32. Driving Innovation w/ Denin Gigovic, Global Head of Procurement at Elektrobit

In this special episode, we’re joined by one of Kodiak Hub’s beloved partners - Denin Gigovic, Elektrobit’s Global Head of Procurement. 

Denin joins Sam for a great discussion about how Procurement can help power innovation together with suppliers, how to balance cost with innovation, building strong relationships between internal stakeholders and external suppliers, the future of Procurement, and more!

(00:39) - Introducing Denin

(01:10) - What does Sourcing & Procurement mean to Denin?

(03:48) - What are some of the keys to career development in Procurement? 

(09:32) - Denin talks about his Procurement role at Elektrobit 

(11:11) - How does the competitiveness of different industries affect the way Procurement teams act and react? 

(12:50) - How does Denin and Elektrobit balance cost with innovation? 

(13:52) - What supplier relationship tactics does Denin use to drive innovation and get the most value? 

(15:15) - How does Procurement mesh their relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers? 

(18:46) - How does Denin make sure to stay operational in the business and what tips does he have? 

(21:13) - Is there any way that Elektrobit is experimenting with AI? 

(25:04) - How does legislation and export control affect the way that Denin and Elektrobit source? 

(28:25) - Does Denin have any suggestions for how to be compliant with the recent legislative tsunami? 

(32:33) - What is a mistake or learning that Denin has had in his career? 

(34:12) - What are some Procurement tactics that Denin thinks are a thing of the past? 

(35:34) - Are there things that have changed with Denin’s supplier relationship strategies? 

(37:51) - Denin answers our Kodiak Moment quick fire round of questions