Santander UK’s CPO, Nick Jenkinson: Successful Strategies & Navigating the Talent Pool #44

“You have to be relevant, and to be relevant you need to understand where the business is trying to get to.”Creating transformation in procurement that actually makes a tangible impression on a business takes more than offering refined processes and cost-saving. But what exactly are the key ingredients to a successful procurement function?Enter Nick Jenkinson, whose unique CV spans 7 companies in 7 different industries, providing him with a perspective on strengths & weaknesses in each area, and the experience to combine the best aspects from each.Nick joins Martin Smith on Talent Talks this week to discuss the building blocks that puts procurement on the map in any organisation, the chasm currently observed in the mid-range of procurement’s talent pool, and the All Blacks’ ethos that’ll improve the mindset of any CPO...This episode of Talent Talks covers:The key ingredients of a successful procurement functionNick’s perspective on procurement transformationSetting a successful strategyThe current procurement talent pool, and how businesses can react to itHiring a diverse range of personalities and skill setsThis episode of Talent Talks is sponsored by 4C Associates - a leading European procurement and supply chain consultancy, who work collaboratively with forward-thinking clients to deliver real business value across a wide range of transformation and cost optimisation service offerings. Visit https://www.4cassociates.com/ for more information.