Procurement Pathways Podcast: A Strategic Convergence: Bridging Staff Augmentation and Managed Services
What procurement leaders need now: agility, execution discipline, and the right talent model to scale with confidence.
In this episode, host Stacy Joslin sits down with Kim Niesen, Director of Talent, and Anirudha Roy Chowdhury, Director at ProcureAbility, to examine how high‑performing organizations are modernizing procurement through integrated talent strategies and structured service delivery models.
The conversation moves beyond theory into practical insight, highlighting how forward‑thinking leaders are aligning flexible staffing, repeatable processes, and strong partnerships to support complex initiatives, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver consistent outcomes.
What you’ll learn:
- How integrated talent models improve speed, scalability, and results.
- Why disciplined service delivery is essential for sustaining procurement performance.
- Where relationship‑driven partnerships create the greatest operational advantage.
- What strong relationships, good networks, and active listening actually mean in practice.
Modern procurement success is powered by the combination of great people, structured execution, and trusted partnerships. Listen now to gain practical insight from leaders helping organizations elevate procurement performance.
About our guests
Kim Neisen is an industry expert with over 25 years of proven experience in talent acquisition, managed services, and procurement. She has an extensive history of driving innovation and enhancements that elevate operational effectiveness, employee engagement, and client satisfaction. Kim believes in leading by example and finding innovative ways to provide value to clients, candidates, and her peers.
Prior to working at ProcureAbility, Kim led the global, enterprise-wide Professional Services MSP under Global Spend Management at Aon Corporation, where she earned the Outstanding Buyer of the Year award from the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council. Kim graduated from Marquette University with a degree in Communications.
Anirudha Roy Chowdhury has over 18 years of experience helping organizations solve their procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain challenges. He has led and supported managed services and consulting engagements for several Fortune 500 and Government clients. He combines data- driven analytical thinking with a people-focused mindset to analyze business problems and develop solutions for his clients.
His areas of expertise include source-to-contract program leadership, strategic sourcing, negotiations, spend analytics, opportunity assessments, procurement center of excellence, technology implementations, category management, and procurement transformation efforts. His industry experience includes telecom, high-tech, retail (food and beverage), consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, and US Federal Government. Ani holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Bangalore Institute of Technology, India and an MBA from University of Maryland, College Park.
