“Procurement’s relevance depends on our ability to embrace technological change.” Greenfield procurement presents an opportunity that most procurement professionals would relish, a chance which Robert Jones has taken with open arms at Community Fibre. Currently Senior Procurement Manager in a function that he’s helped to grow since roles at The AA and Johnson & Johnson, Robert joins Martin Smith on Talent Talks to discuss the growth of procurement and how technology is core to staying relevant. We also take a look at who’s responsible for the sustainability agenda, managing stakeholder expectations, and consider the value of CIPS qualification in the future. This episode of Talent Talks covers: How to get a greenfield procurement function started and making impactAddressing expectations of procurement and potential pushback by working to solve stakeholders’ challengesHow useful the CIPS qualification can be in the day-to-day, real worldProcurement’s responsibility for sustainability agendas vs the rest of a companyThis episode of Talent Talks is sponsored by 4C Associates – a leading European procurement and supply chain consultancy, who work collaboratively with forward-thinking clients to deliver real business value across a wide range of transformation and cost optimisation service offerings. Visit https://www.4cassociates.com/ for more information.