How to Implement Market-Leading Innovation with Network Rail’s Head of Sourcing, Sarah-Jayne Aldridge #39

“I always think procurement’s like a really good joke; it’s about timing.” Innovation is a keyword thrown around in business like a well-loved frisbee, and perhaps with that it’s easy to lose sight of its definition and meaning in a procurement setting. Sarah-Jayne Aldridge is no stranger to innovating on a massive scale, with an impressive roster of roles at Sky, O2, G4S and now Network Rail. Joining Martin on this week’s Talent Talks podcast, ‘SJ’ dives into the scale on which p...

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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; martin@talentdrive.co.uk. All links and references at https://talentdrive.co.uk/