Kris Oswold's guest appearances

Kris Oswold

Procurement Innovation

Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire Ground

Sean Williams

Freddie Mac

Michael Russell

Mark Wilson

Gary Sutton

Greg Hawkins

Anthony Hayes

Thomas Scott

Shannon Polson

Amanda Hammett

Jonathan Townsley

Gregory Michel

Corey Smith

Sonja Williams

Abraham Xiong

OwlTail

Kris Oswold is the Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity at UPS, a global leader in logistics recognized for their innovations to the world of packages and delivery. As the Vice President of UPS’s Global Supplier Diversity program, Kris expands opportunities for diverse suppliers to transact and work with UPS. She is tasked with identifying where the company falls short of its targets and remedies them by redesigning various processes and metrics. Kris joins us to share how UPS handles its supplier diversity program and what it’s like to be one of its leaders. She describes her career at UPS and how she came to be part of the supplier diversity program. She discusses what companies can do if their program is failing or not generating their desired impact. She explains the qualities a supplier diversity manager must have and her primary responsibilities. Kris also shares her thoughts on the current state of supplier diversity in the country and what industries need to do to progress faster. "There are decisions organizations and corporations need to make about how we move forward in engaging diverse suppliers." - Kris Oswold This week on Breaking Barriers:  Kris's experience in UPS and her contributions to supplier diversity What stands out when talking to people about supplier diversity Why individual businesses standout when it comes to supplier diversity Ways for suppliers to connect with corporations if they don't go to conferences Why encouraging supplier diversity is like peeling an onion What works when a supplier diversity program becomes stagnant Kris's advice to other supplier diversity managers in promoting their programs The accountability and credibility needed as a supplier diversity manager The common mistakes suppliers make and their correct alternatives Why vendors should always fill their RFPs completely The difficulty of finding diverse suppliers from the viewpoint of UPS What Kris thinks is the current state of supplier diversity in the USA  Connect With Kris Oswold:  UPS LinkedIn  This podcast is brought to you by Hire Ground Hire Ground is a technology company whose mission is to bridge the wealth gap through access to procurement opportunities. Hire Ground is making the enterprise ecosystem more viable, profitable, and competitive by clearing the path for minority-led, women-led, LGBT-led, and veteran-led small businesses to contribute to the global economy as suppliers to enterprise organizations. For more information on getting started please visit us @ hireground.io today! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.  Apple Podcasts |  TuneIn |  GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media and join us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Kris Oswold is the Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity at UPS, a global leader in logistics recognized for their innovations to the world of packages and delivery. As the Vice President of UPS’s Global Supplier Diversity program, Kris expands opportunities for diverse suppliers to transact and work with UPS. She is tasked with identifying where the company falls short of its targets and remedies them by redesigning various processes and metrics. Kris joins us to share how UPS handles its supplier diversity program and what it’s like to be one of its leaders. She describes her career at UPS and how she came to be part of the supplier diversity program. She discusses what companies can do if their program is failing or not generating their desired impact. She explains the qualities a supplier diversity manager must have and her primary responsibilities. Kris also shares her thoughts on the current state of supplier diversity in the country and what industries need to do to progress faster. "There are decisions organizations and corporations need to make about how we move forward in engaging diverse suppliers." - Kris Oswold This week on Breaking Barriers: <ul> <li>Kris's experience in UPS and her contributions to supplier diversity</li> <li>What stands out when talking to people about supplier diversity</li> <li>Why individual businesses standout when it comes to supplier diversity</li> <li>Ways for suppliers to connect with corporations if they don't go to conferences</li> <li>Why encouraging supplier diversity is like peeling an onion</li> <li>What works when a supplier diversity program becomes stagnant</li> <li>Kris's advice to other supplier diversity managers in promoting their programs</li> <li>The accountability and credibility needed as a supplier diversity manager</li> <li>The common mistakes suppliers make and their correct alternatives</li> <li>Why vendors should always fill their RFPs completely</li> <li>The difficulty of finding diverse suppliers from the viewpoint of UPS</li> <li>What Kris thinks is the current state of supplier diversity in the USA</li> </ul> Connect With Kris Oswold: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ups.com/us/en/global.page" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UPS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/koswold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> This podcast is brought to you by Hire Ground Hire Ground is a technology company whose mission is to bridge the wealth gap through access to procurement opportunities. Hire Ground is making the enterprise ecosystem more viable, profitable, and competitive by clearing the path for minority-led, women-led, LGBT-led, and veteran-led small businesses to contribute to the global economy as suppliers to enterprise organizations. For more information on getting started please visit us @ <a href="https://hireground.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hireground.io</a> today! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-barriers-building-a-hire-ground/id1541881661" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Breaking-Barriers-p1385640/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TuneIn</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9icmVha2luZ2JhcnJpZXJzcG9kY2FzdC5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjI0oOutKXtAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQDQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/breaking-barriers-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5uUv6i2xAzFjgchtzvudTl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media and join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahireground/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hireground1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahire-ground/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

