All Hands on Deck (Part 2): Your First 180 Days as Procurement Captain
Beyond the Basics: Mastering Your First 180 Days in Procurement Leadership (Part 2) Part 1 looked at the credibility paradox (quick wins versus relationship building), self-awareness gaps that trip up new leaders, stakeholder engagement beyond tick-box consultation, and why technology projects fail more often than they should. Moving into procurement leadership means shifting from managing […]
Strategy First: Why “Why” Determines Your Procurement Success
Strategy First: Why “Why” Determines Your Procurement Transformation Success You’ve just been appointed director of procurement. Day one, your CEO says, “I want you to transform this function from reactive to strategic within three years.” Most leaders nod and immediately start planning: spend visibility and baseline assessments, stakeholder tours, quick wins, technology roadmaps, team assessment. […]
All Hands on Deck: Conquering Your First 180 Days as Procurement Captain
Beyond the Basics: What They Don’t Tell You About Your First 180 Days in Procurement Leadership (Part 1) This article draws on insights from a recent DeepStream webinar panel I participated in alongside Tom Mills (Procure Bites), Emma Craney (Procurement Heads) and Dan Gianfreda (Deepstream). Throughout, I’ll share both their perspectives and my own experiences […]