The Art of Procurement: Insights from a Professional Buyer Who Believes in the Value of Selling
Vernon Griffin, Vice President – Global Procurement, Northern Trust
Vernon Griffin, Vice President – Global Procurement for Northern Trust joins the Work Inspired Podcast to discuss the evolving role of procurement professionals and uncover the essentials for fostering high-performance cultures in modern workplaces.
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Featured Guest
Vernon Griffin
Vice President – Global Procurement, Northern Trust
Vernon Griffin is a passionate procurement professional with 24+ years of expertise enabling clients to reach their goals via best-in-class strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier performance management, and DEI procurement practices. Currently a Vice President at Northern Trust, he is the Global Category Lead for Facilities/ Workplace Services within their Global Procurement Organization.
While at Accenture, Vernon was recognized as a 2010 Champions of Diversity by DiversityBusiness.com. At IBM, he was recognized by Minority Business News (MBN) as a 2017 Corporate Buyer of the Year.
Believing that nothing great can be accomplished without a high level of enthusiasm, Vernon strives to create a workplace environment that allows individuals to share their gifts to the world each day.
Podcast Host
George Lucas Pfeiffer
CMO & Podcast Host
From work culture to collaboration, technology to marketing, George Lucas Pfeiffer helps organizations create great places to work and high performing teams. As EVP and CMO for BOS Holdings, George hosts the Work Inspired Podcast to promote conversations related to the future of work!
