What CFOs Actually Want From Procurement (It's Not Just Savings)

Sep 11, 2025 · 24 min

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Are your major cost-saving achievements failing to impress your company's leadership? In this solo episode, Tom Finn reveals the critical disconnect: procurement and finance are often speaking two completely different languages. Discover the essential shifts you must make to start thinking like a CFO, focusing on enterprise value, working capital, and de-risking the P&L instead of just purchase price variance. Tom breaks down how to masterfully discuss key financial metrics like EBITDA and ROI, transforming your team's contributions into results your CFO will not only understand but champion. Stop being viewed as just a cost center and learn the playbook to become the strategic, value-creating engine your business desperately needs. #ProcurementStrategy #CFO #StrategicSourcing #Procurement #Finance #ValueCreation #SupplyChain Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebuild-procurement-podcast/id1768130877 Amazon Music music.amazon.com/podcasts/4269f220-cf02-42d6-8ddf-4a8f10274d3f/rebuild-procurement-podcast Spotify open.spotify.com/show/0WfZWoXNpyYr7raEgdUXrN+ Send us Fan Mail Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebuild-procurement-podcast/id1768130877 Amazon Music music.amazon.com/podcasts/4269f220-cf02-42d6-8ddf-4a8f10274d3f/rebuild-procurement-podcast Spotify open.spotify.com/show/0WfZWoXNpyYr7raEgdUXrN