Procurement Matters podcast: Episode 1 - Why procurement matters
23 March 2022
Over the next few months, we’ll be hosting a series of podcasts talking about all things Procurement. We kick off our first episode with two different perspectives: Abdi Azimi, and his 20+ years working in the profession, gives us his view on why things need to change. While Baringa’s Telco & Media Partner, Mansi Patel gives her candid view about how it feels to work with (and around!) Procurement.
About the speakers:
Hosted by Mun-Li Boswell, a Director in Supply Chain and Procurement, Baringa.
Mun-Li brings over 20 years Procurement & Commercial expertise. She has held roles in both the private and public sector delivering transformation programmes across a number of different industry sectors including Media, Financial Services and Central Government.
In conversation with:
Abdi Azimi, Partner in Supply Chain and Procurement, Baringa.
Abdi holds 20+ years of Procurement and Commercial experience across a range of industries including Banking, Insurance, Retail, Telecoms; and brings with him a wealth of experience of leading complex transformation programs, with a specific emphasis on those focused on cross enterprise cost reduction, complex strategic sourcing, and operating model redesign.
Mansi Patel, Partner in Products and Services and Capabilities Lead, Baringa.
Mansi runs our Media practice and has spent her career consulting for both UK and global clients in media, telecoms and consumer products, leading them through complex multi-geography transformation programmes. Mansi also leads Baringa’s Capabilities sector; home to all of our deep, specialist expertise including Technology Excellence, Data, Analytics & AI and, of course, Supply Chain & Procurement.
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