Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 62
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 147 subscribers
Instagram: 1.0M followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
production@frontlines.io
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Host
John Pavia - Host of Smarter Sourcing, leading discussions with procurement and sourcing executives about strategy, technology, leadership, and executive alignment.
Eric O'Daffer - Host of Smarter Sourcing, interviewing senior supply chain and procurement leaders about transformation, data, operational performance, and healthcare supply chain strategy.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Kristen Coar - Aligning Procurement Metrics With CEO And CFO Priorities, Global Procurement Operating Models, Data Readiness, AI Vendor Evaluation, And Supply Chain Risk Management.
Noah Dunlap - Building A Three-tier Supply Chain Transformation Framework, Unifying Fragmented Healthcare Operations, Integrating Data Across Erps And Gpos, And Developing Supplier And Workforce Capabilities.
Stephen Downey - Centralizing And Standardizing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations, Automating Processes, Improving Indirect Spend Governance, Benchmarking Across Industries, And Increasing Capital Utilization.
Burton Fuller - Connecting Clinical Data To Demand Forecasts, Modernizing Warehouse And Enterprise Systems, Mapping Multi-tier Suppliers, Measuring Performance, And Improving Supply Reliability.
Charlie Miceli - AI And Enterprise Resource Planning In Healthcare Supply Chain, CFO Alignment, Supplier Trust, Non-clinical Spend Governance, Cybersecurity, And Continuity Of Supply.
Recent Topics
Episodes
EP 62 - Parkland Hospital's Pamela Bryant on Consolidating Purchased Services Volume and Deciding What Goes Out to Bid
October 06, 2026
Does every purchased service need to go out to bid? At Parkland Hospital, Pamela Bryant, SVP, Supply Chain Management and an incoming Bellwether League Hall of Fame inductee, uses evaluation committees on certain services to ask whether what's in place today is good enough with some tweaks.She also inherited a thousand-bed hospital designed to run just in time, with shadow supply chains creating overstock. Pamela tells Eric why every project order runs through a parent distribution center...
EP 61 - Herbalife's Douglas Krieger On Why Keeping The Seat At The Table Is The Real Work
September 22, 2026
Douglas Krieger, Sr. Director Global Strategic Sourcing at Herbalife, sees procurement's seat at the table differently than most. Getting it is the easy part. Keeping it requires showing up with value that goes beyond running the next RFP, and his team is investing in sales training over sourcing courses to make sure that happens.Douglas walks John through running a global center of excellence, how he pushes decision-making down to build strategic thinkers, and why law school logic reshap...
EP 60 - Novant Health's Mark Welch On Preparing His Supply Chain Team To Operate At $20 Billion Scale
September 08, 2026
Mark Welch has led Novant Health's supply chain for 21 years, helping scale the system to $12 billion in revenue. Working without a dedicated medical director in supply chain, he built a model where sourcing managers facilitate clinical conversations directly with physicians across orthopedics and heart and vascular.Mark tells Eric how his distribution center runs its own price index, why he trains his team to think like a $20 billion operation, and how an AI chatbot called Aubrey generates v...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Smarter Sourcing?
Smarter Sourcing is hosted by John Pavia and Eric O'Daffer. Its publicly listed email is production@frontlines.io. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Smarter Sourcing?
The publicly listed email for Smarter Sourcing: production@frontlines.io.
How many listeners does Smarter Sourcing have?
Podseeker estimates Smarter Sourcing reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Smarter Sourcing?
Smarter Sourcing typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior procurement, sourcing, or supply chain executives—especially chief supply chain officers, vice presidents, and experienced leaders from major healthcare systems or large enterprises. Relevant specialists in procurement technology, data governance, supply chain risk, finance alignment, and operational transformation may also fit. Common among recent guests: Leading enterprise-wide procurement or supply chain transformations; Managing supply chain operations for major healthcare systems or large organizations; Modernizing data, ERP, warehouse, or demand-planning capabilities. Recent guests include Kristen Coar, Noah Dunlap, and Stephen Downey.
How hard is it to get booked on Smarter Sourcing?
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
What topics does Smarter Sourcing cover?
Recent episodes cover Procurement, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Healthcare, and Finance. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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