“As a consultant I had direct access to the chief executive. As a secondee, to go anywhere near the chief executive wasn’t going to happen.” The procurement consultancy world has its draws, from intense and varied experiences to, at times, greater access within the business. That said, Daniel Abda has worked on both consultancy and in-house teams, currently with Efficio and previously leading an Asset Management programme for the London Olympic Games. This week on Talent Talks, Daniel takes us through the distinctions between consultancy and in-house, how to handle intense & strict external deadlines, and whether AI could have procurement functions cutting jobs to make new savings… This episode of Talent Talks covers: Daniel’s work on the procurement organisation strategy for the London 2012 Olympic GamesHow to respond to being given unrealistic targetsConsultancy procurement experience, and how it stacks up against being part of an in-house teamManaging rising energy costs and sustainability goalsAI tools, and whether it could cut jobs in the industry