Building Your Procurement Interview Confidence: Be Ready Before the Opportunity Arrives (EP65)

How interview-ready are you right now? Not when you've got a procurement interview in the diary. Right now. Because opportunities don't always arrive when you're expecting them to. And if it's been a while since your last interview, suddenly having to prepare for one can feel pretty daunting. In this episode of Procurement Pivots Podcast, Donna Bowden and Laura Sellers explore how to build greater procurement interview confidence and why your interview preparation shouldn't necessarily start when the opportunity lands. We talk about why interview confidence is about much more than preparing answers to potential questions, what you can do before you even know what the opportunity might be, and some of the mindset shifts that can completely change how you approach an interview. We explore: • Why knowing your own value matters • What you can prepare well before an interview • Moving from interview nerves to having a conversation • Why focusing too much on the competition can work against you • Why an 'informal chat' might matter more than you think • The mindset you take into each stage of the interview process • Why becoming better at interviews can help you well beyond your job search If it's been a while since your last interview, you're considering your next procurement move, or you simply want to feel more prepared when the right opportunity comes along, this episode is for you. JOIN THE PROCUREMENT PIVOTS EMAIL COMMUNITY You can now receive even more insights from us and have the opportunity to engage with us privately by joining our Procurement Pivots email community. Over the coming weeks, we'll be focusing on helping you to end 2026 on a high and think more intentionally about the year ahead. procurementpivots.com/email-list GET IN TOUCH If you'd like to explore working with Procurement Pivots Podcast, or with either of us individually, contact us at: hello@procurementpivots.com ABOUT PROCUREMENT PIVOTS PODCAST We're passionate about supporting the people behind procurement success. Between us, we bring over 25 years of experience supporting procurement professionals and leaders. Through Procurement Pivots Podcast, we bring to life some of the conversations we're having in our coaching work around procurement careers, leadership, impact, influence and progression. ABOUT DONNA BOWDEN Donna Bowden is a Procurement Positioning Career Coach and Founder of Narrate Your Career, supporting senior procurement professionals and leaders to better understand their value and strengthen how they position themselves for where they want to head next. Her work includes interview coaching for senior procurement roles, helping clients get clearer on the value they bring, identify the evidence and stories that demonstrate it, and communicate this with greater confidence when the right opportunity comes along. If you're a senior UK procurement professional and you'd like to explore working with Donna, book a confidential Career Momentum Call here: https://www.narrateyourcareer.com/boo... Or download Donna's Proven Procurement CV Checklist here: https://www.narrateyourcareer.com/CVc... ABOUT LAURA SELLERS Laura Sellers is an Executive and Leadership Coach, specialising in coaching for procurement professionals and teams. Drawing on her background in procurement and procurement development, she supports individuals and organisations to develop leadership capability, strengthen self-awareness and elevate their impact, influence and performance. Find out more about Laura and her work here: coachingforprocurement.co.uk Or get in touch with Laura directly: coachingforprocurement.co.uk/contact-me #Procurement #ProcurementCareers #ProcurementLeadership #ProcurementInterview #InterviewTips #InterviewConfidence #CareerDevelopment #CareerProgression #CareerPositioning