In today’s fast-paced corporate world, everyone has a credit card, a login, and a "need for speed." When Marketing, IT, and HR are clicking the "buy" button themselves, it’s easy to wonder: Does Procurement even have a job anymore?

The answer is a resounding yes—but the job description has fundamentally changed.

In this episode, we explore the identity shift from transacting to enabling. We move past the old reputation of being the "Department of No" and dive into the role of the Strategic Architect. If the company is a highway, Procurement isn't driving every car; we’re the city planners ensuring the bridges don't collapse and the traffic flows toward the right destination.

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If your supplier management strategy feels more like a series of fire drills than a strategic partnership, you aren’t alone. Too many procurement teams are stuck in a reactive cycle—jumping on calls only when things break and suffering through "status update" meetings that go nowhere.

In this episode of The Procurement Signal, we dismantle the "check-the-box" approach to vendor management and reveal the hidden engine behind high-performing supply chains: Governance.

We are moving past the buzzwords to give you the practical "Rhythm of Business" that turns transactional vendors into strategic partners.

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Is your procurement team drowning in data but starving for insights? In this episode of The Procurement Signal, we’re cutting through the noise of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM). One of the biggest mistakes procurement teams make is trying to monitor every single vendor with the same intensity. When everything is a priority, nothing is. Join us as we break down how to establish a Risk Radar that actually works. We discuss the transition from "checking boxes" to building strategic resilience by focusing on what truly matters.

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In this episode of the procurement signal, we break down the three elements that truly make procurement tick — through a fresh take on the 70/20/10 rule.

No, it’s not a budgeting model.

No, it’s not a training framework.

And no, it’s definitely not the ratio of coffee, chaos, and courage needed to survive a sourcing cycle.

This 70/20/10 rule reveals where procurement’s real impact comes from:

70% Stakeholder Alignment

20% Standardising Process

10% Tools & Technology

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to fix your procurement problems and unlock meaningful change, this episode is your roadmap.

Let’s get into it.

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In this episode of the procurement signal we dive into one of the biggest sources of chaos in modern procurement teams: blurred roles and responsibilities.

From category managers running sourcing events to vendor managers juggling risk, many teams today operate like a game of musical chairs — and it’s costing them clarity, efficiency, and value.

We break down the five core roles every modern procurement function needs to get right:

- Category Manager

- Procurement Manager

- Sourcing Manager

- Supplier Risk Manager

- Vendor Manager

You’ll learn what each role should own, why overlap happens so often, and how to untangle responsibilities so your team can operate with precision instead of confusion.

If your procurement team feels stretched, blurred, or overloaded, this episode will help you reset the foundations.

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In this episode of The Procurement Signal, we unpack one of the profession’s most debated questions: Should you build, or should you buy?

This isn’t just a sourcing choice — it’s a reflection of your organisation’s priorities, capabilities, and risk appetite. And procurement sits right in the middle of that strategic crossroads.

We break down the real considerations behind build vs buy, the traps teams fall into, and how to guide the business toward smarter, value‑aligned decisions.

Let’s get into it.

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Welcome to the very first episode of THE PROCUREMENT SIGNAL And we’re starting strong — with a topic every procurement professional has felt but few openly talk about: Procurement’s Identity Crisis.

Ask ten people in your organization what procurement does, and you’ll get twelve different answers… most of them unflattering. We’re labelled the admin team, the PO police, the cost‑cutters, the paper‑pushers — the people who “slow things down.”

But here’s the truth: procurement doesn’t have a capability problem. It has a perception problem.

In this episode, we unpack where that perception comes from, how it limits the value procurement can deliver, and what modern teams can do to rewrite the narrative and reclaim their strategic identity.

Let’s dive in.

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