Helen Mackenzie's guest appearances

Helen Mackenzie

Art of Procurement

The Buyer Side Chat

The Sourcing Hero

OwlTail

Doug Van Wingerden

Melissa Drew

Art of Procurement is best known for our podcast, but did you know that we also host a number of virtual conferences each year as well? These longer form events allow us to have in-depth discussions about the opportunities and challenges procurement professionals face. All of those opportunities and challenges can be met with a combination of digital solutions, data, and powerful relationships - and we get to hear real world examples of how that works from our event speakers.  In this specially curated podcast, Helen Mackenzie shares her most memorable excerpts from this year’s virtual events:  Melissa Drew, Associate Partner at IBM, speaking about how AI can elevate procurement's focus from tactical to strategic SpendHQ Chief Operating Officer Doug Van Wingerden talking about how technology is changing the ‘game’ of category management Tanya Manning-Grant, CEO of TMG Professional Services Consulting Firm, focusing on driving supply chain value in disrupted times 

Art of Procurement is best known for our podcast, but did you know that we also host a number of virtual conferences each year as well? These longer form events allow us to have in-depth discussions about the opportunities and challenges procurement professionals face. All of those opportunities and challenges can be met with a combination of digital solutions, data, and powerful relationships - and we get to hear real world examples of how that works from our event speakers.  In this specially curated podcast, Helen Mackenzie shares her most memorable excerpts from this year’s virtual events: <ul> <li>Melissa Drew, Associate Partner at IBM, speaking about how AI can elevate procurement's focus from tactical to strategic</li> <li>SpendHQ Chief Operating Officer Doug Van Wingerden talking about how technology is changing the ‘game’ of category management</li> <li>Tanya Manning-Grant, CEO of TMG Professional Services Consulting Firm, focusing on driving supply chain value in disrupted times</li> </ul>

547: Top Moments from AOP’s Virtual Events in 2022 w/ Melissa Drew, Doug Van Wingerden, Tanya Manning-Grant and Helen Mackenzie

Philip Ideson

In this episode, Philip Ideson is joined by Helen Mackenzie, Art of Procurement’s Head of Community and Events. They recently had the opportunity to attend ProcureCon EU in Barcelona, Spain.  Not only was the conference a great place to meet with colleagues face to face, it also presented an opportunity to consider today’s key economic, geopolitical, and business challenges from a uniquely European perspective. During the conversation Philip and Helen discuss:  Some of the most memorable procurement executives and points of view shared during the trip The changes procurement needs to make if they really want to form partnerships and drive innovation by working with smaller suppliers Setting sustainability targets that ensure progress is being made and the right kinds of change are driven by the business 

In this episode, Philip Ideson is joined by Helen Mackenzie, Art of Procurement’s Head of Community and Events. They recently had the opportunity to attend ProcureCon EU in Barcelona, Spain.  Not only was the conference a great place to meet with colleagues face to face, it also presented an opportunity to consider today’s key economic, geopolitical, and business challenges from a uniquely European perspective. During the conversation Philip and Helen discuss: <ul> <li>Some of the most memorable procurement executives and points of view shared during the trip</li> <li>The changes procurement needs to make if they really want to form partnerships and drive innovation by working with smaller suppliers</li> <li>Setting sustainability targets that ensure progress is being made and the right kinds of change are driven by the business</li> </ul>

529: Key Takeaways from ProcureCon EU w/ Helen Mackenzie and Philip Ideson

Procurement plays a unique role as ‘bridge’ in a company between establishing or abiding by financial controls and bringing creative solutions. Rather than being two separate ways of bringing spend under management - the logical and the creative - process discipline can actually form a solid foundation that procurement can layer creative work and ideas on top of. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Helen Mackenzie. Helen has been a friend for a long time, but in 2021 she officially became a member of the Art of Procurement team! With a background in procurement strategy and public procurement policy development, she brings a unique perspective - and a high degree of enthusiasm - to the field of procurement. In this conversation, Helen explains what it means to be intentional about work, and how that differs from other approaches: How is being intentional different than following a plan, getting work done, or being opportunistic? What are the types of challenges and obstacles that arise when taking an intentional approach? What do successful outcomes look like, including examples from real-life procurement projects Helen led with an intentional approach.

Procurement plays a unique role as ‘bridge’ in a company between establishing or abiding by financial controls and bringing creative solutions. Rather than being two separate ways of bringing spend under management - the logical and the creative - process discipline can actually form a solid foundation that procurement can layer creative work and ideas on top of. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Helen Mackenzie. Helen has been a friend for a long time, but in 2021 she officially became a member of the Art of Procurement team! With a background in procurement strategy and public procurement policy development, she brings a unique perspective - and a high degree of enthusiasm - to the field of procurement. In this conversation, Helen explains what it means to be intentional about work, and how that differs from other approaches: <ul><li>How is being intentional different than following a plan, getting work done, or being opportunistic?</li> <li>What are the types of challenges and obstacles that arise when taking an intentional approach?</li> <li>What do successful outcomes look like, including examples from real-life procurement projects Helen led with an intentional approach.</li></ul>