24 min
The Procurement Tech Golden Age: Navigating the Abundance of Solutions Modern Business Operations
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On this week’s episode, host Sagi Eliyahu welcomes Joël Collin-Demers, Consulting Principal of Pure Procurement.
Joël discusses strategies for embracing digital transformation in procurement operations. He emphasizes extracting institutional knowledge from experienced employees before they retire, automating processes through technology and fostering a culture of continuous learning within teams.
Key Takeaways:
(03:23) Businesses are demanding more from procurement, including risk mitigation, innovation, diversity and sustainability objectives.
(07:30) Implementing continuous improvement and learning mindsets takes 5-10 years for enterprises.
(10:40) Break transformation into manageable pieces by listing objectives, required capabilities and assigning ownership to team members for capability development.
(13:00) Democratize improvement by enabling employees to optimize processes, brainstorm solutions and incorporate technology recommendations.
(17:47) Demographic shifts and shrinking workforces make technology imperative for automating routine tasks and elevating employees to strategic roles.
(21:34) Preserving integrity by staying true to values and principles should be the top priority, even if it risks losing contracts.
(21:58) Continual learning through reading, meeting new people and exploring new experiences is vital to avoid career stagnation.
Resources Mentioned:
Joël Collin-Demers -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelcollindemers/
Pure Procurement | LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pureprocurement/
Pure Procurement | Website -
https://newsletter.pureprocurement.ca/
This episode is brought to you by Tonkean.
Tonkean is the operating system for business operations and is the enterprise standard for process orchestration. It provides businesses with the building blocks to orchestrate any process, with no code or change management required. Contact us at tonkean.com to learn how you can build complex business processes. Fast.
#Operations #BusinessOperations
On this week’s episode, host Sagi Eliyahu welcomes Joël Collin-Demers, Consulting Principal of Pure Procurement.
Joël discusses strategies for embracing digital transformation in procurement operations. He emphasizes extracting institutional knowledge from experienced employees before they retire, automating processes through technology and fostering a culture of continuous learning within teams.
Key Takeaways:
(03:23) Businesses are demanding more from procurement, including risk mitigation, innovation, diversity and sustainability objectives.
(07:30) Implementing continuous improvement and learning mindsets takes 5-10 years for enterprises.
(10:40) Break transformation into manageable pieces by listing objectives, required capabilities and assigning ownership to team members for capability development.
(13:00) Democratize improvement by enabling employees to optimize processes, brainstorm solutions and incorporate technology recommendations.
(17:47) Demographic shifts and shrinking workforces make technology imperative for automating routine tasks and elevating employees to strategic roles.
(21:34) Preserving integrity by staying true to values and principles should be the top priority, even if it risks losing contracts.
(21:58) Continual learning through reading, meeting new people and exploring new experiences is vital to avoid career stagnation.
Resources Mentioned:
Joël Collin-Demers -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelcollindemers/
Pure Procurement | LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pureprocurement/
Pure Procurement | Website -
https://newsletter.pureprocurement.ca/
This episode is brought to you by Tonkean.
Tonkean is the operating system for business operations and is the enterprise standard for process orchestration. It provides businesses with the building blocks to orchestrate any process, with no code or change management required. Contact us at tonkean.com to learn how you can build complex business processes. Fast.
#Operations #BusinessOperations
24 min