The rise of e-procurement, and diversifying the industry with MTR Elizabeth Line's Head of Procurement, Anna Thorncroft #31

“Once stakeholders are on board with e-procurement systems, they find it much more efficient. They're more enthusiastic about being involved in procurement processes.”Like the digitisation of most things in the world, the rise of e-procurement promises to bring all parties closer together which, when trying to integrate procurement with the interests of stakeholders, is a giant leap for our industry!Currently utilising e-procurement to its full potential is Anna Thorncroft, Head of Procurement at MTR Elizabeth Line, who advocates the importance of familiarising interested parties in the processes that may be second nature to us. Anna joins Martin Smith to detail MTR’s implementation of this, as well as considering how procurement can improve its representation for female professionals in the industry, and how that starts with better raising awareness for opportunities in procurement.This episode of Talent Talks covers:The introduction of e-procurementStreamlining procurement through digitisationVarying levels of integration in different industriesBecoming a more human face of procurementAttracting more female professionals to the industryDiversity and representation in procurementHow home working has affected internal and supplier relationship managementThis episode of Talent Talks is sponsored by Suppleye - a free to access platform that provides fresh insights, breaking news and unique sentiment scores on the companies that interest you. Know your suppliers inside and out by visiting https://www.suppleye.com/ and signing up in less than 2 minutes. Links and references at: https://talentdrive.co.uk/

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The Talent Talks Podcast provides regular insights and guidance to procurement and supply chain professionals. Host, Martin Smith interviews CPO's within large corporations and brands in the UK such as John Lewis, Mars, Babcock International, Managing Directors of procurement specialist companies including as Procurement Excellence and Embedded IT as well as thought-leaders and authors from the sector. Martin Smith, founder of Talent Drive is a specialist procurement and supply chain recruiter. He uses his network and expertise to provide insightful, thought provoking discussions, as well as providing tips on building your own career in the industry. The podcast is just one area of #projectprocurement; Martin's network of like-minded procurement professionals including webinars, content and events. Register your email to find out about our next meet-up and get involved: https://bit.ly/talenttalksmailinglist We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, and do please reach out if you'd like to be a guest; [email protected]. All links and references at https://talentdrive.co.uk/