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
- Head of Procurement - Wiltshire - £ 40 to £ 45 K (per year)This is a new role within the Finance and Procurement Directorate of a mid-sized Public Sector organisation.As the newly appointed Head of Procurement you will take the lead on providing internal ... […]
- Buyer - City of London - £ 160 to £ 200A vacancy has arisen within a flagship central government department for a buyer to join their procurement department.The responsibilities are:• To manage a procurement account within t... […]
- Interim IT Project Manager: Website & Intranet - Middlesex - £ 450 to £ 550Headline:Interim IT Project Manager: Website and Intranet. Multi-million project focused on design, build and hosting of corporate websites and design and build of large corporate intranet. Work... […]
- Bid/Tender Administrator - City of London - £ 12 to £ 14Turner Lovell are a niche and technical recruiter specialising in the placement of white collar and administration candidates within the Construction and Civil Engineering industries. We are curre... […]
- Procurement Manager - Kent - £ 35 to £ 50 K (per year)Exciting Procurement Roles within the Housing SectorThere are fantastic opportunities across several Housing Associations within the South East of England. This is a great chance to work in an auton... […]
- Senior Supply Planner - Surrey - £ 35 to £ 40 K (per year)Our client is a leading pharmaceutical business and is currently recruiting a Senior Supply Planner.You will be responsible for improving customer service levels, supply planning and inventory perfo... […]
- Marketing Procurement Manager - London - £ 55 to £ 60 K (per year)Based from HQ locations within the South the key remit for MarketingSourcing specialist whowill involve the following:- Establish and develop an integrated approach to purchasing for indirect spe... […]
- Contracts Manager - Yorkshire - £ 35 to £ 45 K (per year)- To provide operational procurement advice, support and guidance under the directionof theHead of department. - To undertake procurement projects including arranging and supporting the establis... […]
- Sub Contract Purchasing - South West - £ 35 to £ 55 K (per year)My clients looking for a commercially astute Sub Contract Purchasing / Commercial Contract Manager to manage the delivery of complex construction / FM projects. The role will be responsible for contra... […]
- Trading Manager - West Midlands - £ 50 to £ 60 K (per year)- You will be responsible for purchasing stock direct from origin and from agents.- Managing all supplier trading accounts - Driving NPD from source and selling commodities to third parties. ... […]
- Procurement Relationship Manager - London - £ 70 to £ 75 K (per year)As the Procurement Relationship manager you will be dealing with highly sensitive relationships regarding large outsourced IT contracts. Dealing with all levels of suppliers, you will be identifying i... […]
- Global Category Manager - OEM spares - South East - £ 30 to £ 40 K (per year)The key focus of the role will be to rationalise the current supplier base and find areas to generate cost savings. You would be working closely with the Engineers and Plant managers and would be expe... […]
- Purchasing Manager - North West - £ 40 to £ 45 K (per year)As Purchasing Manager you will be responsible for a group of specific indirect categories and manage the entire procurement process relating to them. Category areas will include facilities management,... […]
- Group Procurement Manager - West Midlands - £ 45 to £ 50 K (per year)This position is part of the Senior Management executive reporting to the CEO with multi site group responsibility managing all aspects' of resource management and a large budget of up to £16m. Your t... […]
- Senior Category Manager - South East - £ 38 to £ 44 K (per year)An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced procurement professional to join the Corporate Procurement Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategi... […]
- Procurement Manager - South East - £ 48 to £ 54 K (per year)An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced procurement manager to join the Corporate Procurement Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for inputting into th... […]
- Expeditor - Oil & Gas - Aberdeen - £ 12 to £ 16Leading Engineering Services company based in Aberdeen are looking for an Expeditor on an initial 12 month contract to start asap. Ideal candidate will have a proven track record in Expediting for an... […]
- Depot Manager - Designate (Express / Parcels) - London - £ 35 to £ 40 K (per year)Depot Manager (designate) required by a leading Express distribution business based in North London. As a Depot Manager you will be designated to any of our clients fast moving distribution centres ... […]
- Site Operations Manager (Express / Parcels) - North London - £ 35 to £ 40 K (per year)Operations Manager required by a leading Express distribution business based in North London. As an Operations Manager you will be expected to control day to day activities ensuring your warehouse a... […]
- Interim - Supply Chain Analyst - Portsmouth - £ 30 KOur client is a leading marine manufacturing business and is currently recruiting a Supply Chain Analyst.You will be responsible for ensuring the management of product and materials within the frame... […]
