Episodes

  • Episode 013: Flex and the City with Penny Queller from The Mom Project

    Episode 013: Flex and the City with Penny Queller from The Mom Project
    Dec 21 2024
    In Episode 5 of Flex and the City, Lindsey and Amanda spotlight the critical role moms play in the workforce with special guest Penny Queller, CEO from The Mom Project. They dive into the organization’s mission to empower working parents, its innovative approach to connecting talent with opportunities, and the evolving vision behind its success. Penny shares insights on addressing challenges faced by working parents, promoting diversity in hiring, and leveraging technology to create impactful career paths. Tune in to learn how The Mom Project is reshaping the future of work for moms and organizations alike.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 012: Reflecting on Spend Connect Live 2024 – Justin Morse and Andy Eagle

    Episode 012: Reflecting on Spend Connect Live 2024 – Justin Morse and Andy Eagle
    Dec 6 2024
    Guest: Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Guest: Andy Eagle – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Intelligent Spend & Business Network Spend Connect Live is SAPs flagship annual conference dedicated to all things Intelligent Spend Management and Business Network and this year’s event in Las Vegas, Nevada included 3 full days of innovation announcements, demonstrations, exhibitions, roundtables, customer stories and of course…lots of networking. If you couldn’t make it this year and are wondering what all the excitement was about from this year’s event…or if you were there but just couldn’t find the time to catch all the sessions you hoped for, you’re in luck. I sat down with two of my esteemed colleagues, Justin Morse and Andy Eagle from the North America Center of Excellence, to discuss the highlights from this year’s Spend Connect Live event and dig into the most important themes and announcements. What is Intake Management and why is it generating buzz throughout the procurement community? What was announced about the all-new Spend Control Tower and how does it fit into SAP’s “Triple Crown” of strategic procurement? And did AI, Generative AI and SAP’s new Joule co-pilot steal the show? We hit on all these questions and more!! So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast. Follow SAP: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap/ Follow SAP Ariba: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ariba/ Follow Justin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinmorse/ Follow Andy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyeagle/ Follow Erik: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-derenne/ Please like, share, and subscribe! Send feedback and questions to TheFutureOfProcurement@sap.com
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    30 mins
  • Episode 011: Flex and the City with Sarah Karstens from Hallmark Cards

    Episode 011: Flex and the City with Sarah Karstens from Hallmark Cards
    Nov 20 2024
    In this special live episode of Flex and the City, Amanda and Lindsey connect with Hallmark’s Sarah Karstens at the CWS Summit in Dallas to dive into the latest in contingent workforce strategies. Sarah shares her journey into the flexible workforce space, explaining how Hallmark's external workforce program has evolved, including the value of direct sourcing and their recent transition from a Managed Service Provider (MSP) model to an in-house program. They discuss top trends from the conference, including insights from events like the SAP Fieldglass Speakeasy. The episode also dives into Sarah’s career background and discusses Hallmark's iconic brand and company culture.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 010: Navigating ESG Compliance with PwC – Sammy Lakshmanan

    Episode 010: Navigating ESG Compliance with PwC – Sammy Lakshmanan
    Nov 7 2024
    New ESG regulations seem to be popping up every day – locally, nationally and even globally. How are businesses supposed to keep up while still delivering value to their customers? How does this impact the procurement and supply chain processes within an organization as well as collaborations with their suppliers, customers, logistics carriers, and others?
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    35 mins
  • Episode 009: Reshaping Procurement with Business Networks – Joern Keller

    Episode 009: Reshaping Procurement with Business Networks – Joern Keller
    Oct 23 2024
    In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world of innovation and disruption, how are organizations able to ensure process collaboration both within and beyond their four walls? How can they ensure visibility and transparency of information across their customers, suppliers, logistics carriers, asset managers, and financial institutions? What about keeping up with the local rules and regulations for ESG and e-Invoicing across the globe?
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    29 mins
  • Episode 008: Flex and the City – Achieving Program Success with Sarah Di Tosto

    Episode 008: Flex and the City – Achieving Program Success with Sarah Di Tosto
    Oct 10 2024
    In the third episode of the special Flex and the City segment, co-hosts Amanda Slevar and Lindsey Freedman, introduce Sarah Di Tosto, head of the North American and Latin American Program Success team at SAP.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 007: Transforming Procurement through Technology – Lisa Smith

    Episode 007: Transforming Procurement through Technology – Lisa Smith
    Sep 26 2024
    Deciding to embrace technology to transform a procurement organization is no easy feat, especially when dealing with large, global organizations in a complex industry such as automotive, where procurement leaders need to balance cost savings, process efficiency, supply chain reliability and vendor relationships.
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    40 mins
  • Episode 006: Measuring Financial Risk with RapidRatings – James Gellert

    Episode 006: Measuring Financial Risk with RapidRatings – James Gellert
    Sep 11 2024
    The macroeconomic conditions of the last 5 years have been tough on businesses. Between a global pandemic, geopolitical unrest, natural disasters, rising interest rates, inflation and supply chain shortages, it’s no wonder that the financial health of many companies is suffering, and often small and medium-sized private companies have suffered the most. But what does this all mean for a company’s supply chain? What risk factors do we need to be aware of when we see signals of poor financial health within our supply base? How can businesses be better equipped to track and monitor these financial health risk signals to navigate the current economic climate?
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    34 mins