the procurement podcast project.

It puts you in a position where you can have exposure across businesses, where you can be in a position to influence change for the better and grow a career which is in demand across the globe. 

Acquiring goods or services from an external source and finding a middle ground between what the supplier wants and what you want. Usually with price you’re at odds because someone will walk away with more or less depending on the perceived value and the market value.  Mostly, your aim is to get the best deal for the right terms.

Typical tasks include: managing vendors, negotiating, working with stakeholders - there’s no rulebook for procurement. 

Objective pricing is when a supplier sells a product or service at a different price, depending on who they are selling it to. 

Procurement involves a lot of negotiation, which requires you to somewhat understand the objectives and interests of the other party.  

Shape-shifting occurs when you are trained in one particular area but then use your skillset in a different field. Procurement doesn't have an undergraduate degree, so you find that a lot of the time, like Christen who is trained formally in law, ended up in procurement merely by chance. It also means it is a field that is applicable to a number of skill-sets and individuals regardless of formal training.