Simon Whatson's guest appearances

Simon Whatson

Art of Procurement

Talent Talks Podcast

Robert Bonnar

Mark Raffan

Peter Smith

David Loseby

Tania Seary

Dred Scott

David Bush

Alan Mulally

Tim Jones

Jeremy Smith

Randy Roth

Eric Martin

Steve Wozniak

Alex Brown

Christian Lanng

OwlTail

Simon Geale

For this very special episode of Talent Talks, I’m delighted to be joined by three well-known leading experts in the world of procurement consultancy for a panel discussion;Simon Whatson - Principal - Efficio ConsultingSimon Geale - VP - ProximaJeremy Smith - Managing Partner - 4C AssociatesWe discuss using external consultants versus hiring procurement talent in-house and what the mindset and skills  it takes to succeed as a Procurement Consultant. We also flip the questions and discuss CPO’s experiences on when working and engaging with procurement consultancies hasn’t worked and why, the importance of empathy and understanding, and the future of the profession. Links and references at: https://talentdrive.co.uk/category/talent-talks-podcast/Get in touch: martin@talentdrive.co.uk

For this very special episode of Talent Talks, I’m delighted to be joined by three well-known leading experts in the world of procurement consultancy for a panel discussion;<ul><li>Simon Whatson - Principal - Efficio Consulting</li><li>Simon Geale - VP - Proxima</li><li>Jeremy Smith - Managing Partner - 4C Associates</li></ul>We discuss using external consultants versus hiring procurement talent in-house and what the mindset and skills  it takes to succeed as a Procurement Consultant. We also flip the questions and discuss CPO’s experiences on when working and engaging with procurement consultancies hasn’t worked and why, the importance of empathy and understanding, and the future of the profession. Links and references at: <a href="https://talentdrive.co.uk/category/talent-talks-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://talentdrive.co.uk/category/talent-talks-podcast/</a> Get in touch: martin@talentdrive.co.uk

The world of procurement consultancy with Simon Whatson - Efficio, Simon Geale - Proxima and Jeremy Smith - 4C Associates #17 

You have just been appointed to a new CPO position. Your executive leadership team is looking at you to make an immediate impact while setting up procurement as a driver of sustainable, long term value. You know that your first 100 days in the role may make or break your career. What do you do? Where do you start?  In this special 5-part series, made possible through a partnership with Efficio, we will provide you with the roadmap you need to hit the ground running.  For the opening episode of the series, I spoke with Simon Whatson, a Principal at Efficio, about the importance of repositioning procurement. This is a key initial consideration, because you will likely face challenges as you work to convince skeptical stakeholders that this time it will all be different. In addition, Simon and I discussed:  The importance of procurement / enterprise alignment The hardest parts of leading change in procurement How a forward-looking vision for procurement should be different by industry Why procurement needs to take an honest look in the mirror before investing in branding 

You have just been appointed to a new CPO position. Your executive leadership team is looking at you to make an immediate impact while setting up procurement as a driver of sustainable, long term value. You know that your first 100 days in the role may make or break your career. What do you do? Where do you start?  In this special 5-part series, made possible through a partnership with Efficio, we will provide you with the roadmap you need to hit the ground running.  For the opening episode of the series, I spoke with Simon Whatson, a Principal at Efficio, about the importance of repositioning procurement. This is a key initial consideration, because you will likely face challenges as you work to convince skeptical stakeholders that this time it will all be different. In addition, Simon and I discussed: <ul> <li>The importance of procurement / enterprise alignment</li> <li>The hardest parts of leading change in procurement</li> <li>How a forward-looking vision for procurement should be different by industry</li> <li>Why procurement needs to take an honest look in the mirror before investing in branding</li> </ul>

275: A CPO’s First 100 Days - Repositioning the Role of Procurement w/ Simon Whatson