Aligning Supplier Diversity to Organizational Strategy with Kris Oswold from UPS

Raj Verma

Welcome back to another episode of the Procurement Innovation show. Today, we are honored to have Kris Oswold, the Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity at UPS join our host Raj Verma as they deep dive into the world of supplier diversity at UPS amongst other interesting and insightful topics. On this episode, Kris talks about her journey so far in UPS which is currently over 30 years and counting, she touches on the many great things they have been able to achieve over the years and also how they have continued their commitment to diversity in spite of the ongoing but hopefully ending COVID-19 pandemic. Kris Oswold is a leader in global business process design and organizational transformation with skills and experience in strategic planning, program development, business process improvement, global project management, team building, vendor management, and operational excellence. A results-oriented executive with successes in large business process operations and emerging corporate functions, Kris has built a career at UPS designing and executing global organizational change through formal programs and via personal leadership.  As the Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity at UPS, Kris brings a unique perspective to the role. In addition to being passionate about expanding opportunities for diverse suppliers to transact with UPS, Kris brings experience from across the UPS enterprise identifying where results fall short of desires and redesigning metrics, processes and systems to better achieve goals.  For a monthly recap of all episodes, subscribe to the GoProcure podcast here

Welcome back to another episode of the <a href="https://www.goprocure.com/procure-blog/what-lies-ahead-for-procurement-innovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Procurement Innovation</a> show. Today, we are honored to have Kris Oswold, the Vice President of Global <a href="http://www.goprocure.com/procure-blog/what-does-diversity-have-to-do-with-procurement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Supplier Diversity</a> at UPS join our host Raj Verma as they deep dive into the world of supplier diversity at UPS amongst other interesting and insightful topics. On this episode, Kris talks about her journey so far in UPS which is currently over 30 years and counting, she touches on the many great things they have been able to achieve over the years and also how they have continued their commitment to diversity in spite of the ongoing but hopefully ending COVID-19 pandemic. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/koswold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kris Oswold</a> is a leader in global business process design and organizational transformation with skills and experience in strategic planning, program development, business process improvement, global project management, team building, vendor management, and operational excellence. A results-oriented executive with successes in large business process operations and emerging corporate functions, Kris has built a career at UPS designing and executing global organizational change through formal programs and via personal leadership. As the Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity at UPS, Kris brings a unique perspective to the role. In addition to being passionate about expanding opportunities for diverse suppliers to transact with UPS, Kris brings experience from across the UPS enterprise identifying where results fall short of desires and redesigning metrics, processes and systems to better achieve goals.  For a monthly recap of all episodes, <a href="https://www.goprocure.com/cs/c/?cta_guid=c857597f-1854-42e5-a788-9bef0b41f7f6&amp;signature=AAH58kHBq0B8WrLj8RmGU5zLfTrOSh5YVg&amp;placement_guid=bc7fe09c-2d05-49ea-b5f3-df67ca253c7e&amp;click=a8a0c41b-f8a4-4f15-9061-b448939b1941&amp;hsutk=c7a00000163811a21b57017a0c3cd5ea&amp;canon=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goprocure.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fprocurement-innovation-with-raj-verma-featuring-kris-oswold&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2F4797750.hubspotpreview-na1.com%2F_hcms%2Fpreview%2Fcontent%2F48815929911%3F_preview%3Dtrue%26benderPackage%3DInpageEditorUI%26cacheBust%3D1623702879792%26cssPath%3Dbundles%2Fapp.css%26inpageEditorUI%3Dtrue%26localAssets%3Dfalse%26portalId%3D4797750%26preview_key%3DWpFVxhYD%26scriptPath%3Dbundles%2Fapp.js%26staticVersion%3Dstatic-1.29850%26env%3Dprod%26injectedScripts%3Dhubspot-dlb%2Cbundle.production.js%2Cfalse%2Cstatic-1.140&amp;portal_id=4797750&amp;redirect_url=APefjpE6o6U1_iUEVi21L12kMs-ZA_cShIhH0OieZYDvfjBc68pm0PW1BfumEkcIXLCKEHJveHTOJ4Dp0CWRca6ihl5Z41msJ9tOPXSzDWo098IYsQARMaJrDRNC2_JOUJhxsbUHG_-5TWSajk4T6lF1Mizy0IpJ5w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to the GoProcure podcast here</a>

Procurement Innovation with Raj Verma Featuring Kris Oswold