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Podcast promotional graphic titled 'Staying the Course: Leading Procurement Through Crisis with Clarity and Courage' featuring Dieter Dehoorne, Group Senior VP & CPO Global Procurement at Vestas, with his portrait and corporate colors, symbolizing procurement leadership, resilience and clarity in consulting during crisis.
Podcast
06.08.2025

What if resilient procurement leadership begins with vulnerability? Dieter Dehoorne reveals how to rebuild trust, simplify complexity, and lead through uncertainty.

Podcast cover featuring Demetrios Kappos, former VP of global procurement and supply chain management, discussing splitting efficiency from strategy and modern procurement for the consulting industry
Podcast
04.08.2025

Ep.16 features Demetrios Kappos, Management Consultant and former VP Global Procurement at EagleBurgmann (EKK & Freudenberg), sharing strategic procurement insights

Podcast
10.06.2025

“Beyond the RFQ”: Ottobock’s CPO Gao Kwintmeyer on purpose-driven procurement, supplier trust, and leadership turning procurement into a strategic, high-impact function.

Podcast
26.05.2025

Alexander Pilsl reveals how TeamViewer reengineered procurement to remove bottlenecks and drive measurable business impact.

Podcast cover featuring Milind Tailor, Global Head of Resale Products & Services Procurement at Diebold Nixdorf, discussing procurement business partnering and strategies to drive value beyond cost for consulting leaders.
Podcast
12.12.2024

Milind Tailor shares how procurement can shift from cost-cutting to strategic partnerships that drive business growth.

Podcast banner featuring Dr. Thomas Schulte, Head of Governance Supply Chain Management Purchasing at Bosch, promoting the episode 'Towards 2030: Practical Governance Strategies for Procurement Success at Bosch' for Procurement Initiative Leaders.
Podcast
29.11.2024

Dr. Thomas Schulte shares how Bosch uses governance to drive resilience, innovation, and sustainability in procurement.

Podcast banner for 'From Static to Strategic: The Evolution of Category Management in Modern Procurement' featuring a portrait of Detlef Schultz, co-founder of akiro labs, representing expert insights for procurement leaders.
Podcast
19.09.2024

Detlef Schultz shares how to transform category management from cost-cutting to strategic value in procurement.

Podcast promotional graphic titled 'Redefining Procurement: Circular Value Chains and the Power of Secondary Materials' featuring portrait of Matthias Ballweg, co-founder of Circular Republic, on a blue and orange background, representing innovation in sustainable procurement, circular economy, and consulting.
Podcast
06.09.2024

Matthias Ballweg shares strategies to adopt circular value chains and integrate secondary materials into procurement.

Podcast
25.07.2024

Lovisa Söderholm shares how anchored strategies and bold targets drive cost and CO₂ reductions through collaboration.

Podcast cover featuring Thomas Janvier, founder of Janvier Advisory, discussing the procurement leader's dilemma between short‑term wins and long‑term value for strategic consulting leadership.
Podcast
18.07.2024

Thomas Janvier shares strategies to balance short-term gains with sustainable long-term value in procurement.

Podcast cover featuring Paolo Lepore, head of global procurement at ECO3, with blue and orange design and title 'Empowering Procurement in Carve-Outs: Strategies for Managing Suppliers and Teams'.
Podcast
10.07.2024

Paolo Lepore shares strategies for managing suppliers and teams during complex corporate carve-outs.

Podcast
19.06.2024

Laurin Zemmrich explores five megatrends reshaping procurement and how leaders can balance cost, risk, and sustainability.

About The Procurement Initiative 

The Procurement Initiative ist ein moderner Think Tank und eine Plattform für alle, die die Zukunft des Einkaufs mitgestalten wollen. Sie verfolgt das Ziel, neue Antworten auf die wichtigsten Herausforderungen und zukünftigen Anforderungen im Einkauf zu finden.