Dti, Unisa and WITS create Management Development Programme

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Jaguar Land Rover wants ''rich mix'' of purchasing experience

Employers seek buyers with networking skills

What skills do you need be successful in procurement?

‘BEE remains vital to business success’

Procurement 'in the spotlight like never before' David Noble at CIPS Conference

The Urgent Need For Talent Upgrade in Supply Chain and Procurement

Growing demand for supplier relationship managers

Procurement has an image problem

Articles in category: Talent Management

1. Talent spotting Explore cpoagenda.com (Jan 25 2012) Careers , Talent Management Where will the next generation of CPOs come from? Procurement needs to tackle this challenge head on and consider how it can nurture new talent. (Read Full Article)

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2. What Hiring Managers are Looking for Today Explore Supply Chain Management Review (Jan 23 2012) Careers , Talent Management Which skills and competencies are hiring managers emphasizing in their job openings today? How well are the universities preparing students for a career in logistics and supply chain management? A new survey from SCMR and Logistics Management reveals some of the answers. (Read Full Article)

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3. 'Significant rise' in demand for UK procurement professionals Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jan 4 2012) Careers , Talent Management Recruitment experts have reported a "significant rise" in demand for supply chain and procurement professionals over the last quarter. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   CIPS

4. Thought Leaders: Navigating the growing talent crisis Explore Procurement Blog (Dec 19 2011) Leadership , Talent Management At a recent CPO event in London, I posed the question of what was the biggest challenge being faced by the attendees. The responses contained a mix of the usual suspects – cost reduction, risk mitigation, etc. However, only one challenge raised had the whole group enthusiastically nodding in agreement - finding talent. While recruiting and managing talent is always a challenge, the fact that it was unanimously highlighted was telling, especially during a time of economic malaise and uncertainty. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   London

5. Lean Sourcing Maturity: Stage Three Explore Spend Matters (Dec 12 2011) Demand Management , Sourcing , Talent Management At the "Advanced" or "Level 3" maturity phase for lean sourcing, we see a mild transformation take place in the resident skills of procurement and supply chain. Often times at this level, the... (Read Full Article)

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6. Fighting the War for Talent - Focus on Career Management!!! Explore Sourcing Innovation (Dec 12 2011) Talent Management Today's guest post is from Anne Kohler of The MPower Group and is the fourth in a series of seven posts on Competency Based Talent Management. We've been hearing about the "War for Talent" in the Sourcing / Supply Chain space for quite some time and it does not seem to be improving. In our previous posts, we explored how the lack of a holistic approach to competency based talent management ("CBTM") is the root cause of the problem. In addition, we have advocated that to be sustainable, CBTM must cover ALL five ... (Read Full Article)

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7. Highest purchasing salaries on offer in financial services Explore supplymanagement.com (Dec 8 2011) Financial Services , Careers , Talent Management Procurement salaries in the financial services sector rise by 5 per cent, while the rest of the market remains static. Performance-related bonuses are bumping up the earnings of buyers working in financial services, which pays purchasers more than other sectors. (Read Full Article)

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8. Yes, Abby, there is a Santa Claus Explore Supply Chain Shaman (Dec 6 2011) Careers , Talent Management Happy holidays to all. I started this blog in 2010, and have grown the readership to over 3000 regular readers.  At first, very few people would post back.     As the blog matured, it attracted a different [...] (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   SAP   China   Altimeter Group

9. Chasing cars Explore supplymanagement.com (Dec 6 2011) Talent Management As Jaguar Land Rover gears up for the biggest recruitment drive in its history, Paul Snell looks at how purchasing has become the firm's fastest growing function and the staff it's hoping to attract. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Germany   Sweden   Ford

10. Procurement staff in demand from financial services sector Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Dec 5 2011) Financial Services , Careers , Talent Management Procurement staff in the UK finance sector are being rewarded far better than most others in the sector relative to their salaries. (Read Full Article)

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11. Mind the Gap - Training vs Competencies Explore Sourcing Innovation (Dec 5 2011) Talent Management Designing your talent management program and implementing a recruiting plan are only parts of a larger Competency Based Talent Management (CBTM) program. You have hired the people you needed. So what? How can you make sure they are integrated into your organization and are able to hit the ground running, creating the optimum amount of impact? Not only do you need ... (Read Full Article)

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12. Sugar sours procurement professionals Explore supplymanagement.com (Nov 29 2011) Procurement Ethics , Supplier Diversity , Public Sector , Talent Management Buyers respond to Lord Sugar's views on UK businesses winning UK government deals. Lord Sugar made a number of bold statements, including a call for public sector pay to match that of the private sector. He likened fragmented purchasing done by those without the right skills to “kids running riot in a sweet shop”. Sugar also said the UK government should have fought “tooth and nail” to award a contract for new trains on the Thameslink project to Bombardier, which owns the UK’s last train manufacturing plant in Derby, instead of German company Siemens. Following the speech, a ... (Read Full Article)

