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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 y
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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.
Talent Talks Podcast is hosted by Talent Drive. The show has published 114 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What High-Growth Companies Need From Procurement, with Darren Bosman" (13 January 2026, 29 minutes), "Ben Freeman on AI, Procurement and Scaling Omnea" (9 December 2025, 37 minutes), and "From Apprentice to Procurement Director: Leigh Hurrell's Journey" (18 November 2025, 39 minutes).
Talent Talks Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 114 episodes.
Booking probability for Talent Talks Podcast is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talent Talks Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talent Talks Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Talent Drive hosts Talent Talks Podcast, a business podcast with 114 episodes published.
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Episode #114
<p>Procurement has a reputation problem, but what if it could become one of the most strategic, human-led functions in a modern business?</p><p>In this episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, we sit down with <b>Darren...
Episode #113
<p>How does someone with no procurement background end up building one of Europe’s fastest-growing procure-tech companies?</p><p>In this episode of Talent Talks, Martin Smith sits down with Ben Freeman, co-founder and...
Episode #112
<p>What does it take to grow from a young apprentice to leading global procurement transformation?</p><p>In this episode of Talent Talks, Leigh Hurrell, Director of Indirect Procurement at Entrust, joins Martin Smith to...
Episode #111
<p>On this episode of Talent Talks, Rob Douglas joins Martin Smith to share lessons from a remarkable 30-year career spanning Ford, Capgemini, Barclays, Currys, National Grid, and Direct Line Group. From his first role...
Episode #110
<p><b>Summary</b></p><p>What happens when you bring sport, leadership, and purpose into procurement?</p><p>In this episode of Talent Talks, host Martin Smith sits down with Stuart Farrell, Group Procurement Director...
Episode #109
<p>On this episode, Ben Farrell MBE, discusses his journey from a 23-year military career to becoming the CEO of CIPS. </p><p>He shares insights on leadership, the importance of emotional intelligence, and the...
Episode #108
<p>In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Richard Evans, Executive Commercial Director for NHS Supply Chain. </p><p>Richard shares valuable insights from his extensive career in procurement, discussing his transition...
Episode #107
<p>On this episode, Fraser McBeth, Procurement Director at Volta Trucks, shares his journey from working in established OEMs to leading procurement in a startup environment. </p><p>He discusses the unique challenges...
Episode #106
<p>On this episode of Talent Talks, Samuel De Frates, Kathryn Thompson and Bilal Shaykh discuss the transformative role of AI in procurement, exploring its potential to enhance supplier selection, risk management, and...
Episode #105
<p>On this episode, Martin Smith interviews John Butcher, the Procurement Director at Just Eat Takeaway. </p><p>John shares his journey of building a procurement team from scratch, the challenges he faced, and the...
Episode #104
<p>In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Canberk Incekara, Head of Indirect Procurement at OCS.</p><p>Canberk shares his extensive experience in procurement and supply chains, discussing the evolution of the...
Episode #103
<p>On this episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, Martin sits down with Nikki Wright, Director of Operations at 10X Banking, as she shares her extensive experience in procurement and operations across various industries...
Episode #102
<p>In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Carl Ferrand, Head of Procurement at Specsavers. </p><p>Carl shares his journey into procurement, emphasising the importance of people in leadership and the need to stand out...
Episode #101
<p>On this episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, Martin talks to Jonathan Wharfe, Director of Procurement and Commercial Operations at Transport for London.</p><p>Jonathan shares insights from his extensive career in...
Episode #100
<p>On this episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, Martin speaks with Suzanna Hinnell, Operations and Marketing Director at 4C Associates, about B Corp and its impact on sustainable business practices. </p><p>They discuss...
Episode #99
<p>In this special episode of the Talent Talks podcast, we have a new host, Warren Munson, founder of Evolve and The Evolve to Succeed Podcast interview our normal host Martin Smith, about his journey as an entrepreneur...
Episode #98
<p>In this episode Martin Smith interviews Emir Allen, the Managing Director of Talent Finance. </p><p>They discuss Emir's background in the accountancy and finance world, the challenges and opportunities in the...
Episode #97
<p>In this episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, our host Martin Smith speaks to Shifa Nasir, a procurement recruitment consultant at Talent Drive. </p><p>Shifa discusses the power of networking and the current trends in...
Episode #96
<p>In this episode, Martin Smith interviews James Ball, Associate Director at Infosys Portland.</p><p>James discusses the differences between working in industry and working in consultancy in the procurement field...
Episode #95
<p>In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Gavin Boswell, the Director of Procurement at Serco. <br/><br/></p><p>They discuss Gavin’s 10-year career at Serco and the evolution of procurement over the past 30 years and...
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director of the Democratizing Foreign Policy program, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
chief engineer for planning and scheduling, Space Telescope Science Institute
Interim Head of School, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain
Executive Commercial Director of Supply Chain, Breckland Farmers Wildlife Network
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