Our cover story this month is an illuminating insight from Marnie Harte, Chief Procurement Officer at Hertz, who exclusively reveals how her team is accelerating the company’s journey to return to profitability…
“Change is hard, but with a concrete vision for the future, a strategy for how to get there, and the right people around you, the skies are the limit for what is possible,” she tells us. Marnie Harte has been the Chief Procurement Officer at Hertz since May 2025 after leaving an established career in financial services. As part of its multi-year transformation, Hertz has been focused on reducing its operational expense and the procurement function has played an influential role in bringing that to fruition. Harte and her Global Supplier Management organisation are driving impactful results to Hertz’s bottom line while simultaneously undergoing a major transformation of the procurement function within the global mobility company.
Managing talent
It is fair to say talent management is a subject close to her heart. Earlier in her leadership journey, Harte read Radical Candor by Kim Scott, which really resonated with her. Harte believes in people and values upskilling and lifting her employees to reach their full potential, which sometimes comes with making sure they understand the hard messages on things that are holding them back. “I am where I am today because leaders believed in me, gave me a chance and held me accountable,” she tells us.”
Read the full story here…
Elsewhere, we also feature discussions with Executives at Merck Group who discuss the power of sustainability and how digital transformation is changing the game in procurement and beyond. Plus, a fascinating discussion with Alix Detilleux, Global Categories Procurement Director for Taste, Nutrition & Health at Symrise, who is building the procurement capability at Symrise to help navigate evolving market conditions…
Of course, there’s lots, lots more including our review of SAP Connect Day for Finance and Spend Management where we gained a first-hand insight into how AI is unlocking greater efficiency and is allowing teams to set a new standard.
Enjoy!
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