Talent Talks LIVE Sept 2023 with Visa’s S-J Aldridge, Specsavers’ Carl Ferrand and AWE’s Jonathan Patrick #82
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“We have all these other things that we can do, but the end game that the Chief Executive wants is the value that you're giving them.” The procurement industry is ever-evolving with shifting skillsets, constrained talent pool and a new age of technology & automation - it’s on us to evolve with it.  We hosted an incredible Talent Talks Live event at Landsec in September, where we delighted in a panel with Visa’s S-J Aldridge, Specsavers’ Carl Ferrand and AWE’s Jonathan Patrick. Join us for this live podcast episode where they touch on reframing our value, strategy vs tactical operating, and ChatGPT’s role in procurement’s future. This episode of Talent Talks covers: Our value in procurement, and whether we need to reframe/market that value betterCrafting procurement as a more strategic function, shedding transactional activitiesHow the talent pool has shifted, particularly post-pandemicThe balance of technical skill vs commercial skillAI’s uses in the future of procurementThe Talent Talks Podcast is proudly sponsored by Staverton Consulting. Staverton Consulting delivers tangible and sustainable cost reduction as well as reducing business risks throughout the supply chain for private equity backed businesses, SME’S and growth companies. For more information please head to https://www.stavertonconsulting.com/.
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