Love Procurement: The Podcast · 2026-05-26 · 30 min
Procurement professionals find their way into the field from many different directions and in many different ways, so it is not unusual to meet 'accidental' procurement converts. At the same time, very few people end up in procurement because they participated in an implementation that was so impactful and transformative that they wanted to keep repeating the experience. In this episode of the #LoveProcurement podcast, host Vishal Patel welcomes Jose Bustillo to the show. Jose has held executive roles at companies like KPMG, BVLGARI, and LVMH, and is a digital transformation and change management advisor. He was won over to procurement through an Ivalua transformation several roles ago. Jose shares his journey into procurement, and talks about his perspective on the current state and future potential of the profession. As he points out: People (and not technology) ultimately determine whether transformation succeeds AI is a powerful enabler, but it doesn't replace the human element Most implementation failures come down to avoidable mistakes Links: Jose Bustillo on LinkedIn
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