CIPS Procurement and Supply Podcast

Listen to the podcast from CIPS and Scott Dance, Director of Hays Procurement & Supply Chain. With over 18 years’ experience, Scott advises clients on workforce management solutions and provides strategic leadership to Hays’ procurement and supply chain recruitment experts. The podcast will draw on the findings from the 2020 Salary Guide with a deeper dive into these insights with Scott and he wil...

Working through the Coronavirus Pandemic Insights, tips, and guidance on working through a global pandemic Discussion with Patrick Dunne, J Sainsbury's PLC, Group Director of property, procurement, and cost-based transformation.

The podcast discusses managing risk in suppliers with health and safety with expert Chris Owen from Optimum Safety Management. It focusses on the need for robust risk assessments, systems and accreditations to be in place and up to date with suppliers especially in engineering, manufacturing and farming industries.

Guidance and tips from Scott Dance of Hays, for recruiting new team members and working remotely during the covid-19 pandemic

CIPS knowledge manager Sheena Donaldson and guest speaker Dick Jennings (MCIPS), Solicitor MA Oxon, look at COVID-19, force majeure and what it means for supply chains. Insights, tips, and guidance on how Force Majeure protects both buyers and sellers, when it can be used and how to get the best out of working collaboratively.

In this podcast, we talk to David L Loseby about critical soft skills for the modern procurement professional and the move towards behavioural procurement. David is a member of CIPS Board of Trustees and has over 30 years’ experience at senior executive/director level driving value and change through procurement and organisational transformation. David is also the author of ‘Soft Skills for Hard B...

Being seen as a strategic partner to the business is still one of the biggest challenges for procurement in 2020, so what new approaches could be applied to increase your internal influence? Game theory application is growing in negotiations with suppliers but what about applying this to the internal negotiation with stakeholders? Which is often more challenging some may say. Can game theory help...

Andy Lahy discussed the future of warehousing.

Farida Gibbs, Chief Executive of Gibbs Hybrid, Europe's largest minority women-owned business, discusses the impact of and opportunities for supplier diversity. For more information and guidance on this topic, visit www.cips.org/supplier-diversity

Paul Harvey, Head of Global Procurement Operations & Infrastructure, Marsh and McLennan Companies, discusses how he promotes and embeds supplier diversity in his workplace, and the benefits it brings. For more information and guidance on this topic, visit www.cips.org/supplier-diversity

Welcome to the Supplier Diversity Podcast series. The first recording in this series is hosted by CIPS and Mayank Shah, Founder and CEO of MSDUK. Mayank brings the supplier diversity report to life through sharing his tips and insights when answering some frequently asked questions from CIPS members such as: • What is supplier diversity? • What value does supplier diversity bring? • How do I make...

Welcome to the Supplier Diversity Podcast Series. Listen to the supplier diversity podcast from Denis Ford, MBA MCIPS from Cummins Inc. sharing his procurement and supplier diversity journey PLUS winning the supplier diversity category at the CIPS SMAwards2019 and being recognised for the success of innovation gateway.

As part of our career development podcast series get tips on attracting talent to your team with Kimberley Campbell FCIPS UK Category Buyer Heineken UK Limited. 

An interview with Kimberley Campbell FCIPS, UK Category Buyer, Heineken UK Limited

As an employer, it can be difficult sometimes retaining talent within the team. Get top tips from Scott Dance Director Hays Recruitment - Procurement and Supply Chain

Just getting started in your procurement career? See our top 3 tips for someone early on in their procurement career. 1. Be proactive - upskill yourself 2. Stay up to date with the industry 3. Networking These tips will help you make an impact with your employer even in your first week. Do you have any other tips for those just starting out in procurement? Let us know in the comments below.

Find out what it takes to be a successful Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   CIPS and Hays Procurement Salary Guide and Insights 2019 Find out how much Procurement professionals get paid and salary trends in the procurement industry: https://www.cips.org/salaryguide

Have you been offered a new role? Do not accept until you have assessed all of the key factors you should consider when evaluating if a new job offer is right for you. After evaluating the role against these key factors you will have a better idea of whether you should take the job, reject the role or negotiate for a better package suited to your needs. Good luck! ---------------------------------...

Top tips for retaining talent in your team, motivating employees and encouraging progression.    

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Listen to our podcast to get advice from Scott Dance Director of Hayes Recruitment

Listen to the latest contract management interview with Duncan Brock - Group Director of CIPS. Discussing the contract management process, how to effectively manage contracts and where contract management can go wrong.