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Industry Leader's Journey

We all want to leave the world a better place than we found it. This podcast is about procurement and supply chain leaders who are successful in that pursuit.

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Episode 27: The Faith Journey: Navigating a professional path with Passion, Love, and unwavering Faith

In this episode, we are honored to get into Faith VanLesser's remarkable journey spanning nearly to two decades at the company McKesson and her current role as Senior Vice President, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement.

Published: 22. November 2023

Duration: 0:34:56

Episode 26 - Tricia Miller: A journey through professional success

Through this podcast episode, Tricia shares how her career journey and professional path have been highly influenced by a life full of optimism.

Published: 4. October 2023

Duration: 0:51:43

Episode 25 - Bob Murphy: The Three Cs of Procurement

In this episode, Soo sits down with Bob Murphy, Chief Procurement Officer at IBM, to talk to him about his personal journey from humble beginnings, the value of data in modern business, his philosophies on leadership and "self-mastery", and much more.

Published: 19. June 2023

Duration: 0:46:10

Episode 24 - Marcos Eloi: Procurement's Seat at the Table

In this episode, Soo sits down with Marcos Eloi, Chief Procurement Officer at the Kraft Heinz Company. Eloi discusses his procurement strategy, passion for technology, the “design to value” methodology, and finding the collaboration in competition.

Published: 19. May 2023

Duration: 0:25:31

Episode 23 - Elizabeth Vazquez: The Power of Women Owned Business

"We are talking about creating new value, new wealth, and new business opportunities where everyone benefits." - Elizabeth Vazquez, CEO and Co-Founder of WeConnect

Published: 28. February 2023

Duration: 0:37:24

Episode 22 - Sandra Brummitt: Adaptability and Versatility in the Personal, the Professional, and Procurement

“Understanding what suppliers need, and making sure we're expanding and looking at everyone that can make a contribution, regardless of scale, is really critical.” - Sandra Brummitt, SVP Administrative Services & Chief Procurement Officer at NiSource.

Published: 26. January 2023

Duration: 0:31:03

Episode 21 - Arul Mathew: The Three Pillars of People, Process, Technology

"People, process, technology - to me these are the three core pillars in our pursuit of supply chain and procurement excellence.” - Arul Mathew, Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Procurement at Lubrizol

Published: 22. December 2022

Duration: 0:34:47

Episode 20 – Sébastien Bals: Choose Wisely Today to Impact the World Tomorrow

"You can make a bigger impact in the world than you think", Sébastien Bals Head of Procurement at UCB

Published: 20. July 2022

Duration: 0:29:26

Episode 19 – Marcelo Scarcelli: Walking the Talk on Sustainability

With roughly 20 years of business experience, Marcelo Scarcelli, Head of Procurement for Unilever, successfully manages the company’s F&B portfolio. In this episode, he shares outstanding business cases of innovation and product design—and ties them...

Published: 2. June 2022

Duration: 0:39:59

Episode 18 – Aurélia Tremblaye: From Procurement Intern to Global CPO

“We are an industry that is transforming itself quite rapidly... Which I find quite exciting.” As one of the few female leaders in the procurement area, Aurélia Tremblaye is always at the top of her game - especially when it comes to pursuing a more...

Published: 20. April 2022

Duration: 0:25:44

Episode 17 – Klaus Blachnik: From Ideal to Real...A Path towards Sustainable Procurement

From the challenges faced by the Oil & Gas Industry since 2020 to OMV showing immense growth in 2021, Klaus Blachnik talks about how he led a complete transformation of procurement, towards creating value...

Published: 24. March 2022

Duration: 0:24:17

Episode 16 – Tom Thomas: Providing a Stable Foundation for Albemarle’s Supply Chain

"We're expected to double our size over the next 3 to 5 years, from $3b to $6b. To be able to sustain that growth in that short period of time, we have to have a stable foundation.” Coming from a Chemical Engineering background, Tom Thomas now leads...

Published: 8. November 2021

Duration: 0:28:20

Episode 15 – José Antonio Valgañón: Revolutionizing the Energy Business Across 5 Continents

“To some extent, the Oil & Gas Industry has always belonged to the Energy Industry; so, today, in most of the cases, the key players in Oil & Gas industry are also key players in electricity, and biofuels...” José Antonio Valgañón is the CPO...

Published: 18. October 2021

Duration: 0:30:01

Episode 14 – George Booth: A Regenerative Journey in the Finance Industry

With 28 years of business experience, George Booth, CPO for Lloyds Banking Group Plc., successfully manages procurement and annual supplier budget of £5.1bn. In this episode,...

