Procurement plays a unique role as ‘bridge’ in a company between establishing or abiding by financial controls and bringing creative solutions. Rather than being two separate ways of bringing spend under management - the logical and the creative - process discipline can actually form a solid foundation that procurement can layer creative work and ideas on top of.
In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Helen Mackenzie. Helen has been a friend for a long time, but in 2021 she officially became a member of the Art of Procurement team!
With a background in procurement strategy and public procurement policy development, she brings a unique perspective - and a high degree of enthusiasm - to the field of procurement.
Highlights
In this conversation, Helen explains what it means to be intentional about work, and how that differs from other approaches:
- How is being intentional different than following a plan, getting work done, or being opportunistic?
- What are the types of challenges and obstacles that arise when taking an intentional approach?
- What do successful outcomes look like, including examples from real-life procurement projects Helen led with an intentional approach.
