Building Relationships and Proving Value: Claire Bevan's Journey in Procurement at Dentsu #94

In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Claire Bevan, Global Procurement Director at Dentsu.

Claire discusses her career journey and the challenges and opportunities she has faced in driving a global procurement transformation.

Claire emphasises the importance of building relationships with stakeholders and proving the value of procurement. She shares her advice for aspiring procurement leaders, including taking every opportunity to learn and grow, and the importance of hiring the right talent for the team.

Claire also discusses the evolving landscape of diversity and inclusion in procurement and the impact of remote work on work-life balance.



This episode of Talent Talks covers:


· The emphasises on building relationships with stakeholders and how crucial it is for the success of procurement.

· The value of procurement and consistently delivering results being the key to gaining support and resources.

· Taking every opportunity to learn and grow within the organisation you’re working in, even if it doesn’t necessarily relate to procurement.

· Hiring the right talent is essential for the success of the procurement function.

· The conversation around diversity and inclusion in procurement is increasing, but there is still work to be done.

· Remote work having a positive impact on work-life balance for working parents.