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The Procurement Show

The Procurement Show

The Procurement Show takes a different approach to the subject of procurement. Hosted by procurement expert Jonathan O"Brien and Co-Hosted by Paul Philpott, it"s the show that tackles the topics we all need to think about and sets out to explore the more interesting bits of procurement. Brought to you by Positive Purchasing Podcast production by Fresh Air Studios Edited by Martin Burgess-Moon, video content produced by Mark Stephenson, marketing and publicity by Melanie Babbage and Sydney Jenkin,

business management & marketing

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73: Predicting What the Business Will Buy Using...

The Procurement Show ·

2026/10/11

What if there was an AI product called Commercial Intelligence that could predict the future for your business and its procurement team? Fortunately, there is such a thing! One of the people behind it, Co-Founder and CRO of Cottis, Harry Wilde is here to talk about it. So, now Jonathan and Paul can put away their crystal balls.Brought to you by Positive PurchasingTransform how your teams work with an integrated suite of digital procurement platforms and tools from Positive PurchasingProduced by

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44:08

72: Procurement in the Nuclear Industry

The Procurement Show ·

2026/09/15

Procurement is everywhere. One area you have probably never considered when it comes to procurement is the world of nuclear energy. In many ways it’s totally unique and in other ways there’s something we can all learn from someone who knows all about it. That person is CPO of Urenco – one of the world’s leading suppliers of nuclear fuel enrichment services – Tony Roberts. Brought to you by Positive PurchasingProduced by Fresh Air Studios - business podcast production.

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33:56

71: Why Payment Terms Matter

The Procurement Show ·

2026/08/05

We all want paying – apart from Jonathan and Paul who record this podcast for love. So, why do those in procurement consider payment a trivial, transactional thing? Who better to throw the spotlight on this matter than co-founder of Calculum – a supply chain financing company – Oliver Belin. Now, make sure you do pay … attention.Brought to you by Positive PurchasingTransform how your teams work with an integrated suite of digital procurement platforms and tools from Positive PurchasingProduced

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34:48

70: Procurement in Financial Services

The Procurement Show ·

2026/07/08

When looking at procurement in the financial services, it’s best to have not only someone who transformed the JP Morgan Chase’s procurement by implementing category management, but also someone who is currently CPO of Nationwide – as US-based insurance and financial services provider. That means it can only be Joseph Heynoski. He can even sing the Nationwide jingle! Brought to you by Positive Purchasing, Procurement Training ExpertsProduced by Fresh Air Studios, Video Podcast Production

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55:35

69: Crafting Supply Side Data Collection & Insight

The Procurement Show ·

2026/06/10

What is behind getting good supplier data and intelligence? That’s a good question! So, Jonathan and Paul are asking that very question to the CEO of Craft, Ilya Levtov. He set up Craft in order to solve the problem of looking up information about companies, so he has all the information about finding information!Brought to you by Positive PurchasingTransform how your teams work with an integrated suite of digital procurement platforms and tools from Positive PurchasingProduced by Fresh Air

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27:24

68: No Data, No AI – Why Clean Data Matters So Much

The Procurement Show ·

2026/05/14

We all need clean data. But did you know that if we don’t have good clean data, we don’t have AI! To help keep Jonathan and Paul clean is a man who has emerged from the dark side of sales and is now a Managing Partner with ProcureVue. They specialise in analysing spend data within companies. It’s Andy Symmonds.Brought to you by Positive PurchasingDiscover how Positive Purchasing can help you embed sustainability across your supply base with our Sustainable Procurement programProduced by Fresh

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42:15

67: Procurement is a Joke! – Lessons from a Comedy...

The Procurement Show ·

2026/04/17

Innovation is the key to survival, but why are so many in the Procurement World so bad at it? Seeing as Jonathan and Paul are so funny, they decided to speak to someone that isn’t in the Procurement World … but is a comedy writer who also helps businesses rethink what they do in order to turn themselves around. He’s also the CEO and founder of Brilliant-Thinking.com and he’s Felix Riley!Brought to you by Positive Purchasing, Transformational Training for ProcurementProduced by Fresh Air Studios,

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50:30

66: Digital Procurement Transformation – How Maersk...

The Procurement Show ·

2026/03/18

If a lot of companies are getting procurement tech wrong, why is that? What should they be doing? Where do they get this tech from? Who can help them implement it? Jonathan and Paul explore all these questions and more. To do this they need an expert! Who better than the former Global Director and Procurement Platform Tech Lead at AP Moller-Maersk, Adam Brown…!Brought to you by Positive Purchasing, Explore our range of training programs for procurement professionals.Produced by Fresh Air Studios,

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29:31

65: Driving Procurement in a High Growth Industry

The Procurement Show ·

2026/02/18

If you’re working in a growth sector, that comes with its own challenges, but what if you’re working in procurement in a growth sector? Does it mean you work differently? Does it mean that AI will have a greater effect on you? To answer all this and more, we have a guest making a rare second appearance on the Procurement Show! This time he’s Director of Procurement for At North. Although he is still Andreas Takacs.Brought to you by Positive Purchasing, Procurement Training Experts Produced by Fresh

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53:15

64: Why Trump Wants Greenland: Geopolitics, Power and...

