Procurement in 5-Minutes: Why are stakeholder management skills often overlooked in Procurement?

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 procurement in 5 minutes, I’m delighted to be joined byVelda Berryman, Director of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management at CDK, to answer the question.Is stakeholder management often overlooked in Procurement?Velda has been working in procurement for many years, holding various roles such asmaterial planning, warehouse inventory management, and manufacturing direct andindirect side. She has been in the technology industry for the last 5 years. Throughouther illustrious career, she has learned that building relationships and strong social skillsare critical, regardless of the industry you work in. This makes her the ideal person toanswer the question: Is stakeholder management often overlooked inProcurement?