Reimagining Sourcing in Procurement with Tom Mills, Head of Procurement and Properties at Bibby Financial Services

In this episode of Procurement Reimagined, host Daniel is joined by Tom Mills, Head of Procurement and Properties at Bibby Financial Services, an independent invoice finance specialist providing cash flow funding to over 10,000 companies in the U.K. Tom shares his insights across different touchpoints of procurement including, reimagining the procurement cycle, building consistency into sourcing, leaning on the experience of technology teams, and who should score supplier responses during the sourcing phase.

Tom is a twenty-year veteran in the procurement space. He is passionate about procurement and enjoys the buzz of working in procurement. He has managed 100 million pounds budgets and led procurement teams at companies like Clarks and Nisbets. Tom describes himself as competitive and target-driven.

Episode Resources:

• Tom Mills on LinkedIn
• Bibby Financial Services Website
• Daniel Barnes LinkedIn

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