Category Archives: Careers

Scottish government embeds procurement into school curriculum

Launching a partnership with public and private sector bodies, the Scottish government aims to provide clear career pathways for teenagers.

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Plymouth University collaborates to launch supply chain degree

The University has worked with Supply Solutions to develop a supply chain management degree to launch in January 2013.

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Procurement managers must act to plug talent gap

“If we want to develop the profession we have to do it ourselves because no-one else will,” says Tim Carrier, Capita Consulting.

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CPOs explain how to boost your career

Senior procurement professionals advised buyers to find a mentor, identify their strengths and enjoy the moment more to boost their careers.

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Bra entrepreneur tells buyers: ‘innovate to survive’

Michelle Mone, creator of the Ultimo bra, described how she learned some of the hardest lessons in business and said having less money makes you more creative.

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Leaders need feedback and time to think

The former director general of MI5 Baroness Manningham-Buller told last night’s CIPS President’s Dinner how she led the security service in a time of “great stress”.

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Negotiate over costs not price, buyers told

Take calculated risks, speak in the language of your stakeholders and work with them and suppliers to achieve savings, was the advice of former MGM Resorts CPO Mike Inman.

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Steve Morgan on why he’s leaving BAA

The 2008 ‘procurement professional of the year’ is to leave the airport operator at the end of October, and will be replaced by commercial director John Holland-Kaye.

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Growing demand for supplier relationship managers

More supplier relationship managers are needed as procurement teams are forecast to grow. Tarmac and Brammer UK collect the ‘best supplier relationship management’ category at the CIPS Supply Management Awards.

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Procurement professional of the year 2011 Sarah Ellis leaves BAA

Award-winning buyer departs role as procurement director at airport operator after two-and-a-half years.

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