Soft Skills & Supply Chain Resilience with Managing Director of Barkers Commercial Consultancy David Loseby #36

“It's not just about just ripping cost out for the sake of it, but it's actually doing it in a more intelligent way that says ‘We’ll create value’.”It can take a number of months or years to set up a supply chain, but as we’ve all discovered from the past year it takes far less time to stress test it to breaking point. The events of the past year highlight a necessity for any procurement function - supply chain resilience.With an impressive career in procurement, Managing Director of Barkers Commercial Consultancy, David Loseby joins us to discuss the effects of single-source supply chains on resilience, and the need for modern procurement professionals to be as proficient in soft skills as they are in technical ability.This episode of Talent Talks covers:Reinforcing supply chain resilience in various categoriesThe pros and cons of a single-source supply chainA growing emphasis on the value of soft skillsThe need for modern procurement professionals to be flexibleBalancing theoretical and practical procurement, and being a “Pracademic”This 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/