On the move in the procurement world – June 09
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As unemployment continues to rise across Europe procurement is playing an increasingly important role in labour recruitment – an area that is being scrutinised more heavily than at any time in generation.
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The salaries of US-based supply management professionals increased by almost 7% in 2008 over 2007 levels, according to Institute of Supply Management research.
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I was invited along to a roundtable discussion the other day (organised and chaired by 4C at the Procurement Leaders Forum).
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To most organisations the cost of human capital – whether full time or interim employees, or the infrastructure needed to support them – is the biggest cost they have to bear, so it’s perhaps not particularly ground breaking to suggest that procurement must work more closely with HR to reduce costs.
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Media agency, Omnicon, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world, is appointing two senior procurement experts to help in its own negotiation processes.
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Despite murmurings of a recovery, a new survey by the British Retail Consortium suggests that confidence among UK consumers is at a record low, with concerns over job prospects in particular a cause for concern.
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The defence department of president Barack Obama’s plans to create 20,000 new procurement roles to help revolutionise how it will buy more than $100bn worth of weaponry each year.
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On the move in the procurement world, April ‘09…
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A question I often ask procurement executives is whether or not they would recommend a career in procurement to their kids – I find it can be an excellent indicator for how highly regarded the profession currently is. (Afterall, if those who already do it won’t recommend it to their own children, what hope do we have?)
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Procurement/Purchasing Jobs
- European Commodity Buyer - Coventry - £ 30 to £ 40 K (per year)An international Automotive manufacturer seek and experience international commodity buyer / procurement professional to be based in either the UK or Germany focused on their Plastics and trim commodi... […]
- Inspirational Purchasing Manager - Hedge End - £ 33 to £ 40 K (per year)Inspirational Purchasing ManagerCut costs and implement procurement strategySPI Lasers, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trumpf Group, is a leading designer and manufacturer of optical fibre-bas... […]
- Purchasing Manager - Lancashire - £ 30 to £ 40 K (per year)Inside Out Purchasing & Supply have been appointed by a Global Manufacturer to recruit for a Procurement Manager to be based near Burnley. The salary for this role is circa £30,000 - £40,000The p... […]
- Category Leader (Buildings Maintenance) - Warwickshire - £ 45 to £ 55 K (per year)Our client, a Midlands based Procurement Consultancy, is currently seeking to recruit a Category Leader with a proven track record of procuring services within the Facilities/ Buildings Maintenance ca... […]
- Category Manager - London - £ 38 to £ 45 K (per year)Supporting the Lead Category manager this is a highly visible and fast paced role within an environment that encourages autonomy. The ability to think on your feet is paramountCross Category Manag... […]
- Head of Global Sourcing - Travel/Leisure - Cambridgeshire - £ 55 to £ 65 K (per year)Our client is a one of Europe's leading B2B lifestyle management and concierge services companies.Job Purpose:To source, negotiate and manage commercial relationships with suppliers and busine... […]
- General Manager (Operations) - Bury - N/A (per year)To direct the Head of Technical Operations to develop new schemes which aim to diversify the business into new areas such as forensics, clinical etc.To have full P+L responsibility for the Profici... […]
- INTERIM IT Procurement Manager - Crawley - £ 350 to £ 400Role:Interim IT Procurement Manager role with UK blue chip services company. Responsibilities:- Manage the procurement side of a number of IT projects, with a focus around infrastructure p... […]
- Senior Buyer - London - £ 35 to £ 45 K (per year)This is a fantastic procurement opportunity with one of Europe’s leading retailers with 1,500 stores spanning 30 countries and employing 40,000 people.The opportunity is for a Buyer to help set up... […]
- e-Sourcing Manager - Milton Keynes - £ 30 to £ 40 K (per year)OverviewA fantastic opportunity for an e-Sourcing Manager to develop your procurement career working for a large blue chip organisation based in Milton Keynes. Working within a dynamic CIPS accred... […]
- Procurement Manager - Construction - Middlesex - £ 50 to £ 65 K (per year)Headline:Major European organisation is looking for a number of Capital Construction Contracts Managers to take key roles in a large scale Capital build programmeRole:- Procurement and Con... […]
- Senior Buyer - Construction - Middlesex - £ 30 to £ 45 K (per year)Headline:Major European organisation is looking for a number of Capital Construction Senior Buyers to take key roles in a large scale Capital build programmeRole:- Procurement and Contract... […]
- Source / Supplier Change Engineer - Birmingham - £ 25 to £ 32 K (per year)One of the worlds leading aerospace manufacturers seek a supply chain professional with experience in the migration /change of supplier process of technical aerospace components.This role will tak... […]
- Category Lead - IT Procurement - £80K - London - £ 70 to £ 80 K (per year)Do you have a broad IT category background encompassing software, hardware, services and off-shoring/out-sourcing? Our client, a leading Global Services PLC, seek to recruit an IT Category Lead to des... […]
- Indirect Procurement Manager - £60K - Berkshire - £ 50 to £ 60 K (per year)Headline:1st Executive has been retained by a market leading, privately owned, global Technology Services organisation, to recruit a Senior Procurement Manager as part of their newly re-structured g... […]
- IT Senior Buyer - £45K - Manchester - £ 35 to £ 45 K (per year)This is an excellent opportunity within a growing FTSE 250 Financial Services organisation. Due to the appointment of a new Procurement Director, our client is undertaking a large Procurement transfor... […]
- Senior Procurement Manager - BPO/Outsourcing - Edinburgh - £ 60 to £ 80 K (per year)Leading global Banking organisation seek to supplement there growing Outsourcing Procurement Team. Having established a highly respected position within the bank, delivering significant BPO/ITO soluti... […]
- Senior Procurement Manager - BPO/Outsourcing - London - £ 60 to £ 80 K (per year)Leading global Banking organisation seek to supplement there growing Outsourcing Procurement Team. Having established a highly respected position within the bank, delivering significant BPO/ITO soluti... […]
- Supplier Development Manager - £45K - West Sussex - £ 35 to £ 45 K (per year)1st Executive have been engaged by a FTSE 100 Global Services Organisation to recruit a Supplier Performance and Development Lead. This is a new role as part of their re-structured procurement functio... […]
- UK Procurement Manager FM - £65K - Watford - £ 50 to £ 65 K (per year)Are you an FM Procurement Specialist looking for the opportunity to drive strategic sourcing in an evolving European procurement function? Our client, a leading Global Consultancy Organisation, requir... […]
