Driving Cost vs Value in the Non-Profit Sector with Head of Procurement at Wellcome Trust, Josh Dempsey #32

Where most businesses’ motivations are generally financial, one needs to take a different approach in the more philanthropic not-for-profit sector. The value added comes from a completely different operation to that of a private sector corporate.Having progressed to Head of Procurement over his 4 and a half years with Wellcome Trust, Josh Dempsey has facilitated the supply chain behind some key health campaigns, and has had to concentrate his areas of focus since the need for vaccinations and public health efforts in the past year.Josh joins Martin Smith on Talent Talks to discuss the unique challenges of governance and control in the non profit sector, working with a larger roster of suppliers than most businesses, and whether a non profit organisation should look at cost saving or adding value in the current economic climate.This episode of Talent Talks covers:Key challenges facing the not for profit sectorManaging a uniquely diverse range of stakeholdersOperating in a function which rarely stays with one supplierCost saving vs adding value - which is better to focus on?Josh’s desire to see more collaborationThis 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/