Ep 191: Building a Procurement Culture for Continuous Improvement feat. Jonathan Gardner

Continuous improvement is as desirable as any other strategic business objective, but making it happen, or - better still - starting an ongoing cycle of continuous improvement is the ultimate goal. If procurement wants to be part of that positive cycle, they have to collaborate with, listen to, and communicate effectively with the business.

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Jonathan Gardner. Jonathan has worked in supply chain, sourcing, and procurement at a number of well-known companies, including Starbucks, GM, and Dell. Today, he is using that combined experience to help other procurement leaders and teams (as well as suppliers) maximize the value created through every contract and supply relationship. 

In this interview, Jonathan speaks about:

• The intersection of procurement culture and corporate culture
• What to emphasize when having conversations about procurement-driven continuous improvement
• The due diligence procurement needs to do before documenting category strategy or making recommendations to the business 
• How procurement can figure out what is a top priority and assign their resources accordingly

Links:

• Jonathan Gardner on LinkedIn