The Rise of Agile Procurement with Michelle Vita, Senior Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing at Datadog Procurement Reimagined

In this episode of Procurement Reimagined, host Daniel is joined by Michelle Vita, Senior Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing at Datadog, a monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. Michelle talks about pivoting procurement from a static to an agile process, lays out the framework for an agile procurement architecture, and explains why more companies need to adopt it. She also offers helpful tips for leaders of procurement teams. Michelle is a thought leader who specialises in transformational procurement processes. A professional who is passionate about identifying and solving problems, she has over eleven years of experience leading procurement teams. She is also on the advisory board of several companies and is a frequent speaker at industry events. Episode Resources: Michelle Vita on LinkedInDatadog WebsiteProcurement Reimagined PodcastDaniel Barnes LinkedInIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyCheck out Procurement Reimagined PodcastBook a call with a Vendor and Contract Management Expert - https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/book-gk-demo-step-1GATEKEEPER'S GUIDE TO VENDOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENTActionable checklists, tips, and best practices. Download the ebook now for FREE: https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/free-vendor-management-ebookWould you or someone you know be a great fit for the podcast? Please fill out the Procurement Reimagined Guest QuestionnaireProcurement Reimagined Podcast is handcrafted by our friends over at fame.so Previous guests include Sarah Kaye of Spin, Hannah MacDonald of Monzo Bank, Dave Jones MCIPS of Procmentum Limited, Andra Fola of Solutionary Minds, Natalia Pilipchak of Mobile Tele Systems, Rees Thomas of Graze, Nadia Stoykov of Tesca Group, Canda Rozier of Collabra Consulting, Elouise Epstein of Kearney, and Matthew Booth of PM Group.Check out our five most downloaded episodes:Reimagining Procurement by Filling Implementation Gaps with Nadia Stoykov, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Tesca GroupReimagining Procurement in an Economic Downturn with Andra Fola, Co-Founder of Solutionary MindsAligning Cost Control and Cost Cutting to Drive Value with Sarah Kaye, Vice President of Procurement at SpinReimagining Procurement as the Hidden Treasure for Business Growth with Natalia Pilipchak, Transformation and Excellence Director at Mobile Tele SystemsA Playbook for Digitalising Procurement with Rees Thomas, Head of Procurement at Graze