Welcome to the #loveprocurement podcast, where we bring you a fresh and lighthearted take on all things procurement. We’ll dive into this fascinating world with a twist of humor and a sprinkle of fun. Each episode explores a different topic, inviting industry experts and special guests to share their insights, experiences, and stories.

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Season 1 – Episode 22

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Ep 22: The Epic Supplier Management Maturity Journey ft Florent Connac

Episode Description

RELEASED December 17, 2024

Procurement’s value comes from many different sources, but supplier relationships are a nearly inexhaustible source of potential. Over the last few years, procurement has made significant investments – and substantial progress – in their ability to build relationships with key suppliers as well as to improve the supplier experience overall.

In this episode of the #LoveProcurement podcast, Kelly Barner is joined by Florent Connac. Florent is a Project Director for Cyrias, and he has decades of experience in procurement.

Florent takes this opportunity to share his perspective on procurement’s supplier management maturity:

The skill sets that have contributed to procurement’s supplier relationship improvements
How divides such as direct/indirect spend and local v. global play into the maturity journey
Success stories from his experience working with companies and observing their supplier relationship habits

Links: Florent Connac on LinkedIn