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Sam Jenks

Sam Jenks

As Kodiak Hub’s Chief Revenue Officer and resident SRM evangelist, Sam Jenks helps businesses turn procurement from a cost center into a competitive advantage. With a knack for translating complex procurement challenges into actionable wins, Sam is passionate about empowering teams to ditch the status quo — and outdated tools — for smarter, scalable supplier relationships.

Latest posts by Sam Jenks

7 Procurement KPIs Your Team May Be Ignoring
6 min read

7 Procurement KPIs Your Team May Be Ignoring

Developing KPIs is crucial, and individual, to the infrastructure of your procurement team. KPIs can be the blueprint for success

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Focus On Valuable Supplier Relationships Builds Value for Counter Culture Coffee
1 min read

Focus On Valuable Supplier Relationships Builds Value for Counter Culture Coffee

Counter Culture Coffee’s makes it apparent to their end consumer that there is currently gaps in their supplier relationship management

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Blockchain: The Technology Reshaping Supply Chain Management
6 min read

Blockchain: The Technology Reshaping Supply Chain Management

Blockchain technology is one of the most hyped amongst the currently developing technologies, hypothesized to make one of the greatest impacts in SCM.

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Change Management In Procurement: The Digital Transformation Of SCM
7 min read

Change Management In Procurement: The Digital Transformation Of SCM

Implementing change and managing change are no easy task, and for that very reason change requires infrastructure, processes and clearly defined actions.

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What Is Procurement, Really?
4 min read

What Is Procurement, Really?

What is Procurement really? Working in an organization that services procurement professionals, had I ever really challenged my knowledge of procurement?

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Suppliers Are Friends, Not Food!

Suppliers Are Friends, Not Food!

Who said buyer-supplier relationships need to be a carnivorous affair? We shouldn't be chewing up our suppliers and spitting them out like fishbones!

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Indirect vs Direct Procurement: Is One More Important Than The Other?
3 min read

Indirect vs Direct Procurement: Is One More Important Than The Other?

Procurement is a complex business function, nuanced from organization to organization and tied to many facets of a company’s corporate structure.

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The Facts & Myths About Procurement in 2026
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The Facts & Myths About Procurement in 2026

I've read the headlines and listened to the noise long enough. It’s time to pop in my earplugs and tackle the facts and myths about procurement.

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The 5 Levels Of Supply Chain Transparency

The 5 Levels Of Supply Chain Transparency

Supply Chain Transparency has become an organizational effort in business, as it can impact various aspects of a value chain, if neglected.

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