HICX enables the world’s leading brands and manufacturers to deliver a great experience to their suppliers. We work with enterprises globally to help them overcome significant challenges in supplier management for risk, compliance & governance.
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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
An Interview on Taking Procurement to the Next Level with Rich Sains
For this episode of Supplier Experience Live Podcast, we were joined by Rich Sains. Rich is a procurement practitioner who has spent over twenty years working in a number of organizations for various industries, including retail, hospitality, and FMCG. After gaining experience, Rich went on to establish his own business, Acada, which provides a procurement platform focused on performance, insights and analysis that helps procurement teams increase capacity and reduce time to value.
With Rich we discussed:
How Procurement has evolved to become a more strategic function
How transformation impacts people, skills and roadmaps needed today
The technological revolution of Procurement
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
An Interview on Modern Procurement with Nick Ralphs
For this episode of Supplier Experience Live by HICX, we were joined by Nick Ralphs. Based in Glasgow, UK, Nick is a Director of NJR Procurement, an organization focused on ‘Increasing Value and Managing Risk in Purchasing and Supply Chains.’ Nick is also an active consultant and specializes in training procurement teams through the DevelopMyTeam platform.
With Nick we talked about:
Trends and Challenges in Procurement
Procurement taking charge
Bettering supplier relationships with modern technology
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
An Interview on the Challenges Facing Procurement Today with Jon Hansen
In this episode of Supplier Experience Live, we welcome Jon Hansen. Jon is a renowned writer and speaker in procurement. Starting his career as a software company founder, he now runs a Procurement Insights blog and hosts a podcast, PI Window on The World Show which airs on Blog Talk Radio. Deservedly, Jon also sits among the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders in this space.
We have welcomed Jon to discuss the challenges Procurement is facing today, as well as:
What ‘procurement transformation’ means in practice
Taking into account the suppliers’ perspective and experience
Procurement taking ownership
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
An Interview on Digital Procurement with Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent
In this episode of Supplier Experience Live, we welcome Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent. Max is Vice President of Global Procurement at AP automation experts, Compleat Software. Charlotte is speaker, trainer, and ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) with over 10 years of experience in global procurement.
In this episode, we explore the topic of digitalization in Procurement, including the concept of a digital-first approach, the growth of new technologies and a discussion on the issue of bad data.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Retaining and Motivating Procurement Talent with Charlotte de Brabandt
For this episode, we welcome a familiar guest on HICX’s webinars and the Supplier Experience Live podcast, Charlotte de Brabandt. Charlotte is a speaker, trainer, and ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), with over 10 years of experience in global procurement. In this podcast, Charlotte joins us to discuss the importance of retaining and motivating today’s procurement talent to become leaders of tomorrow. We explore:
Why now is the time to be in Procurement
Key skills procurement leaders of the future will need
How to keep procurement professionals motivated through change and disruption
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
An Interview on Investments in Procurement Technology with Iain Campbell McKenna
For this episode of Supplier Experience Live podcast by HICX, we have welcomed Iain Campbell McKenna. Iain a Managing Director at Sourcing Solved, an executive search consultancy company, where he works with clients to help them successfully optimize outcomes of their investments in procurement, technology and through areas such as innovative change management strategies, including advanced hiring practices. He is also a host of the Procurement in 5-Minutes, a podcast aiming to solve some of the biggest challenges within Procurement in only 5 minutes.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
An Interview on Lessons from 25 years in Procurement with Peter Bolle
For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast from HICX, we welcomed Peter Bolle. Peter is a former Senior Strategic Procurement Manager at Air Canada, who, after more than 25 years at the organization, has a wealth of experience in areas including strategic sourcing, category management and supplier management.
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
An Interview on Innovation, New Technologies and 'Fifth Generation Purchasing' with Herve Legenvre
For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast from HICX, we were joined by Herve Legenvre. Based in Geneva in Switzerland, Herve holds a number of roles. He is Director of the EIPM Value Creation Observatory, where he conducts research on innovation, purchasing and new technologies that are changing industries. He is also co-author of the recently released book Fifth Generation Purchasing: When Pace Meets Power.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
An Interview on Building a Case for Supplier Information Management (SIM)
For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live podcast, we have repurposed our webinar with Stephane Sacherer on ‘End-to-end SIM Strategy: Building a Case for SIM’ into a shorter version of a podcast episode. Stephane is an Associate Director, Global Procure to Pay at Mondelez International. Mondelez sits among a class of leaders, who are putting supplier information management and supplier experience at the heart of their digital transformation.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
An Interview on How Sustainable Procurement Programs Foster a Greener Future with Charlotte de Brabandt & Max Kent
Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), held between 31st October and 12th November, we welcomed Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent to the Supplier Experience Live podcast, to discuss how sustainable procurement programs foster a greener future. Charlotte is a speaker, trainer, ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) with over 10 years of experience in global procurement. Max is currently Vice President of Global Procurement at AP automation experts, Compleat Software.