Is Procurement a Blocker or a Facilitator?

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listenbeyond the headlines.Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.”That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges anddeepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis.In today’s special extended edition of Procurement in 5 minutes, we have a treat foryou. Joining us is Rebecca Lonsdale, the CPO at Castrol, BP.Rebecca has over 20 years of experience working in procurement and she believes thatprocurement plays a crucial role in driving the growth of every business. She thinks thatprocurement should lead the way in innovation, act as disruptors, and foster strongerinternal partnerships. According to her, the key is to do things differently rather thanbecoming obstacles to innovation, making her the perfect person to answer the burningquestion: Is procurement a blocker or a facilitator?