Professor Jane Lynch, Director of the Centre for Public Value Procurement at Cardiff University talks about what social value is and what it means for the Bill and society.

Listen to the podcast from CIPS members around the world as they share their study experience.

Listen to the podcast from CIPS members around the world as they share their study experience.

Listen to the podcast from CIPS members around the world as they share their study experience.

Listen to the podcast from CIPS members around the world as they share their study experience.

CIPS and IPA have joined together to highlight how Procurement, Marketing, and Agency can work together collaboratively to bring about win:win situations for all parties, download the CIPS/IPA Top Tips so all parties can be better prepared for the pitch process.

Listen to the podcast from the CIPS Central London Branch of volunteers on remaining positive in uncertain times. 

During the Digitalisation 2020 survey, we had chance to interview one of the leading tech companies on their own digital transformation journey and the steps they took to prepare themselves.

In this podcast on SRM, CIPS and Kim Laslett from Lincs Housing Partnership discuss the importance of supplier relationship management, why it is important and quantitative benefits, how to approach this with different suppliers and why SRM an integral skill for procurement professionals

In this podcast on Negotiation, CIPS Knowledge and Eirini Etimou, will discuss: • Key negotiation skills • Preparing for a negotiation • Overcoming a difficult situation to reach an agreement • Resolving a deadlock in negotiations • Adapting your approach in negotiations • How to negotiate and achieve a win:win solution • Top 5 negotiation tips to influence the way other people think • How remote working and virtual meetings with less face to face interaction impact how we negotiate with suppliers in the future • How negotiation skills will need to be enhanced as we enter the new norm post Coronavirus pandemic. For more information on negotiation visit - https://www.cips.org/knowledge/procurement-topics-and-skills/strategy-policy/negotiation/ To hear the latest podcasts from CIPS Knowledge visit - https://cipsknowledge.podbean.com/

In this podcast on The Changing Demands on Interims, CIPS talks to Tom Lewers. Tom has over 25 years of procurement experience and operates at a CPO level. He has worked within manufacturing, financial services, technology, insurance, and rail industry sectors in both senior permanent and interim positions. Tom shares his experience and insights in the podcast interview on: · How the interim market changed over the years · How the demands that organisation place on interims has changed · The best part of being an interim for him · Top 5 tips for anyone considering becoming an interim You can download the CIPS/Hays Salary Guide at cips.org/salaryguide

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 will share some of his expert top tips with you to create a successful team. The podcast will cover: Top tips for those employers struggling to attract and retain talent The importance of offering flexible working to attract new talent and retain talent Flexible benefits packages Tailoring benefits to the role you are recruiting for Options for career progression, other than just promotion The importance of training and development for your team and the benefits of professional qualifications Engaging and retaining team members early on in their career. You can access the CIPS/Hays Salary Guide for all the regions we cover at www.cips.org/salaryguide

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 will share some of his expert top tips with you to create a successful team. The podcast will cover: Top tips for those looking to prepare for the next step in their career Other options for career progression and how to approach your manager How moving sectors and roles can increase your experience and benefit your career Advice for candidates when they are looking to change jobs or organisations What to look for when changing jobs or organisations...not just salary Other options for career progression and how to approach your manager You can access the CIPS/Hays Salary Guide for all the regions we cover at cips.org/salaryguide

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 Business’ and more details can be found here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-loseby-cpochangeexecdir/

You can access more of David’s expertise in CIPS Knowledge:

• Critical Thinking -
• Behavioural Procurement -

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 increase your influence?

The 2020 CIPS/Hays Salary Guide reports that procurement being seen as a strategic partner to the business is still a challenge in 2020 and subsequently the most important skills identified for the modern procurement professional being soft skills underpinned by technical skills.

Skills most in demand include - communication, influencing, internal stakeholder management and negotiation.

On the podcast hear CIPS and DR Sebastian Moritz discuss ways in which you can increase your influence and strategic engagement and how procurement can adopt game theory methodologies to lead the business rather than being led!

Sebastian is Managing Director at TWS Partners and an expert in strategic procurement and applied game theory. Private and public sector clients trust him in high-stake strategic negotiations, sourcing activities, and transformation projects. He has more than 250 projects and an addressed spend of more than USD 100bn under his belt. Sebastian’s teams support projects from the early conceptional design through to final implementation. They deliver exceptional results and measurable commercial benefits. After studying applied game theory in Germany and Canada, Sebastian obtained his doctorate in supply chain management at the European Business School (EBS) on the topic of supplier selection in high-risk scenarios.

Andy Lahy discussed the future of warehousing.

Join Susan Hungar and guest Gordon Donovan for episode one of the NSW Podcast series titled Procurement Found Me. 

This episode delves into how procurement found Gordon Donovan and the exciting projects and activities he is working on in the coming months. 

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 supplier diversity work?

For more information and guidance on this topic, visit www.cips.org/supplier-diversity

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

The CIPS QLD Committee are excited to bring you another podcast episode in their series.

Shane Duran, co-chair of the CIPS Queensland Regional Committee interviews two guest speakers, Peter Lacey, Executive Director for the Department of Energy & Public Works (QLD) and Alisha Larkin, Director Procurement, Queensland Building & Construction Commission, in the latest episode. This episode discusses the practical implications of addressing modern slavery and provides valuable insight into the procurement profession.

This episode discusses the practical implications of addressing modern slavery and provides valuable insight into the procurement profession. 

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)

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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!

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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

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.

Key things we discuss are: 

- Recruitment update from over the last 12 months

- How it is an employee market not business market 

- Things candidates want from an employer

- Skills and gaps we are still seeing in the procurement space

- Resume and interview tips 

CIPS ANZ Podcast Series - QLD Branch interview with Dougall Lodge MCIPS, Senior Consultant at ArcBlue & Murray Watt MCIPS, Managing Director & Principal Consultant at Management Options Pty Ltd

From beef to steel, every direction you turn there’s a shortage or a skyrocketing cost in supply chains. It’s a situation new to many people in procurement. Watch this webcast to hear insights from CIPS VP Americas Bill Michels.

Craig Johnstone MCIPS, CIPS Australia & New Zealand Senior Practitioner & SRM expert, reveals the 7 Tips for Successfully Supplier Relationship Management.

Learn more about Supplier Relationship Management

https://www.cips.org/knowledge/procurement-topics-and-skills/supplier-relationship-management/

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