Talent Talks Podcast
The Talent Talks Podcast provides regular insights and guidance to procurement and supply chain professionals. Host, Martin Smith interviews CPO's within large corporations and brands in the UK such as John Lewis, Mars, Babcock International, Managing Directors of procurement specialist companies including as Procurement Excellence and Embedded IT as well as thought-leaders and authors from the sector. Martin Smith, founder of Talent Drive is a specialist procurement and supply chain recruiter. He uses his network and expertise to provide insightful, thought provoking discussions, as well as providing tips on building your own career in the industry. The podcast is just one area of #projectprocurement; Martin's network of like-minded procurement professionals including webinars, content and events. Register your email to find out about our next meet-up and get involved: https://bit.ly/talenttalksmailinglist We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, and do please reach out if you'd like to be a guest; [email protected]. All links and references at https://talentdrive.co.uk/
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Recognising and rewarding exceptional suppliers with Vitality’s Head of Sourcing, Chris Wilson #29
One of the key links in the sourcing and procurement process is naturally the wealth of suppliers, without whom the supply chain would not function. Given the demands and pressure burdened upon them,…
Assembling a talented procurement team with Dixons Carphone’s CPO, Kendall Smith #28
“You can't have everyone wanting to have the next job up, otherwise you run the risk of getting into that conflict with the team”
Building a procurement team that works well together requires an overv…
Procurement’s seat at the table with Whistl’s Procurement, Property & Fleet Director Gareth Hughes #27
“You see dozens of LinkedIn posts, webinars, virtual conferences, forums, and they're all saying ‘Procurement’s time to shine, take a seat at the table’. And this isn't probably going to be very popu…
Leading tangible procurement transformation and sustainable sourcing with Group Procurement Director at Marks & Spencer, Andrew Newnham and Chief Procurement Officer at Legal & General, Daniel Keyworth #26
Transforming a procurement function can seem a mammoth task, requiring the coordination of several people to create tangible change. To demystify procurement transformation and sustainable sourcing, …
Nurturing your supplier relationships with Founder and CEO of Hawtrey Dene, Scott Collins #25
“I think the basis of SRM is building a program, and that sounds a bit grandiose, but building a strategy where you're helping suppliers treat you like you'd like to be treated, and also doing the sa…
Proactive Risk Management with Director of Revive Consulting, Oliver Mountain and Head of Procurement at Air Products, Avnish Patel #24
In an increasingly global business environment, there is a growing necessity to focus on Supplier Risk Management. The impact of reputational risks, data security breaches and issues within the suppl…
The evolution of networking and collaboration with CEO of The Procurement Foundry, Michael Cadieux #23
“If you're collaborating and networking with your peers, you're probably getting better insights and better knowledge into what you do for a day to day job.”
Michael Cadieux is the Founder and CEO of …
Viewing procurement as a strategic advantage with Tom Lewers, former Commercial Director of Network Rail, CPO Royal London & LV= and Jeremy Bowley, Managing Director of Insider Pro #22
There’s a key difference between viewing procurement as a cost-saver and as a driving force for business growth, and the chance to take this optimistic approach is occasionally overlooked.
In episode…
Procurement's revolving door and improving employability with Richard Ham - CEO at Fine Tune, Sarah Barnes-Humphry - CEO of Shipz and Mark Raffan - Host of Negotiations Ninja #21
Martin head’s across the Atlantic this episode with a North American panel to discuss how to improve the revolving door in procurement and supply-chain, the impact of COVID-19 in the American market …
PT 2: Diversity & inclusion in procurement with Laura Grant - Virgin Atlantic, Tunde Adeniyi - NHS, Caroline Lloyd - DS Smith #20
2020 has accelerated diversity and inclusion in procurement through the impact of the global pandemic and BlackLivesMatter protests. In this special episode of Talent Talks, Martin welcomes another i…
PT 1: Gender diversity in procurement with Rebecca Lonsdale - Britvic, Victoria Sargeant - BAE Systems and Sarah-Jane Ellis - Former Heathrow Airport & BBC #19
Did you know that 50% of the workforce in procurement is now female? There’s been a tremendous sea of change in the last 10 years, but the board level and leadership teams don’t yet represent this at…
The impact of digitalisation on modern day procurement with Dave Jones - John Lewis Partnership, James Meads - The Procuretech Podcast and Dr. Thierry Fausten - Informed Decisions #18
What is the impact of digitalisation on modern day procurement? In this episode of Talent Talks, Martin Smith, Founder of Talent Drive is joined by three procurement leaders in the tech and digital a…
The world of procurement consultancy with Simon Whatson - Efficio, Simon Geale - Proxima and Jeremy Smith - 4C Associates #17
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 …
The hard truths of the procurement industry as it is with Daniel Barnes Founder of World of Procurement #16
Your role in procurement is to achieve and to promote the aims of the business.”
Daniel Barnes, Founder of World of Procurement and host of the World of Procurement Podcast works across all sectors o…
Why procurement deserves a seat at the top table with Susan Walsh, Founder and Owner of the Classification Guru #15
“Get it right now and you're saving yourself some more time down the line.”
Susan Walsh Classification Guru set up her own company three years ago when she left her job in data classification, and wa…
Why professionally and authentically growing your personal brand is your key KPI with Andrew MacAskill #14
Are you selling yourself short? In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with information how can you make yourself stand out to your next employer?
Andrew MacAskill, Founder of Executive Career Ju…
The importance of "supply chain resilience" in procurement during uncertain times with Nick Wildgoose #13
Is your supply chain resilient enough to survive unprecedented times? A question many of us have learnt the answer to in the last few months with the outbreak of COVID-19. But with the pandemic far f…
Embracing change when revenue falls to zero overnight with Primark’s Head of Indirect Procurement, Ross Grierson #12
As a purely bricks and mortar business, with no online services, Primark were one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 lockdown. No-one could have ever imagined that their top line could…
Healthcare procurement and supply-chain during a global pandemic with Andrew Jones #11
How did the UK healthcare profession tackle unprecedented shortages and demands during a global pandemic? In this episode of Talent Talks, Martin Smith talks to Andrew Jones, Owner & Director or Expe…
The global impact of the pandemic on the procurement industry with Founder of Procurious, Tania Seary #10
Founder of the world’s first online business network built exclusively for procurement and supply chain professionals, Tania Seary is recognised as one of the influential members of the industry. In …