Business Tips

When I began my procurement career, I was 19, working for a welding supply company. I was not a procurement savant. The company I was at had several key people leave, and I was left still standing. I learned what I needed to do, and the rest, as they say, is history. For a long time, I was the youngest person in the room and usually the only female. I’ve avoided clumsy passes, dealt with a restroom that was full of Penthouse and Hustler magazines, been spoken to like I was a cocker spaniel, and offered everything from a new car to a mistress apartment and an expense account to guarantee the win of a contract. 

For the past two decades, the path to digital transformation and greater efficiency often followed a relatively linear script: digitize paperwork, implement core systems, integrate data, and only then experiment with advanced technologies.

EBITDA rarely erodes all at once.Instead, margin erosion often begins quietly inside procurement: fragmented suppliers, inconsistent pricing, unmanaged contracts, weak purchasing discipline and siloed data. These inefficiencies spread silently through organizations for years before leadership teams fully recognize the damage.

We’re thrilled to celebrate Charlene Currie, a proud certified WBE and founder of MOR Consulting Group™, whose thought leadership is gaining nationalattention!