The Procurement Show ·

2026/01/22

Western influence, Arctic security and the global implications of Donald Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland - and what it means for procurement, trade and supply chains.In this breaking-news special of The Procurement Show, Jonathan O’Brien and Paul explore why Donald Trump wants Greenland, the geopolitical and strategic importance of the Arctic, and what renewed US interest means for global power, NATO, international business and procurement teams.We unpack the history behind Trump’s Greenland

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44:49

63: What the C Suite Expect Procurement to Do

The Procurement Show ·

2025/12/08

With so many crises going on in the world and having a huge effect on businesses, the C Suite will be expecting great things from procurement. But what, exactly…? Gordon Donovan, VP Research for SAP in Melbourne works with Economist Impact, so he seems to be the perfect person to ask!Brought to you by Positive Purchasing Transform how your teams work with an integrated suite of digital procurement platforms and tools from Positive Purchasing Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Podcasting & ADR

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57:04

62: How to be Really Good at Buying Travel Services

The Procurement Show ·

2025/11/12

With businesses getting back on the trains, ‘planes and automobiles post-Covid, it’s important for everyone to get the best deal when it comes to sending employees to conferences and meetings. To give us the best advice, we’ve got three experts on hand: Tim Fitzgerald in Spain, Scott Tempero in Manchester and Karen Thornton in the studio. All of them are Travel Counsellors. We find out what they can do for us, even whilst at home in their pyjamas.Brought to you by Positive Purchasing Produced

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40:01

61: Functional Extinction from AI – Can Procurement...

The Procurement Show ·

2025/10/16

If AI is on course to replace many functions in organisations, Jonathan and Paul ask the vital question of whether procurement can survive. The perfect man to tackle this subject is a man who sits on many boards, founded OneSupplyPlanet and describes himself as a man who challenges companies and their people to be better versions of themselves: Guy Strafford.Brought to you by Positive Purchasing Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Business Podcast Producers

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35:31

60: The Connected Ecosystem – How Procurement and...

The Procurement Show ·

2025/09/15

In this episode Jonathan and Paul are being asked to change their mindsets. Not easy. But the man who is bravely trying his best is Jeff Bever, VP Sourcing and Procurement for Russel Stover. His big idea is to think of procurement and supply chain as part of one big, connected ecosystem, rather than a function. Let’s see if we can all unlock new, big benefits!Brought to you by Positive Purchasing Produced by Fresh Air Studios, ADR and Podcast Studios in the South West

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46:12

59: Making the Circular Economy Happen

The Procurement Show ·

2025/08/18

Cast your minds back a couple of years and you’ll no doubt remember the podcast with Chris Holmes on the circular economy. We’ve been gathering up all the feedback and we can now answer all your questions and more as we speak with Joe Murphy, Executive Lead for Business Network with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. This was set up by Dame Ellen to accelerate transition to the circular economy. So, let’s find out what Chris and his team is doing and who they’re working with in order to drive its

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35:06

58: The Value of Diversity in Supply Chains

The Procurement Show ·

2025/07/21

It’s time to do a bit of talent spotting on the Procurement Show. Or to be more precise: talent management spotting. Is it time to have a rethink about procurement talent? And in particular, planning for the future talent we need? If so, how do we get there? Well, to answer all these questions and more, we have the talent. Not Jonathan or Paul, we mean Manager at Kearney, Priya Kumari. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this episode are personal to Priya and do not represent the views of

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47:27

57: AI in Negotiation

The Procurement Show ·

2025/06/20

We keep hearing about how AI is going to change everything on Planet Earth, but will it change negotiation? And if so, how will it change negotiation? Jonathan and Paul speak to the best person possible, Camilla Borsani from the School of Management Polytechnic de Milano, where she is doing a PhD on the subject. Listen carefully; we might ask questions after!Brought to you by Positive Purchasing. Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Branded Podcast Production.

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43:37

56: How Bayer is Leading the Way on Sustainable...

The Procurement Show ·

2025/05/23

Sustainability in procurement is a regular topic on the Procurement Show, so it seems like the perfect time to get a guest on who is leading one of the world’s biggest companies in sustainability, namely, CPO of Bayer, Thomas Udesen. Let’s find out what are Bayer’s priorities, how they work to create autonomy and who has stolen part of Jonathan’s script for this episode’s Fun Fact.Brought to you by Positive Purchasing. Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Podcast Production for Business.

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35:08

55: Gen Z – The Future of Procurement

The Procurement Show ·

2025/05/01

Whether you’re Gen Z, Gen X or Jennifer Aniston, you’ll find something of interest in this discussion. Because this one is all about the future! Gen Z is the future of procurement, so it makes sense to have a special guest who is a self-proclaimed Procure Tech Trailblazer, has launched a series of online panel discussions, and yes, she is Gen Z, she’s Lada Samarska.Brought to you by Positive Purchasing Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Studios for Podcasting, and ADR

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35:56

54: What the Police Can Teach Us About Negotiation

The Procurement Show ·

2025/04/08

Please note; this episode includes references to child sex offenders. In this unique and fascinating interview, Jonathan and Paul explore negotiating around establishing the truth, as well as finding ways to compel others to do something or give up something. So, it makes sense to get one of the ultimate experts in on interrogation and interviewing – a former detective from the UK police, who we can only refer to by his first name, Dave.Brought to you by Positive Purchasing. A branded podcast

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