Author: RodApple
Improve Supply Chain Hiring Through Creative Sourcing Strategies & Recruitment Tools
Struggling to hire and retain supply chain talent? Be sure to check out SCM Talent Group’s 10 part blog series that covers the top strategies employers can implement to improve their ability to hire and retain supply chain talent. With today’s tightening labor market and talent shortage within the supply chain discipline, do your supply chain recruiters have the tools and resources in place to fill your hiring needs in a timely manner? Are your recruiters leveraging multiple sourcing channels to identify, attract and engage both active and especially passive supply chain candidates? If you’re having difficulties with sourcing and [...]
ASCM Career Coach Webinar – Supply Chain Career Spotlight (Strategic Sourcing & Procurement)
Strategic sourcing and procurement is one of the fastest growing areas within the supply chain discipline. The career paths are expansive, spanning all industries from manufacturers, retailers, distributors and more. The diverse categories of spend cover raw materials, components, packaging and finished goods on the Direct procurement side, as well as service providers ranging from temporary labor, accounting, Information Technology, MRO and many more on the Indirect side. Attend the upcoming ASCM Career Coach Webinar:"Supply Chain Career Spotlight: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement" presented by ASCM Career Coach and SCM Talent Group President Rodney Apple and featuring two guest [...]
Top Skills Needed to Advance from Individual Contributor to Supply Chain Leader
One of the most common questions I receive from budding supply chain professionals is “How do I get promoted from an individual contributor role to a supply chain leader?” While there is no magic formula, there are several key skills and experiences that one should gain in efforts to transition into a supply chain leadership role. Communication For many supply chain leadership roles, strong communication skills can oftentimes be equally as important as having expertise in a particular field. Here are few skills to develop or sharpen as it relates to becoming an effective communicator: Active Listening [...]
5 Benefits From Using A Supply Chain Recruiting Firm (INFOGRAPHIC)
Recruiting within the supply chain discipline is extremely challenging these days. Many companies simply aren’t equipped with the right internal resources to attract and source the right candidates for their job openings. Though engaging a recruiting partner that specializes in supply chain recruitment, you will have access to passive, qualified supply chain talent while partnering with experts who know exactly where to find the right candidates and how to thoroughly vet them against your most important criteria. Here are 5 benefits companies can gain from using a supply chain recruiting firm: Access Passive, Qualified Supply Chain Talent Passive candidates [...]
6 Tips to Create a Successful Procurement Mentorship Program
Establishing a procurement mentor program is a proven way to attract, develop and retain talent. In a recent Procurement Leaders’ Salary Survey, one of the most important considerations in job satisfaction for procurement professionals is mentoring opportunities. There are many benefits for the participants and the procurement organization, such as: Keep Employees Engaged and Retained Transfer Indirect and Direct Procurement Knowledge and Skills Improve Succession Planning throughout the Procurement Organization Develop a Strong Learning Culture that Promotes Growth Enhance Leadership and Coaching Skills in Managers Improve Employee Motivation, Morale and Overall Performance Promote Collaboration throughout the Workforce Improve Diversity [...]
Advance Your Top Talent Through a Supply Chain Leadership Development Program
It’s no surprise that so many organizations struggle to retain leaders especially within the supply chain discipline. According to DHL’s recent report, 58% of companies have a hard time finding employees with both operational experience and soft skills. As baby boomers continue to retire in droves, it’s imperative for organizations to take steps to create more robust talent pipelines, as today’s supply chain leaders need to be able to think multidimensional. One way to do so is through creating a Supply Chain Leadership Development Program (LDP). I’ve had direct experience in this area, having helped create the first Leadership [...]
8 Channels to Find Sourcing & Procurement Talent Beyond the Job Board
If your primary recruiting strategy is “posting and praying”, you are basically fishing from a freshwater pond versus the ocean. There’s a sea of top performers that are typically content in their current roles and rarely surfing the job boards, so if you think you’re going to find strong procurement talent through a job advertisement, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. To keep up with hiring demands in a tightening labor market, you’ll need to expand your candidate sourcing tactics beyond job postings in order to discover and land the strongest, most qualified individuals. Here are a few candidate [...]
Creating an Effective Procurement Leadership Development Program (PLDP)
PURPOSE OF A PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PLDP) - Market your procurement organization as an industry leader that provides its employees with the ability to accelerate learning, skills and leadership acumen. - Enhance employees thought leadership and critical thinking abilities so they begin to think and act like procurement general managers. - Provide employees a head start in different areas of your procurement organization after completing the program. - Attract top graduates from your targeted universities while enhancing employee loyalty and retention rates. - Promote within instead of looking outside your organization for [...]
APICS Career Coach Webinar: Strategies for Dealing with the Challenges Faced By Older Supply Chain Professionals
Challenges Faced By Older Supply Chain Professionals As a seasoned supply chain professional, you face different challenges in your job search, compared to those entering the field. "Strategies for Dealing with the Challenges Faced By Older Supply Chain Professionals" presented by APICS Career Coach and SCM Talent Group President Rodney Apple, and learn how to accelerate your job search and market your advanced worked experience. In this webinar, you will learn: Resume optimization techniques to best display your tenured work experience Resources to discover employers more open to hiring the aging workforce Advice on how to advance [...]
SCM Talent Group Featured at APICS 2018
SCM Talent Group is returning to the APICS 2018 annual conference, this year taking place in Chicago, IL. The conference brings together more than 2,000 professionals from 50+ countries with over 65 educational sessions and is the supply chain event of the year. Since 2014, SCM Talent Group President and APICS Career Coach Rodney Apple has attended the conference to provide one-on-one career coaching to college students and APICS scholars, as well as presentations on topics pertaining to supply chain talent and career development. Apple will be presenting on Monday, October 1st from 1:30-2:30 PM CDT “The Future of Supply [...]
