Procurement professionals often talk about how they ‘fell’ into the field without a plan. And while this means procurement has a diverse range of skill sets in their ranks, it does leave many teams without a solid educational foundation like what might be found in marketing or operations.
In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Robert Čačković. Robert is a sourcing buyer for Bugatti Rimac, a Croatian company that develops and produces cutting-edge hypercars. He has been in procurement since college and is currently completing his MBA, with a master's thesis focused on improvements of procurement processes in the automotive industry.
Highlights
In this interview, Robert talks about the positive impact of studying and working in procurement at the same time:
- How he is incorporating procurement optimization into his MBA studies
- Trends and top stories he is monitoring relative to the automotive supply chain
- Achieving a balance between strategic suppliers and stakeholders