by Janice Marquardt | Dec 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The job market for procurement is weird right now. My LinkedIn feed is covered with people looking for work (especially after being laid off from big tech) and yet it’s also full of supply chain and operations leaders looking for strategic procurement talent. My...
by Janice Marquardt | Nov 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
The teams I’ve worked with have grown to know that when they are working with Janice, they’re also working with Past Janice. Past Janice can be one of my favorite people; she does so many things for Current Janice that make my life easier. But it wasn’t always that...
by Janice Marquardt | Nov 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m late writing my article this week. Not because I was traveling or because I was sick, but because I used up all my energy extroverting (is that a word?) and simply had nothing left. Some of you who know me know I’m an introvert, although I can also present in...
by Janice Marquardt | Oct 14, 2025 | Contracts, Processes, Uncategorized
There are multiple reasons to attend conferences: networking, being visible in your professional community, and especially learning new things. If you’re like me previously in my career and can’t attend conferences for various reasons, I can bring back at least a...
by Janice Marquardt | Sep 23, 2025 | Savings, Uncategorized
I like conferences. Even when I’m still recovering from a cold and wedging a conference in between personal and client trips, they’re a good chance to expand my network, learn what’s “hot” and what’s “not,” and step a little outside my standard routine. For many years...
