Welcome to The Real Life Buyer. I help CPO's, their teams and You to learn, grow and thrive in life and career.
Welcome to "The Real Life Buyer" podcast.
- Have you ever regretted spending your money on the wrong product?
- Ever worried about your purchasing choices?
- How do you choose a reputable contractor or supplier that will do a great job and leave you wanting to recommend them to your friends and family?
- What questions do you need to ask?
- What research do you need to do?
- Fearful of being taken for a ride?
- How do you prepare for a meeting?
- How do you organise yourself and others?
- Do you want to know more about Logistics, Supplier Development, KPI's?
- How do you measure supplier performance?
- What accreditations and qualifications should you look for and why?
- Would you like to listen to Experts and Professionals from Industry and hear how Purchasing Professionals go about buying in their areas of expertise?
Spending both yours, and particularly others money can be stressful. We are all faced with small and large financial decisions that can affect yourself, your family, perhaps friends and your career.
During this introduction you can find out a little about me, my values and beliefs but more importantly why you need to listen to this podcast. Every episode will give you the opportunity to learn tips, techniques, knowledge and experiences from those who have and are working at the coal face, getting their hands dirty and practicing what they preach.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is David Barr but answer to Dave to name one other !
I have been working as a Purchasing Manager for over 20 years and have had the joy of working in various manufacturing industries throughout this time.
I have signed contracts for many millions of pounds Sterling over these years across a range including, but not limited to Capital Equipment; Recruitment services; Finished, semi finished and raw products including castings, machined parts, fabricated parts, moulded parts, rolled and extruded products; PPE; Carriage and Logistics services; Printed books and boxes; Gaming materials; Contractor Services including building, plumbing, roofing, AC, maintenance etc. So I think it fair to say the depth and breadth of my knowledge is reasonable.
I am passionate about saving money, buying quality goods and services, developing positive and effective working relationships with suppliers and colleagues and driving improvement through out the supply chain.
Now I wish to share this knowledge and that of highly skilled and competent people with you, the listener, in order that you may hopefully benefit from this information.
Contact me, The Real Life Buyer @
Email: reallifebuyer@gmail.com
Disclaimer
The views, information, or opinions expressed during this podcast are those solely of the host and guest(s) involved and do not reflect the views of any other individual or company. This podcast does not constitute professional advice or services. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information is strictly at your own risk and we will not be liable for any l