Tag: Procurement Recruiters
Recent Impacts on Global Supply Chain Management
Introduction Today’s supply chain is more impacted by change and disruption than in years past. It could be argued that this is the era of disruption in global supply chain management. Normal has been replaced by rapid transformations in technology, talent, climate, and war. Resilience, agility, and a thorough understanding of the shifting and volatile global landscape are more important now than ever. Instability reigns supreme, requiring a steady hand and an eye to the future. The ability to press forward and understand actions above rhetoric and bluster holds greater value than ever. Holding fast to proven methods and [...]
Supplier Relationship Management Takes Center Stage in 2025
Supplier relationship management takes on an important role as 2025 kicks off. The unsettled nature of vendor relationships becomes even more tenuous as the United States transitions to a new administration focused on increasing domestic revenue production.
The Importance of Cross-Functional Skills in Supply Chain Management: Enhancing Supply Chain Collaboration
Discover the power of an agile supply chain: adapt quickly to consumer demands and stay ahead of the competition.
The Career Path of a Director, Global Procurement
Global procurement plays a critical role in today’s fast-paced, interconnected business landscape.
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Career Paths
Strategic sourcing and procurement is a critical aspect of supply chain management. While supply chain management career paths are expansive, procurement career paths are also quite extensive as well.
Podcast: Advancing to Executive Supply Chain Roles – with Chief Procurement Officer, Martha Buffington
Listen to our 47th Supply Chain Career Podcast Episode featuring Chief Procurement Officer, Martha Buffington!
Global Sourcing is the New Procurement
Unless you’re a supply chain professional, the word “procurement” means nothing more than buying something. Could be buying a watch or a nice bottle of wine. “Where will we procure our dinner from this evening?” But, the supply chain discipline presents an entirely new meaning and understanding for procurement. And that meaning and use is shifting even faster now with the constant flurry of supply chain disruptions and the need for stronger strategic and global sourcing practices.
Top Tips for Executing an Executive Procurement Job Search
While there are fewer job opportunities at the top of the pyramid, along with immense competition, there are still various tactics one can apply to their executive procurement job search in order to be noticed by the right decision-makers at the right time. We’re going to break down what to do to prepare for an executive job search, how to best execute, and other tactics to attract top procurement recruiters and hiring executives to your profile. Optimize Your Internal Marketing Assets Before you start, you MUST have your resume, LinkedIn profile and other personal branding assets optimized to help set [...]
Top Tactics to Advance Your Procurement Career at Your Current Company
In planning your procurement career, earning job promotions at your employer is a great way to reach your goals sooner, as opposed to transitioning employers every two to three years. This is especially true if you can get in with a high-growth company that has a strong focus on talent development and promotion from within. Are there certain strategies and tactics you can leverage to help accelerate your procurement career advancement with your current employer? Of course! Remember, a job promotion isn’t necessarily guaranteed year to year. You’ll have to put in the proper amount of effort and work [...]
Revamp Your Procurement Hiring Process
Is your procurement organization suffering because your hiring process is broken? Are your candidates dropping like flies because you’re requiring them to go through too many rounds of onsite interviews? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then it’s time to focus on optimizing your procurement hiring process. To stay on top of your procurement hiring demands, it’s imperative that you focus on doing whatever it takes to remove bottlenecks that delay your ability to make quick hiring decisions and can lead to a poor candidate experience. Here are a few ways you can streamline your procurement [...]