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13. Jaguar Land Rover wants ''rich mix'' of purchasing experience Explore supplymanagement.com (Nov 28 2011) Manufacturing & Automotive , Careers , Talent Management The automotive manufacturer wants to bring in buyers from outside the sector as part of a large recruitment programme. Brian Davy, purchasing director, facilities, materials and services, said the opportunities for people with ambition are “unlimited” and the automotive manufacturer is not restricting the pool of potential candidates to those with experience in the sector. (Read Full Article)

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14. Talent development starts with you Explore Procurement Blog (Nov 28 2011) Leadership , Talent Management There has been a lot of talk, including in this column, about the skills and knowledge that the next generation of procurement professionals will need to succeed, and how CPOs can attract and develop that future talent. But what about the skills and knowledge that current procurement managers need? CPOs need to address that issue too. And they can start by looking in the mirror. (Read Full Article)

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15. Purchasing Salaries Rise in 2011 Explore mypurchasingcenter.com (Nov 25 2011) Talent Management More than 77% of procurement professionals saw an increase in compensation in 2011, according to results of the American Purchasing Society’s Annual Report of Salaries and Employment Trends. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Institute for Supply Management

16. Lord Sugar: ''Pay public buyers private sector wages'' Explore supplymanagement.com (Nov 24 2011) Public Sector , Talent Management The peer and businessman urges government to match private sector salaries in procurement to attract more highly skilled purchasers. (Read Full Article)

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17. Analysis: Selling procurement to top graduate talent Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Nov 22 2011) Talent Management Figures released in the UK last week revealed that unemployment had risen to 2.62m - with the current rate of 8.3% representing the highest recorded figure since 1996. (Read Full Article)

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18. How much is your CPO worth? Explore procurement-iu.com (Nov 22 2011) Leadership , Talent Management Executive pay has been a leading issue in the business press over the past year. But how important is it? And can procurement make a contribution? A year-long investigation by the UK High Pay Commission reported today that executive pay has increased by 4,000% over the last 30 years. The equivalent rise in the average wage was three-fold. (Read Full Article)

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19. Executive Education Explore Supply Chain Management Review (Nov 18 2011) Careers , Talent Management Executive education programs today are focusing on the "hot" supply chain topics. Here's a look at what's available in the USA and how you can take advantage of these offerings. (Read Full Article)

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20. Are You Strange Enough? (Repost) Explore Sourcing Innovation (Nov 17 2011) Talent Management This post originally aired four years ago (on Nov 30, 2007) and is being reposted because it complements Monday's post by Dalip Raheja on The Difficulty of Finding Qualified Supply Management Candidates very well. In Dalip's post, he noted that you will never find a good candidate if you can't define what qualified is. And, if you want a successful organization, qualified needs to capture the skills you want talent to possess -- and these skills are highly dependent upon the outcomes that you want. In this classic Wharton article, which excerpts part of chapter four ... (Read Full Article)

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21. ISM Ready to Introduce New Certification Explore Supply Chain Management Review (Nov 16 2011) Talent Management Educators and industry analysts suggest this might be a new way for professionals to “build” careers in management and procurement. According to spokesmen, this new certification option allows a broad range of practitioners to demonstrate knowledge and expertise in supply management, regardless of whether they have a degree. Effective November 15, 2011, eligible candidates can register through ISM for the CSM Exam, and will have one year from the date they register to schedule their computer-based exam. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Institute for Supply Management

22. The Difficulty of Finding Qualified Supply Management Candidates Explore Sourcing Innovation (Nov 14 2011) Talent Management Difficulty of Finding Qualified Supply Management Candidates is the headline of a major research project by CAPS Research. I am glad that they are bringing renewed attention to this issue. My problem is that if you go back in the history of our profession, this issue has been in the top three issues of EVERY poll, research, think tank pronouncement, conference, ... (Read Full Article)

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23. Paul Teague: A tender approach Explore Procurement Blog (Nov 14 2011) Leadership , Talent Management There were several memorable phrases in the presentations at last week’s Procurement Leaders Forum and Masterclass in Boston. But for me, one of the most memorable phrases came from Nick Gunn, vice president of global procurement for HP, when he described what he called the talent imperative in procurement: “When hiring, we have to look beyond red-meat-eating negotiators,” he asserted. (Read Full Article)

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24. Employers seek buyers with networking skills Explore supplymanagement.com (Nov 10 2011) Careers , Talent Management Effective relationship building and stakeholder engagement are seen as essential at all levels. Stakeholder engagement is the focus of procurement functions, second only to cost savings, according to recruitment firm Barclay Meade. The recruiter’s client survey of 120 purchasers revealed the majority (59 per cent) are concentrating on stakeholder engagement and are keen to employ staff with great networking skills. Russell Soan, associate director of procurement and supply chain at Barclay Meade, said: “One of the key interpersonal skills for many employers is effective relationship building and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.” (Read Full Article)

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