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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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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”.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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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.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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