Achieving female representation in director level roles with Dentsu International’s Procurement Director, Claire Willis #33

“I think that women are more cautious about putting themselves out there in case of failure, where I think that men are much more willing to take that risk, and can see themselves succeeding, where women can see themselves failing..”To see a greater representation for females at director level roles, we need to encourage women in procurement to seize the opportunities that they deserve. Speaking to the differing mindset between male and female counterparts, Dentsu International’s Procurement Director, Claire Willis, vouches for the support that could help level the playing field in our industry.Also in this episode, we hear how seeking soft skills over category experience can help break bad habits, deconstruct the taboo over maternity and paternity in business, and the increasing focus on procurement’s power as a force for good.This episode of Talent Talks covers:The degree of diversity in director level rolesEncouraging female colleagues to seize great opportunities Balancing self-promotion and promoting your teamThe growing recognition of procurement’s capacity to add valueIncreasing importance of social impact, and being a force for goodExcelling through various category transitionsClaire’s most sought after traits for building a procurement teamThis episode of Talent Talks is sponsored by Suppleye - a free to access platform that provides fresh insights, breaking news and unique sentiment scores on the companies that interest you. Know your suppliers inside and out by visiting https://www.suppleye.com/ and signing up in less than 2 minutes. Links and references at: https://talentdrive.co.uk/

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The Talent Talks Podcast provides regular insights and guidance to procurement and supply chain professionals. Host, Martin Smith interviews CPO's within large corporations and brands in the UK such as John Lewis, Mars, Babcock International, Managing Directors of procurement specialist companies including as Procurement Excellence and Embedded IT as well as thought-leaders and authors from the sector. Martin Smith, founder of Talent Drive is a specialist procurement and supply chain recruiter. He uses his network and expertise to provide insightful, thought provoking discussions, as well as providing tips on building your own career in the industry. The podcast is just one area of #projectprocurement; Martin's network of like-minded procurement professionals including webinars, content and events. Register your email to find out about our next meet-up and get involved: https://bit.ly/talenttalksmailinglist We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, and do please reach out if you'd like to be a guest; [email protected]. All links and references at https://talentdrive.co.uk/