Published: 4. October 2021

Duration: 0:27:38

Episode 13 – Russ Major: From Air Force Captain to Procurement Leader

“I feel that SAP is locked in with us, so we've already started the implementation work. We've got a steering committee put together–with SAP involved–, and I have no doubt that we will crush our business case.” After serving 9 years on active duty

Published: 20. September 2021

Duration: 0:32:39

Episode 12 – Christine Hipp: Writing History and Creating Space for Opportunities

Christine Hipp, Leader of ASM Center of Excellence at LANL, walks us through her life journey, and describes how she has climbed all the way up to “the Hill" to find...

Published: 6. September 2021

Duration: 0:25:21

Episode 11 – Carole Wendt: Blazing a Trail for Women in Procurement

“...you need to make sure that you're listening to the voice of the customer and understanding the uniqueness of the business,–and drive the value that way.” Carole Wendt, SVP of Global Procurement and CPO at Ascend, shares her career and life journey...

Published: 16. August 2021

Duration: 0:32:04

Episode 10 – Susanna Zhu: Spreading Goodness

Susanna Zhu, Vice President of US Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations at Hershey, shares lifelong purpose statement and personal interests in this episode...

Published: 21. June 2021

Duration: 0:26:34

Episode 9 – Martha Buffington: Following her own North Star

“…we're not just about sourcing, we're not just about savings, it's really about having bigger picture strategic impact on the business…” Martha Buffington, Chief Procurement Officer of Royal DSM,, a €9 billion global company producing health, nutrition..

Published: 2. June 2021

Duration: 0:28:33

Episode 8 – Bertrand Conquéret: Sustainability, Sharing, and Responsible Leadership

"My purpose is very strongly embedded in sustainability leadership… a key message for today, to enhance, to grow, to learn along the purpose that we've shared today." As a global leader in sustainability, Bertrand has long held a vision that...

Published: 10. May 2021

Duration: 0:29:24

Episode 7: Mohamad Saker: Sustainable Innovation in the Desert

Mohamad Saker, Chief Corporate Services Officer at Al Dahra Holding, an agribusiness company in United Arab Emirates, shares his personal philosophy on innovation, lifelong learning and the importance of culture to inspire commitment and innovation...

Published: 17. April 2021

Duration: 0:23:19

Episode 6 – Julie McAlindon: Transformation Master – Plastics Recycling at Eastman Chemical

Julie McAlindon is the chief procurement officer and vice president of transformation at Eastman Chemical Company. Listen to learn how transformation has been a constant in her journey, in both her career aspirations and her work at Eastman Chemical...

Published: 12. April 2021

Duration: 0:21:48

Episode 5 – Rodrigo Ferreira: The Game Changer – ESG Purpose and Anti-Fragile Capabilities

Rodrigo Ferreira is CPO and executive manager of supply chain for Petrobras and a member of the energy sector Think Tank at SAP. Join us for a discussion about how his supply chain career path started at GE, progressed to Siemens Gamesa, and then to...

Published: 29. March 2021

Duration: 0:21:28

Episode 4 – Thomas Meinel: Life’s transformative journey and the impact of digital empowerment

Thomas Meinel is senior vice president and head of indirect procurement for Evonik Industries AG and a member of the Think Tank program for the chemical sector at SAP. Listen as he talks about how his career started in IT and then pivoted to business..

Published: 15. March 2021

Duration: 0:23:46

Episode 3 – Terri Macleod: Value the Sustainability – Energy Transition at Suncor

Soo has a conversation with Terri Macleod, general manager of supply chain shared services at Suncor Energy and a member of the Think Tank program for the energy sector at SAP. Listen as they discuss Terri’s passion for not only environmental...

Published: 1. March 2021

Duration: 0:26:19

Episode 2 – Ralf Peters, Part 2: Living with a Purpose: Reducing CO2 and Waste

Soo continues the conversation with Ralf to explore how he is driving CCEP environmental and social sustainability objectives. Ralf discusses his passion for the Coca-Cola environmental program World Without Waste, the initiative to turn CCEP into a...

Published: 12. February 2021

Duration: 0:21:04

Episode 1 – Ralf Peters, Coca-Cola European Partners: A Growth Mindset

Listen as Ralf Peters, vice president of procurement for Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), shares his journey from East Berlin to West Berlin, growing up in a communist country, and what drove him through his education as the Berlin wall came down...

Published: 12. February 2021

Duration: 0:22:32

About the Series

Industry Leader’s Journey is an ongoing series of conversations with top leaders in supply chain and procurement.

