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Welcome to Transformation From Within by GreenApples®. Do your suppliers deliver value or illusions? Today, we talk about Supplier Relationship Management with the expert Sarah R Robbins, MBA, who shares the 3 steps to world-class supplier management that deliver value, not illusions. This is for #CPO #CEO #CSUITE #ProcurementHead, #SRM #ProcurementManager #TransformationLeaders #CFO #ProcurementLeader The 3 SRM World-Class steps: 1️⃣ Systems first to allow Procurement to develop a more strategic relationship 2️⃣ Discipline: questionnaires, data collection, performance reviews 3️⃣ Value and strategic alignment Your feedback on the Transformation From Within series helps us bring to you the most challenging areas in procurement, supply chain, and leadership. #Procurement #SRM #Transformation #Governance #GreenApples #CPO #Strategic #Suppliers #SupplyChain

Welcome to Transformation From Within by GreenApples®. We are Ana-Maria Velica and Vlad Gradinariu. This is where procurement, supply chain, leadership, and transformations are discussed honestly, without jargon, without theatre, and without hiding the operational realities businesses face today. We'll share real operational truths, pragmatic insights, leadership courage, and practical transformation stories from the ground. We'll share bold procurement and supply chain truths from practitioners leading real transformations. True stories lived through on-site practice by experts. OBJECTIVE: Our experts Vlad and Ana aim to challenge traditional procurement narratives through practical, courageous, and highly engaging conversations grounded in real-world transformation experience. AUDIENCE: IF you are a #CPO #CEO #CSUITE #ProcurementHead, Transformation leaders, #CFO, #Audit. WHAT: This episode is about Procurement Policies written in isolation by Legal teams or even by ChatGPT. We've seen that happening more often than expected, and it's where nobody follows the policies as they are disconnected from the business reality. WHY: Procurement Policies written by the Legal team have +48 pages. They are written in isolation and don't reflect the business reality. In any world-class procurement, a procurement policy is the backbone of strong procurement governance and efficient business conduct. A World-Class Procurement Policy is built with experts, finance, legal, procurement, operations, IT and creates: ✅ Clarity ✅ Accountability ✅ Speed ✅ Governance ✅ Trust Your feedback on the Transformation From Within series is important to us, as we aim to address your most challenging areas in procurement, supply chain, and leadership. #Procurement #Policies #Transformation #Governance #GreenApples #CPO

Welcome to Transformation From Within by GreenApples®. We are Ana-Maria Velica and Vlad Gradinariu. This is where procurement, supply chain, leadership, and transformations are discussed honestly, without jargon, without theatre, and without hiding the operational realities businesses face today. We'll share real operational truths, pragmatic insights, leadership courage, and practical transformation stories from the ground. We'll share bold procurement and supply chain truths from practitioners leading real transformations. True stories lived through on-site practice by experts. Objective: Our experts Vlad and Ana aim to challenge traditional procurement narratives through practical, courageous, and highly engaging conversations grounded in real-world transformation experience. Audience: Our first episode is about an important category of spend: maintenance, repair and operations. This episode is for procurement, supply chain, and operations leaders in Manufacturing, Mining, FMCG, Energy, and Industrial Operations. Why: MRO is often underestimated because it is fragmented and operationally driven. And poorly controlled MRO can create: - high inventory levels - phantom inventory - maverick spend - duplicate suppliers - stockouts causing downtime - compliance and safety risks - EBITDA leakage Your feedback on the Transformation From Within series is important to us, as we aim to address your most challenging areas in procurement, supply chain, and leadership. Share with us your feedback. #Transformation #GreenApples #MRO #Procurement

Check the 5 hidden ways value leaks after aquisition. Is your procurement a value engine for improving EBITDA for private equity? Many consulting companies offer 100-day procurement sprints, but our experts at GreenApples® go beyond that, delivering sustainable value beyond those 100 days. #PrivateEquity #Procurement #Transformation #GreenApples

Nobody wants to speak about this openly, but many portfolio companies are expected to deliver aggressive #EBITDA improvements without having the operational capability truly in place to execute transformation at speed. #PrivateEquity firms are incredibly sophisticated in deals, yet after the acquisition closes, the real pressure starts inside the business. #Procurement is often one of the biggest untapped levers, not because people do not care, but because transformation requires experienced leaders with the courage to challenge legacy behaviours, build trust, engage people properly and turn complexity into measurable impact. With our team, real #transformation doesn't happen in spreadsheets or boardrooms. It happens on the ground, with people willing to roll up their sleeves and do the hard work with integrity. Read our freshly issued newsletter: our GreenApples® view for private equity

I’ve seen procurement teams save £ millions while destroying culture. Over the years, I’ve worked within organisations where procurement delivered impressive cost reductions, aggressive savings targets, and operational efficiencies. And on paper, the numbers looked successful. But once my team at GreenApples® rolled up the sleeves during transformation diagnostics and truly started unpeeling the onion, the reality underneath was often far more uncomfortable: • weak governance • conflict of interests • toxic leadership behaviours • fear-driven cultures • non-compliant spend practices • poor controls hidden behind “performance” • teams afraid to speak up • procurement policies existing on paper, but not in reality In one major transformation I led with my team Vlad Gradinariu across international operations, we were brought in to optimise spend, strengthen procurement capability, and improve operational performance. What we discovered went far beyond procurement. Teams opened up about behaviours, decisions, and practices that had been normalised for years. And this is the reality many organisations still underestimate: Procurement transformation is never only about cost. It is about courage. Because once the truth surfaces, leadership has two choices: ‼️ Confront it and transform the business properly, or ‼️ Protect the dysfunction because the truth is uncomfortable. Some leaders welcomed stronger governance, better controls, accountability, and transparency. Others were not ready to hear painful findings. True transformation requires: • independent governance • direct access to the board • empowered transformation experts • accountability at every level • pace and ownership • and the courage to challenge behaviours, not just processes Savings alone do not create sustainable businesses. Ethical leadership does. And procurement has a far bigger role in shaping that future than most organisations realise. At GreenApples®, we believe transformation starts with Boldness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Empathy. Not fear. Not silence. Not “saving money at any cost.” #Transformation #Procurement #ProcurementTransformation #EthicalLeadership #Savings #SupplyChain #Governance #Culture #SustainableBusiness #GreenApples

Can you design a procurement transformation? Can you deliver cost savings fast? We get this all the time from C-suite and procurement leaders. Our answer is always: Yes. But what about the rest? ‼️ What about the 40–60% of savings that never reach the P&L due to poor execution and misalignment? (McKinsey) ‼️ What about the reality that only ~30% of transformations sustain results beyond year one? ‼️ What about the fact that 70% of procurement value sits outside procurement: in stakeholders, behaviours, and leadership? ‼️ What about the contracts not being used, the stakeholders bypassing procurement, the capabilities your team doesn’t yet have? Because that’s where 80% of the value is either created or lost. ✅ Cost reduction is the easy part. ✅ Sustainable transformation is the real game. At GreenApples®, we build transformations that deliver, embed, and last. The real question isn’t “Can you transform?” It’s “Will it last?”

Hi everyone! I’m heading off to sunny Mexico for the next 10 days for a much needed break ☀️ and would love to come back with the June and July #SupplyChainTalk episodes fully booked with incredible speakers. I’m looking for standout panelists to join the conversation for the following upcoming SupplyChainTalk episodes: 📅 10 June | 4pm UK with Ana-Maria Velica "How AI is modernising logistics fleet management" - Transforming fleet operations through AI and digital innovation - Using data, automation, and real-time visibility to improve efficiency and service reliability - Turning digital ambition into measurable impact - leadership, governance, culture, and partnerships 📣 Ideal panelists: US-based senior supply chain or logistics professionals in the Food & Beverage sector 📅 1 July | 4pm UK with Alastair Charatan "From forecasting to foresight: rethinking demand planning" - Moving beyond traditional forecasting to more adaptive planning models - Connecting demand, supply, and inventory for better decision-making - Leveraging AI and scenario planning to improve visibility and responsiveness 📣 Ideal panelists: North America based senior supply chain leaders in industrial, consumer products, or high-tech sectors If you think you'd be a great fit (or know someone who would!) please tag them below or send me a message. And if you can, a quick share with your network would mean so much 🙌 Want to learn more about SupplyChainTalk? Have a look at the website here: https://lnkd.in/d4yYvyD3 #SupplyChain #AI #Logistics #SupplyChainLeaders #OperationsLeadership #SupplyChainRisk #CallForSpeakers #PodcastGuest #SpeakingOpportunity #B2BPodcast

The email arrived at 4:47 am. Oracle was laying off thousands of people; some headlines say as many as 80,000. Most heard about it not from a manager or a video call, but from a generic, automated message. It's not just a tech story, and it’s not just this year. Major companies across industries are making “transformation” synonymous with drama, distance, and headlines.

We’re sharing our favourite insights on leadership and execution from the latest GreenApples® newsletter - a real conversation with entrepreneur Inga Eperjessy. At GreenApples®, we believe true leadership starts with action, not just ideas. Inga’s experience shows that in business, it’s your decisions, risk-taking, and the ability to execute that set you apart, even before you have a title. What’s your biggest early leadership lesson? Reply below or read more leadership insights from GreenApples® on our website. #Leadership #EarlyLeadership #Execution #SupplyChain #Transformation #GreenApples