Insight Sourcing - Part of Accenture’s Post

[𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃] Don't miss the opportunity to learn from the experts! This week, our #spotlight features on a truly remarkable and highly respected procurement expert: Joël Collin-Demers! 🎉 💥 I had the pleasure of connecting with Joël Collin-Demers on #LinkedIn a few months ago, and his expertise and enthusiasm have been nothing short of inspiring. In a recent conversation, I asked Joël two very important questions: 𝟏 - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? 𝟐 - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? Check what he has to say in the visuals. ⬇ At the end of our conversation, Joël Collin-Demers shared one of his favorite quotes that resonates deeply with his approach to life and career: "𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺." — 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘵 A very special thank you to Joël Collin-Demers for taking the time to share his passion for procurement and his invaluable career advice with us. 🎓 Together, we can elevate the profile of #procurement, not just for ourselves, but for future generations as well. P.S. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field. Dive into Joël Collin-Demers insights and get ready to transform your approach to procurement! This is for YOU - For the FUTURE OF PROCUREMENT. 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! ❤️ Please share this message with others and keep inspiring. ♻ #careeradvice #procurement #somosprocurement #colleges #universities #supplychain

🎯 Successful consultants know this > The best consulting opportunities are NEVER advertised. Here's how you can find them ⬇ 🔍 There's one thing you need to do before you find those opportunities. Check out the document below.

"A picture is worth a thousand words, especially in Procurement Strategy! 📊👁️   Imagine your role as a colorful web of skills and goals. That's what this radar chart for a Procurement does:   🎯 Paints a clear picture of where you are vs. where you want to be 🔍 Highlights gaps like a neon sign, showing exactly where to focus 🌈 Turns complex data into an easy-to-grasp rainbow of competencies 🔄 Creates a visual story of your progress over time   When we see our professional growth laid out like this, it's like connecting the dots in our career constellation! ✨   How does visualizing your role change your perspective? Share your thoughts!   #VisualAnalytics #CareerGrowth #ProcurementExcellence"  

🚀 Navigating the final frontier of an interview can be a game-changer! As a Senior Procurement Professional, it's your moment to shine and demonstrate that financial savvy. 💼💡 Here's the kicker: the questions you ask can be as telling as the answers you give. So, what's the golden query that'll have your interviewers nodding in respect? 🤔 Consider this: "Could you share how the company's strategic financial objectives align with the procurement processes, and how my role would contribute to achieving these goals?" This showcases not just your understanding of procurement's impact on the bottom line, but also your readiness to align with the company's vision. 🎯 But wait, there's more! How about, "In what ways does the company leverage data analytics in procurement decision-making, and what opportunities are there for optimisation?" This question demonstrates your grasp of the importance of data in driving financial efficiency. 📊 And for the grand finale, "What financial KPIs are most crucial to your procurement team, and how do you foresee them evolving in the next few years?" This shows foresight and a strategic mindset, essential for a senior role. 🌟 Now, let's keep the conversation going! If you're keen to dive deeper into how I can contribute to your financial and procurement objectives, drop me a line at anthony.davidson@ntertalent.com. 📈🤝 #ProcurementExcellence #FinancialAcumen #CareerGrowth

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How can you stay ahead of emerging trends and maintain a competitive edge? 💡 Today's Featured Best Practice: Strategic Sourcing (15-slide PPT) -- https://lnkd.in/ezchrQuy This presentation is created by former McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, EY, and Capgemini consultants. It explains the approach to Strategic Sourcing / Procurement Strategy utilized by global strategy consulting firms. Strategic Sourcing (also known as Procurement Strategy or Sourcing Strategy) allows an organization to realize significant savings by evaluating its Procurement costs across a number of spend categories. This concept of Strategic Sourcing was popularized through work with a variety of blue chip companies by a number of consulting firms in the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. (For a more detailed explanation, refer to the Wikipedia excerpt at the end of the description.) If your organization is pursuing low-hanging opportunities for Cost Management, Strategic Sourcing is one of the quickest and highest impact initiatives to take on. This is why Strategic Sourcing has become the norm for Procurement departments in large, sophisticated organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies. However, for Strategic Sourcing to be effective, we must follow a proven, methodical framework to go through the Strategic Sourcing process by correctly assessing the cost savings opportunities, developing a robust Sourcing Strategy, and successfully executing the Implementation Plan. This PowerPoint (PPT) presentation details a 4-phase framework to Strategic Sourcing, outlining time frames, activities, and outputs. It is the same framework developed and used by global management consulting firms. 🗎 Full details and download here: https://lnkd.in/ezchrQuy #bestpractice #procurementstrategy #sourcingstrategy #strategicsourcing #management #strategy #consulting #leadership

