{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Between Two COO's with Michael Koenig","title":"Cut Your SaaS Costs: COO Justin Etkin on Smarter Procurement","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9b7ea2bb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2613,"description":"In this episode of Between Two COOs, Michael Koenig sits down with Justin Etkin, COO of Tropic.io, to discuss how procurement has evolved into a strategic function in today’s businesses. Justin shares his insights on how companies can use procurement as a growth lever rather than just a cost-saving measure, the impact of AI on procurement, and best practices for negotiation. If you’re a COO, CFO, CEO or anyone dealing with vendor contracts, this episode is packed with actionable insights on optimizing procurement. \n\nDon't forget to check out www.fellow.app/coo for a 90-day free trial of their AI Meeting Assistant.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uFPTtLLpuMJIKOpK_oJjl2gXXLuX11L_m92xqe9UtLM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xOTJi/N2QyZmRiOWVhMTE4/NTdlN2I5YzEzNDgx/OTI2Ny5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}