Published: 11. February 2021

Duration: 0:01:08

Episode 27: The Faith Journey: Navigating a professional path with Passion, Love, and unwavering Faith

In this episode, we are honored to get into Faith VanLesser's remarkable journey spanning nearly to two decades at the company McKesson and her current role as Senior Vice President, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement.

Published: 22. November 2023 Duration: 0:34:56

Episode 26 - Tricia Miller: A journey through professional success

Through this podcast episode, Tricia shares how her career journey and professional path have been highly influenced by a life full of optimism.

Published: 4. October 2023 Duration: 0:51:43

Episode 25 - Bob Murphy: The Three Cs of Procurement

In this episode, Soo sits down with Bob Murphy, Chief Procurement Officer at IBM, to talk to him about his personal journey from humble beginnings, the value of data in modern business, his philosophies on leadership and "self-mastery", and much more.

Published: 19. June 2023 Duration: 0:46:10

Episode 24 - Marcos Eloi: Procurement's Seat at the Table

In this episode, Soo sits down with Marcos Eloi, Chief Procurement Officer at the Kraft Heinz Company. Eloi discusses his procurement strategy, passion for technology, the “design to value” methodology, and finding the collaboration in competition.

Published: 19. May 2023 Duration: 0:25:31

Episode 23 - Elizabeth Vazquez: The Power of Women Owned Business

"We are talking about creating new value, new wealth, and new business opportunities where everyone benefits." - Elizabeth Vazquez, CEO and Co-Founder of WeConnect

Published: 28. February 2023 Duration: 0:37:24

Episode 22 - Sandra Brummitt: Adaptability and Versatility in the Personal, the Professional, and Procurement

“Understanding what suppliers need, and making sure we're expanding and looking at everyone that can make a contribution, regardless of scale, is really critical.” - Sandra Brummitt, SVP Administrative Services & Chief Procurement Officer at NiSource.

Published: 26. January 2023 Duration: 0:31:03

Episode 21 - Arul Mathew: The Three Pillars of People, Process, Technology

"People, process, technology - to me these are the three core pillars in our pursuit of supply chain and procurement excellence.” - Arul Mathew, Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Procurement at Lubrizol

Published: 22. December 2022 Duration: 0:34:47

Episode 20 – Sébastien Bals: Choose Wisely Today to Impact the World Tomorrow

"You can make a bigger impact in the world than you think", Sébastien Bals Head of Procurement at UCB

Published: 20. July 2022 Duration: 0:29:26

Episode 19 – Marcelo Scarcelli: Walking the Talk on Sustainability

With roughly 20 years of business experience, Marcelo Scarcelli, Head of Procurement for Unilever, successfully manages the company’s F&B portfolio. In this episode, he shares outstanding business cases of innovation and product design—and ties them...

Published: 2. June 2022 Duration: 0:39:59

Episode 18 – Aurélia Tremblaye: From Procurement Intern to Global CPO

“We are an industry that is transforming itself quite rapidly... Which I find quite exciting.” As one of the few female leaders in the procurement area, Aurélia Tremblaye is always at the top of her game - especially when it comes to pursuing a more...

Published: 20. April 2022 Duration: 0:25:44

Episode 17 – Klaus Blachnik: From Ideal to Real...A Path towards Sustainable Procurement

From the challenges faced by the Oil & Gas Industry since 2020 to OMV showing immense growth in 2021, Klaus Blachnik talks about how he led a complete transformation of procurement, towards creating value...

Published: 24. March 2022 Duration: 0:24:17

Episode 16 – Tom Thomas: Providing a Stable Foundation for Albemarle’s Supply Chain

"We're expected to double our size over the next 3 to 5 years, from $3b to $6b. To be able to sustain that growth in that short period of time, we have to have a stable foundation.” Coming from a Chemical Engineering background, Tom Thomas now leads...

Published: 8. November 2021 Duration: 0:28:20

Episode 15 – José Antonio Valgañón: Revolutionizing the Energy Business Across 5 Continents

“To some extent, the Oil & Gas Industry has always belonged to the Energy Industry; so, today, in most of the cases, the key players in Oil & Gas industry are also key players in electricity, and biofuels...” José Antonio Valgañón is the CPO...

Published: 18. October 2021 Duration: 0:30:01

Episode 14 – George Booth: A Regenerative Journey in the Finance Industry

With 28 years of business experience, George Booth, CPO for Lloyds Banking Group Plc., successfully manages procurement and annual supplier budget of £5.1bn. In this episode,...

