keeping engaged teams through remote working restrictions
  • Where we need to improve bringing people into the professions

The Talent Talks Podcast is proudly sponsored by Barkers Commercial Consultancy. Barkers are a multi-award-winning ethical, procurement consultancy offering specialist services including cost and procurement transformation, contract lifecycle management, procurement managed services, bid writing services and digital procurement https://barkersprocurement.com/

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