Episodes

  • Supplier Relationship Management with Kodiak Hub - Procurement Says No Ep44

    Supplier Relationship Management with Kodiak Hub - Procurement Says No Ep44
    Jun 1 2026
    Procurement Says No is sponsored by the power of Kodiak Hub's darker sense of sourcing humour; so we thought we better get Kodiak Hub's Chief Powerpoint Maker Sam Jenks on the podcast to tell us all about their suite of SRM tools.

    This time we ask the questions, such as:
    • What was the inspiration behind Kodiak Hub?
    • Is SRM the poor cousin to sourcing?
    • What do customers need to look for in an SRM solution
    • How easy is Kodiak Hub to implement on a scale of TikTok to SAP?
    • Does Kodiak Hub need implementation support costing $millions?
    • How many species of bear can Sam name, and what is his favourite bear character?
    • What is Einstein's second theory of relativity?
    It's rare to get those last two questions in any single podcast.

    So, everything you need to know about Kodiak Hub's angle on SRM in a carefully crafted podcast of loveliness.

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    42 mins
  • Learn the mechanics of negotiation bargaining - Procurement Says No Vids Ep19

    Learn the mechanics of negotiation bargaining - Procurement Says No Vids Ep19
    May 28 2026
    Negotiation - we're still in the bargaining phase.

    Here are the mechanical stages of a true bargain.

    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

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    2 mins
  • How to negotiate with Donald Trump - Ask Rich & Ed Ep25

    How to negotiate with Donald Trump - Ask Rich & Ed Ep25
    May 25 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener(s) on Procurement Says No. Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 25 we just have one question - but it's a big one!

    What strategy should you adopt in negotiating on tariffs with Donald Trump?

    Not warfare, that comes later!

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time. Woohoo.

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    Now sponsored by Kodiak Hub. The SRM suite that makes you smarter.


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    10 mins
  • All of the Procurement News - Procurement Says No Ep43

    All of the Procurement News - Procurement Says No Ep43
    May 11 2026
    Procurement Says No is now sponsored by Kodiak Hub - The SRM suite that makes you smarter. Not with a shirt and tie or fancy blouse; no - smarter as in intelligent.

    In episode 43 Rich and Ed have so much procurement based news, we have become a news channel for procurement professionals. It's basically all of the procurement news, including:
    • AI automation surges;
    • CIPS pulse survey excitement;
    • The challenge to the “most financially significant procurement process in UK history”;
    • Proxima's incredible procurement themes for 2026 (you'll be amazed);
    • EU public procurement to be simplified shock;
    • Not one, but two book reviews;
    • And Kodiak Hub's CRO names many different species of bear
    It's all so exciting you'll be massively off the pace if you miss out.

    P.S. We're using the procurement space cats image on this episode just because we like it.

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    29 mins
  • Where does Procurement start and end? Ask Rich & Ed Ep24

    Where does Procurement start and end? Ask Rich & Ed Ep24
    May 5 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No. Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 24 you ask
    • Which will work best in South East Asia - a centralised or decentralised procurement organisation?
    • Where does Procurement responsibility start and end?
    • Is everything negotiable?
    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    8 mins
  • Negotiation Bargaining like Gods - Procurement Says No Vids Ep18

    Negotiation Bargaining like Gods - Procurement Says No Vids Ep18
    Apr 29 2026
    Negotiation - it's the bargaining phase.

    I love a bargain.

    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.




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    1 min
  • Know your Negotiation LIMITS - Procurement Says No Vids Ep17

    Know your Negotiation LIMITS - Procurement Says No Vids Ep17
    Apr 27 2026
    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    You are becoming better at negotiation everyday - remember your LIMITS!




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    1 min
  • Resistance is futile - Ask Rich & Ed Ep23

    Resistance is futile - Ask Rich & Ed Ep23
    Apr 22 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No. Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 23 we are asked whether you should recruit people who are better than you; if rebates are ever good - even in a chaotic environment; and whether to resist when your business has been taken over and the procurement teams are being merged.

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time. Woohoo.

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    10 mins