Published: 4. October 2021 Duration: 0:27:38

Episode 13 – Russ Major: From Air Force Captain to Procurement Leader

“I feel that SAP is locked in with us, so we've already started the implementation work. We've got a steering committee put together–with SAP involved–, and I have no doubt that we will crush our business case.” After serving 9 years on active duty

Published: 20. September 2021 Duration: 0:32:39

Episode 12 – Christine Hipp: Writing History and Creating Space for Opportunities

Christine Hipp, Leader of ASM Center of Excellence at LANL, walks us through her life journey, and describes how she has climbed all the way up to “the Hill" to find...

Published: 6. September 2021 Duration: 0:25:21

Episode 11 – Carole Wendt: Blazing a Trail for Women in Procurement

“...you need to make sure that you're listening to the voice of the customer and understanding the uniqueness of the business,–and drive the value that way.” Carole Wendt, SVP of Global Procurement and CPO at Ascend, shares her career and life journey...

Published: 16. August 2021 Duration: 0:32:04

Episode 10 – Susanna Zhu: Spreading Goodness

Susanna Zhu, Vice President of US Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations at Hershey, shares lifelong purpose statement and personal interests in this episode...

Published: 21. June 2021 Duration: 0:26:34

Episode 9 – Martha Buffington: Following her own North Star

“…we're not just about sourcing, we're not just about savings, it's really about having bigger picture strategic impact on the business…” Martha Buffington, Chief Procurement Officer of Royal DSM,, a €9 billion global company producing health, nutrition..

Published: 2. June 2021 Duration: 0:28:33

Episode 8 – Bertrand Conquéret: Sustainability, Sharing, and Responsible Leadership

"My purpose is very strongly embedded in sustainability leadership… a key message for today, to enhance, to grow, to learn along the purpose that we've shared today." As a global leader in sustainability, Bertrand has long held a vision that...

Published: 10. May 2021 Duration: 0:29:24

Episode 7: Mohamad Saker: Sustainable Innovation in the Desert

Mohamad Saker, Chief Corporate Services Officer at Al Dahra Holding, an agribusiness company in United Arab Emirates, shares his personal philosophy on innovation, lifelong learning and the importance of culture to inspire commitment and innovation...

Published: 17. April 2021 Duration: 0:23:19

Episode 6 – Julie McAlindon: Transformation Master – Plastics Recycling at Eastman Chemical

Julie McAlindon is the chief procurement officer and vice president of transformation at Eastman Chemical Company. Listen to learn how transformation has been a constant in her journey, in both her career aspirations and her work at Eastman Chemical...

Published: 12. April 2021 Duration: 0:21:48

Episode 5 – Rodrigo Ferreira: The Game Changer – ESG Purpose and Anti-Fragile Capabilities

Rodrigo Ferreira is CPO and executive manager of supply chain for Petrobras and a member of the energy sector Think Tank at SAP. Join us for a discussion about how his supply chain career path started at GE, progressed to Siemens Gamesa, and then to...

Published: 29. March 2021 Duration: 0:21:28

Episode 4 – Thomas Meinel: Life’s transformative journey and the impact of digital empowerment

Thomas Meinel is senior vice president and head of indirect procurement for Evonik Industries AG and a member of the Think Tank program for the chemical sector at SAP. Listen as he talks about how his career started in IT and then pivoted to business..

Published: 15. March 2021 Duration: 0:23:46

Episode 3 – Terri Macleod: Value the Sustainability – Energy Transition at Suncor

Soo has a conversation with Terri Macleod, general manager of supply chain shared services at Suncor Energy and a member of the Think Tank program for the energy sector at SAP. Listen as they discuss Terri’s passion for not only environmental...

Published: 1. March 2021 Duration: 0:26:19

Episode 2 – Ralf Peters, Part 2: Living with a Purpose: Reducing CO2 and Waste

Soo continues the conversation with Ralf to explore how he is driving CCEP environmental and social sustainability objectives. Ralf discusses his passion for the Coca-Cola environmental program World Without Waste, the initiative to turn CCEP into a...

Published: 12. February 2021 Duration: 0:21:04

Episode 1 – Ralf Peters, Coca-Cola European Partners: A Growth Mindset

Listen as Ralf Peters, vice president of procurement for Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), shares his journey from East Berlin to West Berlin, growing up in a communist country, and what drove him through his education as the Berlin wall came down...

Published: 12. February 2021 Duration: 0:22:32

About the Series

Industry Leader’s Journey is an ongoing series of conversations with top leaders in supply chain and procurement.

Published: 11. February 2021 Duration: 0:01:08