29. Engineering Sustainable Sourcing w/ Francesco Bassoli, VP of Global Procurement at Amcor

In this episode, we’re joined by Francesco Bassoli, an accomplished Procurement leader and practitioner with over 20 years of experience, having previously served as the CPO of Alcoa and the VP of Global Procurement at Amcor. 

Francesco discusses how his background in engineering has influenced his career in Procurement, how he’s transitioned to different industries during his Procurement career, his thoughts on how Procurement can drive Sustainability within their organizations, and more! 

(00:38) - Introducing Francesco

(01:36) - What does Sourcing and Procurement mean to Francesco?

(03:32) - Why has Procurement typically been seen as a secondary function within organizations even though it’s so vital? 

(06:10) - Has Francesco’s background as an engineer influenced his work in Procurement? 

(08:44) - How has Francesco taken lessons from each of the different industries that he’s worked in during his Procurement career?

(14:08) - Is it challenging to change industries as a Procurement practitioner? And does Francesco have any advice for doing so? 

(17:57) - What does Francesco think that the mega-trend of “Sustainability” means for Procurement and its practitioners? 

(22:56) - How can businesses practically lay the groundwork for sustainable development throughout their supply chains? 

(27:38) - How can Procurement convince their businesses that Sustainability brings a competitive edge? 

(31:28) - Francesco answers our quick-fire round of questions