BTs transformation of global procurement with Global Vice-President of BT, Jayesh Joshi #35

Published: April 27, 2021, midnight

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\\u201cGlobalisation is very much determined not by the organisation, but by how it serves its customers.\\u201d

\\u201cGlobalisation is very much determined not by the organization, but by how it serves its customers.\\u201d

Jayesh Joshi joins us this week to discuss how he has managed to boost the profile of Procurement as an industry through many great initiatives including the APAC CPO Forum he created and how Procurement can do more to share best practice and help highlight Procurements importance to businesses.

Having managed an incredible portfolio of contracts (Vodafone, Barclays, Capita and many more), and serving as BT\\u2019s Global VP for 3 years now, Jayesh has a wealth of experience that offers a truly worldwide perspective on procurement.\\xa0

Joining Martin Smith for an episode of Talent Talks, rich with insights from all aspects of the procurement world, Jayesh shares his take on solving procurement\\u2019s \\u2018identity crisis\\u2019, increasing the strength of bonds between larger companies and SMEs, and how procurement can be a real force for good.

This episode of Talent Talks covers:

  • Procurement\\u2019s current perception in the market
  • Procurement as a strategic enabler and a force for good
  • The growing focus on SMEs
  • Globalisation in procurement, and its dependence on client needs
  • Pace of evolution of procurement in tech vs other sectors
  • Jayesh\\u2019s route into procurement, and why you should choose it

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