Episode 27: The Faith Journey: Navigating a professional path with Passion, Love, and unwavering Faith
During this episode, Faith VanLesser, Senior Vice President, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement at the company McKesson shares her distinctive trajectory in finance and procurement, coupled with her expectional professionala cumen, role as a spouse, and dedication as a mother. She is an inspirational narrative for us all.
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Episode 26 - Tricia Miller: A journey through professional success
Through this podcast episode, Tricia shares how her career journey and professional path have been highly influenced by a life full of optimism.
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Episode 25 - Bob Murphy: The Three Cs of Procurement
In this episode of Industry Leader's Journey, Soo sits down with Bob Murphy, Chief Procurement Officer at IBM. Born in Scotland, Bob has enjoyed a 45-year career at IBM, beginning his professional journey in engineering and management before discovering his passion for procurement. In this episode, Bob shares his personal journey from humble beginnings, the value of data in modern business, his philosophies on leadership and "self-mastery", and much more.
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Episode 24 - Marcos Eloi: Procurement's Seat at the Table
In this episode, Soo sits down with Marcos Eloi, Chief Procurement Officer at the Kraft Heinz Company, the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world. Eloi discusses his philosophies surrounding procurement strategy and supplier relationships, his passion for technology, the “design to value” methodology, and finding the collaboration in competition.
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Episode 23 - Elizabeth Vazquez: The Power of Women Owned Business
"We are talking about creating new value, new wealth, and new business opportunities where everyone benefits." Elizabeth Vazquez is the CEO and Co-Founder of WEConnect International, a global network that connects women-owned businesses to qualified buyers around the world. She is a world leader in women’s economic empowerment and global supplier diversity and inclusion. In this episode, Elizabeth discusses how we can work towards gender equity in business, from buyers to suppliers, as well as her key strategy and findings from years of experience.
We all want to leave the world a better place than we found it. This podcast is about procurement and supply chain leaders who are successful in that pursuit.
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