Episode 018: Insights into Procurement Priorities with Gordon Donovan

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Guest: Gordon Donovan – Global VP of Research, SAP – Procurement & External Workforce

Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend

Host: Justin Morse – Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend

Once thought of as simply a cost management function, procurement today is tasked with juggling a plethora of competing priorities…quality, sustainability, diversity, security, compliance, and AI just to name a few. So how does a CPO determine which of the latest procurement trends deserve the most attention?

Or guest today is Gordon Donovan, the Global VP of Research for Procurement and External Workforce at SAP. In this role, Gordon tracks the latest trends happening in procurement and carries out extensive research on these trends to form insights that allows SAP to plan their strategy accordingly.

A 30-year veteran to the procurement function, Gordon has let procurement teams in health, rail, finance and the public sector in the UK as well as in Asia. A recognized thought leader, speaker and writer in procurement, Gordon brings extensive experience leading transformations and establishing functions to deliver enterprise-wide value and ensure world class procurement outcomes.

Gordon digs into the latest research from Art of Procurement and Economist Impact studies to give us his insights on the top 4 procurement priorities and explains why technology plays such a crucial role in helping procurement professionals cope with the increasing complexities companies are required to manage.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast.