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Hosted by Friddy - SCOPE Recruiting · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 21 episodes
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Welcome to Procurement Pulse, where we delve into the heartbeat of supply chain and procurement innovation. Hosted by Friddy, Founder of SCOPE Recruiting, this podcast brings you insider insights, expert interviews, and success stories from industry leaders like Google and Cisco. Explore the latest trends in centralized procurement, learn how to attract top talent, and discover strategies to optimize your operations. Whether you’re in procurement, supply chain, or talent management, Procurement Pulse is your essential guide to staying ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.
Friddy - SCOPE Recruiting hosts Procurement Pulse, a business show with 21 episodes published.
Season 1 covered a lot: AI in procurement, lean manufacturing, supplier sourcing, robotics in the warehouse, reverse recruiting. Different guests, different corners of the industry, but the sam e question kept coming up:
Robots have been in warehouses for years. But rigid setups, massive upfront costs, and zero flexibility have kept automation out of reach for most 3PLs. General-purpose robotics changes that, and it's closer than most pe
Companies spend millions on procurement technology and walk away with almost nothing to show for it. Not because the tech failed, but because nobody planned for the hard part. The hard part is the people. In this episode
90% of Alibaba's revenue comes from supplier advertising fees. That means page one rankings are heavily influenced by who paid the most, not just who's best for your product. Most procurement teams contact 3 to 5 supplie
Hundreds of applications. Zero callbacks. That's the reality for a lot of senior professionals right now. And it's not because they're underqualified. The job market has quietly shifted. More competition, more AI-generat
You contact 5 suppliers. Maybe 10. You pick one. Done. But what if the best supplier for your product was never even on your list? That's not bad luck. That's how the old system was designed. Gatekeepers with "books of v
Are you hiring for today or for 24 months from now? In this episode, Darryl Fitzpatrick, CRO of Intellek, challenges the "plug-and-play" hiring mindset that's dominating procurement and supply chain recruiting right now.
You search for a supplier, contact the top five, pick one, and move on. But what if the absolute best manufacturer for your product never showed up on page one—and never will? Most buyers rely on popular directories like
When your team asks for development tools and you say "we're not ready,” what are you really saying no to? In this episode, Darryl Fitzpatrick, CRO of Intellek, calls out the uncomfortable truth: "We're not ready for lea
Supply chain isn't just about moving boxes. It’s about the human experience. For too long, our industry has been viewed as a back-office utility. A cost center that simply "makes things happen." But as Patrick Van Hull,
You hire great people. But three months in, they're struggling. Not because they lack talent because nobody showed them how to succeed in your specific environment. 1,800 learning management systems exist in the market.
Your supplier worked perfectly for 10 years. Then overnight, tariffs made them unviable. Now you're scrambling to find alternatives while maintaining quality, delivery, and relationships. Welcome to 2025's biggest supply
"Will AI take my job?" Every supply chain professional is asking this question. But you're asking the wrong thing. The real question isn't whether AI will replace you, but it's whether you'll learn to use it before someo
Most companies fail at Lean because the people designing the process aren’t the ones living it every day. Jared Paget, VP of Operations at ClearOne, explains how giving a voice to the people closest to the work leads to
You cut inventory by 50% and achieve 99.8% on-time delivery. Impossible? One supply chain leader did exactly that, but not by implementing fancy software or hiring consultants. The secret? Sitting on the factory floor wi
Will AI replace your job, or make you irreplaceable? Host Friddy Hoegener, Co-Founder and Head of Recruiting at SCOPE Recruiting breaks down what supply chain professionals need to do now to stay relevant as AI reshapes
Most supply chain teams obsess over vendor onboarding - vetting suppliers, negotiating contracts, setting up systems. But there's a critical blind spot costing companies millions: what happens after you stop working with
What happens when you force top talent to choose between their dream job and relocating to a specific city? You lose them to your competitors. In this episode of The Procurement Pulse, host Friddy Hoegener, Co-Founder an
Is AI coming for your supply chain job? And which skills will make you irreplaceable when automation takes over tactical work? In this segment from Procurement Pulse, host Friddy Hoegener, Co-Founder and Head of Recruiti
A vendor you stopped working with years ago still has your customer data. They get hacked. Suddenly, your company is in the headlines. Or your only aluminum can supplier goes on strike — and your product can’t reach cust
Ricky Ho
Co-Founder and CEO · SourceReady
2 appearances on this show
David Heacock
Founder and CEO · Filterbuy.com
2 appearances on this show
Joe Spisak
Fulfill.com
1 appearance on this show
Amanda Prochaska
Wonder Services
1 appearance on this show
Adam Feinberg
My Personal Recruiter
1 appearance on this show
Darryl Fitzpatrick
Intellek
2 appearances on this show
Flavio Albarino
TK Elevator
1 appearance on this show
Jared Paget
ClearOne
2 appearances on this show
Tiffany Bray
Risk Right LLC
1 appearance on this show
Friddy Hoegener
SCOPE Recruiting
1 appearance on this show
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