On this episode of the Let's Talk Supply Chain podcast, ProcurementIQ's Anthony Samaniego, customer relationship manager, and Lyle Dixon-Smith, senior vice president of business development, join host Sarah Barnes-Humphrey to talk all about ProcurementIQ and share the story of how a client manager's ad-hoc creations in excel became a foundational element of their upcoming product launches.
In this episode, Lyle shares his experience as one of the founding executives of ProcurementIQ, and Anthony will give his perspective on why, after many years in the industry, he decided to go to school for supply chain. Sarah and the ProcurementIQ team will also explore the impact ongoing supply chain and economic disruptions have on procurement teams and where they should focus for the year ahead.
Guest Bios:
Anthony Samaniego, Customer Relationship Manager
A ten-year veteran of ProcurementIQ, Anthony specializes as a procurement transformation partner and spearheads initiatives with clients to centralize procurement functions and drive strategic sourcing efforts. His experiences working alongside procurement practitioners worldwide led him to enroll in Michigan State University, where he graduated with a master’s degree in logistics, materials, and supply chain management in May 2025.
Lyle Dixon, Senior Vice President of Business Development
As one of the founders of ProcurementIQ, Lyle has spent more than fifteen years collaborating with procurement practitioners on mitigating financial and operational risk through category and market intelligence. Lyle focuses on empowering clients to make informed, evidence-based decisions that support procurement’s internal brand as a value-added service.
Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Founder and Host of Let's Talk Supply Chain
Sarah Barnes-Humphrey is an entrepreneur and influencer with over 20 years of experience in supply chain. She founded the Let’s Talk Supply Chain™ brand and Blended non-profit with an eye towards making the field of supply chain and logistics more inclusive and diverse. Sarah was recently named as one of the 10 Most Admired Women in Business to Follow and as a Top Woman in Supply Chain from Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
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