Why Procurement. Why Now?

" [Procurement] intersects with every single organization and every single function within a company, and manages the supply chain, and manages the external supplier relationships. We're pretty good at what we do. But I don’t think there's a cognizance in terms of how important that is." - Julie Brignac

Julie Brignac opens up about the future of procurement by addressing topics such as:

*Only 4% of CPO's get promoted, despite 20+ years of procurement experience. Why?

*How does procurement quantify the value it brings to the business vs other functions

*How does procurement maximize their value to the business and why reporting to the CFO might hinder this value

*How does procurement make the case to report directly to the CEO

*How does procurement as a profession break through its own glass ceiling and what can the profession do to broaden its visibility

*How to overcome the Jack-of-all-trades and master of none mentality [strategy, value, vision]

*How do you maintain that vision while trying to execute on your goals

*Keys to building value vs selling value - using her own value engineering example while leading #Sharpee procurement as their first ever head of procurement 

*Key attributes procurement individuals need to have to drive credibility and career growth