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 popular but here goes - it's not. If you've only just realized this now you're probably a bit late to the party.”

Gareth Hughes is well versed in a diverse range of procurement functions, from Bupa to L&G and most recently Whistl, and has one of the less popular opinions in the procurement world - if you suggest that now is procurement’s prime time then you’re already a step behind.

In this episode Gareth dives into the numerous lessons he’s learned from his time across a variety of industries. From managing demand in an industry that’s seen an increase in activity since March, to the responsibility for procurement professionals to explain that we are more than a cost-saving exercise in order to boost the profile of the procurement function.

This episode of Talent Talks covers:

• Adapting to procurement in different industries
• Improving interactions with stakeholders
• Managing increasing demand from COVID-19
• Why now is not the optimal time for procurement to have a seat at the table
• Shortening and localisation of supply chains

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