Why are stakeholder management skills often overlooked in Procurement?

Send us Fan Mail We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s special extended procurement in 5 minutes, I’m delighted to be joined by Velda Berryman, Director of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management at CDK, to answer the question. Is stakeholder management often overlooked in Procurement? Velda has been working in procurement for many years, holding various roles such as material planning, warehouse inventory management, and manufacturing direct and indirect side. She has been in the technology industry for the last 5 years. Throughout her illustrious career, she has learned that building relationships and strong social skills are critical, regardless of the industry you work in. This makes her the ideal person to answer the question: Is stakeholder management often overlooked in Procurement?

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Why are stakeholder management skills often overlooked in Procurement? is an episode from Procurement in 5-Minutes by Iain Campbell McKenna.

This episode is 10:52 long.

This episode was published on Dec 8, 2023.

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