The Way We Source

Apr 22 2024
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A podcast hosted by Kodiak Hub SRM Software, where we interview professionals, tech vendors, researchers and people we find inspiring in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Sustainability. The way we source and procure impacts they way we live and has an effect on every person on the planet in some way. We want to dig a bit deeper into the lives and the profession of the people behind this scene.

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32 - Driving Innovation w/ Denin Gigovic, Global Head of Procurement at Elektrobit

Apr 22 2024 43 mins  
In this special episode, we’re joined by one of Kodiak Hub’s beloved partners - Denin Gigovic, Elektrobit’s Global Head of Procurement. Denin joins Sam for a great discussion about how Procurement can help power innovation together with suppliers, how to balance cost with innovation, building strong relationships between internal stakeholders and external suppliers, the fut

31. Sourcing for the State w/ Magnus Josephson, public Procurement consultant

Apr 03 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, we’re joined by Magnus Josephson, an accomplished Procurement expert and consultant with experience in both the private and public sectors. In his impressive career, Magnus has worked with over 600 companies and public entities in 12 countries and is one of Sweden’s top consultants in public Procurement. Magnus joins Sam to discuss the differences between pub

30. Elevating Procurement w/ Alex Evans, Supply Chain Manager at Elbit Systems UK

Feb 28 2024 30 mins  
This episode, we’re joined by Alex Evans, a procurement practitioner with a wide range of experience in the aerospace and defense sector – having previous sourced for Boeing, Leonardo, Vertical Aerospace, and Heart Aerospace before joining Elbit Systems UK as their Supply Chain Manager. Alex discusses his experiences of working at both multinationals and startups, the differen

29. Engineering Sustainable Sourcing w/ Francesco Bassoli, VP of Global Procurement at Amcor

Feb 14 2024 35 mins  
In this episode, we’re joined by Francesco Bassoli, an accomplished Procurement leader and practitioner with over 20 years of experience, having previously served as the CPO of Alcoa and the VP of Global Procurement at Amcor. Francesco discusses how his background in engineering has influenced his career in Procurement, how he’s transitioned to different industries during his

28. Truly Purposeful Procurement w/ Peter Smith, author of "Bad Buying" and "Procurement with Purpose"

Jan 31 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, we’re joined by a household name and thought leader in Procurement – Peter Smith. With over 40 years (or make that 30 years) of experience, Peter has worked with Procurement as a practitioner, professor, Managing Editor of Spend Matters Europe, and author of the books “Bad Buying” and “Procurement with Purpose.” He joins us to discuss how he’s seen Pr

27. Source to Impact w/ Lukas Wawrla, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Archlet

Jan 17 2024 36 mins  
In this episode, we’re joined by Lukas Wawrla, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Archlet. Lukas tells us about how he stumbled into sourcing & procurement with no prior experience while co-founding his sourcing platform in university, how Archlet broke into the sourcing space and found the success it has today, Lukas’s experience as an unexpected procure tech founder, a

26. Pioneering Risk Management w/ Heiko Schwarz, Founder & CEO of riskmethods

Jan 03 2024 37 mins  
This episode, we’re joined by a ProcureTech pioneer - Heiko Schwarz, founder & CEO of riskmethods. Heiko discusses his journey as a ProcureTech founder, how risk management has evolved over the last decade, the next big trends he sees coming in procurement, and more! (00:39) - Introducing Heiko (01:11) - What does Sourcing & Procurement mean to Heiko? (02:20) - How’

25. High Performance Intelligence w/ Omer Abdullah, co-founder of The Smart Cube

Dec 14 2023 34 mins  
We’re thrilled to be joined by a household name in the Procurement space, Omer Abdullah - former Principal at A.T. Kearney, co-founder of The Smart Cube, and author of “Risk and Your Supply Chain: Preparing for the Next Global Crisis.” Sam talks to Omer about the changes he’s seen in Procurement in his 30-year career, the adoption of ProcureTech solutions and how it will tr

24. The 360-Degree Procurement Mindset w/ Fredrik Taube, Head of Procurement at Söderberg & Partners

Nov 30 2023 34 mins  
This week, we’re joined by Fredrik Taube, Head of Procurement at Söderberg & Partners and former Head of Sourcing for Ericsson. Fredrik discusses how he began his career in Sales at Ericsson before transitioning to Procurement and leading Ericsson’s global Sourcing team. He shares some lessons that he’s learned from having sat on both sides of the table to develop a 360-

23. Winning the Game of Procurement w/ Christian Paul, Managing Director at nnamu

Nov 16 2023 39 mins  
Christian Paul is an expert in game theory and Geschäftsführer (or “Managing Director”) of nnamu, the German ProcureTech solution that utilises game theory algorithms to improve sourcing strategies and negotiations. He joins us to discuss his journey from Procurement consultant to startup founder, how nnamu helps its clients, and what Procurement teams can learn from game th