🎉 💥 Hey, here's something [𝐃 𝐈 𝐅 𝐅 𝐄 𝐑 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 ] for 𝐘𝐎𝐔!💥 🎉 First and foremost, 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔! Eleven months ago, I embarked on a journey of #contentcreation on this platform without a clear plan, simply following my passion. Your unwavering support and engagement have been incredible, and I am deeply grateful. Now, I invite you to join me on a new journey. During my #college years, I lacked guidance on what it was like to work in Corporate America. My entry into #procurement was by chance, and the road was far from easy, filled with numerous challenges. Today, I am committed to being the mentor I once needed. I aim to elevate the profile of procurement and share my story, particularly with young talent. Our industry needs more passionate individuals, and I am dedicated to spreading this message. My goal is to inspire young minds from #colleges and #universities, showcasing the incredible opportunities within procurement. Procurement has transformed my life, and I believe it has the power to change yours too. Remember the ProcureTech Contest with Joël Collin-Demers a few weeks ago? That's me in this cartoon! 🙌 (Everyone loved the bowtie and tux, haha!) 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐒, which means "𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄" in Spanish, is a name with deep significance to me. (I never forget where I am coming from) It also stands for: 𝐒 = 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎 = 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐌 = 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎 = 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒 = 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 WE ARE the 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 THEY ARE the 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 This little caricature will accompany me in spreading this message, and I would be thrilled if you could join us. Many thanks to everyone that supported this idea and that provided feedback. You know who you are. 😎 Your feedback and ideas are always welcome 🙌 (DM me). Do you love it or hate it? haha Much love, familia. 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! #somosprocurement #personalbranding #futureofprocurement

How can you stay ahead of emerging trends and maintain a competitive edge? 💡 Today's Featured Best Practice: Strategic Sourcing (15-slide PPT) -- https://lnkd.in/eAKA95Az This presentation is created by former McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, EY, and Capgemini consultants. It explains the approach to Strategic Sourcing / Procurement Strategy utilized by global strategy consulting firms. Strategic Sourcing (also known as Procurement Strategy or Sourcing Strategy) allows an organization to realize significant savings by evaluating its Procurement costs across a number of spend categories. This concept of Strategic Sourcing was popularized through work with a variety of blue chip companies by a number of consulting firms in the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. (For a more detailed explanation, refer to the Wikipedia excerpt at the end of the description.) If your organization is pursuing low-hanging opportunities for Cost Management, Strategic Sourcing is one of the quickest and highest impact initiatives to take on. This is why Strategic Sourcing has become the norm for Procurement departments in large, sophisticated organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies. However, for Strategic Sourcing to be effective, we must follow a proven, methodical framework to go through the Strategic Sourcing process by correctly assessing the cost savings opportunities, developing a robust Sourcing Strategy, and successfully executing the Implementation Plan. This PowerPoint (PPT) presentation details a 4-phase framework to Strategic Sourcing, outlining time frames, activities, and outputs. It is the same framework developed and used by global management consulting firms. 🗎 Full details and download here: https://lnkd.in/eAKA95Az #bestpractice #procurementstrategy #sourcingstrategy #strategicsourcing #management #strategy #consulting #leadership

🌟 Exciting Collaboration Opportunity & Logistics Inquiry 🚚💼 Hello LinkedIn community! I’m Alan, a Project Analyst at SixDegrees, where we specialize in creating meaningful connections between top investment firms and leading experts across diverse fields. Today, I'm reaching out with a unique opportunity and a question that could use your valuable insights. 🔍 Opportunity for Experts: We’re inviting professionals with deep expertise for a one-hour consultation session. This is a chance to share your knowledge, influence ongoing projects, and contribute to cutting-edge research. We value your time and insights, offering USD 300 per hour, with flexibility to accommodate your expectations. 📦 Logistics Inquiry: On another note, we're exploring efficient logistics solutions for an e-commerce platform operating between the US and Canada, specifically the feasibility and cost implications of direct goods injection into Canadian distribution centers for last-mile delivery by Canada Post. If you have experience or insights in cross-border logistics and distribution strategies, we're keen to hear from you! Whether you're interested in joining our consultation sessions or can shed light on our logistics query, I'd love to connect. Feel free to schedule a chat through my Calendly link (https://lnkd.in/eddYz8AD) Thank you for considering this opportunity. Your expertise can drive significant impact, and I look forward to the possibility of collaborating with you. Let's innovate and navigate these challenges together! #ExpertConsultation #Logistics #Ecommerce #CrossBorderTrade #Innovation #CollaborationOpportunity

Some weeks ago I was approached by Simon Edbury, a recruitment specialist for the Procurement and Supply Chain space, about doing an interview about my personal career journey. It was an interesting request and opportunity to discuss the relationship between tech and talent. After years of promoting Category Management as a consultant with Kearney, I started Cirtuo because I believed (and still do) that Category Management goes beyond the 7-step sourcing methodology, which is often used synonymously but is hardly the same. I wanted to help procurement teams see the full potential of Category Management and to get the most out of it. I didn’t start Cirtuo as a software company, but the software very quickly helped me drive consistency, predictability, and transparency. Fast forward 15 years. The war for talent in Procurement is a real challenge for everybody in our industry, whether you are a Fortune 500, SME, or software vendor. Acquiring talent, providing training, and retaining the people are real challenges with real costs associated with them. Frequent job changes require constantly onboarding and training employees on your company, your processes, your methodologies, and your category. With every move, you lose a lot of history, experience, and knowledge - especially if it is not appropriately captured. This is why technology is even more important and valuable today than when I started Cirtuo. Technology can help to: - standardize methodologies and ways of working, - capture and disseminate knowledge,   - reduce the need for training, - increase transparency around insights and decisions, and retain knowledge. With Cirtuo we provide a framework and guided process for managing categories across spend analysis, business requirement collection, market insights, strategy development, and strategy implementation & execution. A single collaborative platform that provides on-the-job training, makes knowledge available & accessible across the organization and protects your intellectual property and investment in people. The video interview gives an overview of my journey and how my passion for Procurement, Category Management, and software has become one. Thank you, Simon and the team at EdburyDaley for the opportunity to share my journey and discuss my perspective on the future of procurement technology! #Procurement #CategoryManagement #Technology #Talent