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It’s been all go at PLN this week as we gear up for the biggest event in the procurement calendar, which will see procurement chiefs flying into London ...

Procurement has come a long way. Ok, so sure there are those (myself included) who from time to time argue for the profession to be pushing for greater things ...

Every year debate rages about how much recognition procurement gets as a function. Some say that it grew in the aftermath of the banking crisis when ...

Partnerships and integrated relationships have long been touted in the academic and business communities as best practice procurement to drive long-term ...


EDITOR'S CHOICE

Commodity Watch Q&A - Abah Ofon, Standard Chartered Bank Abah Ofon, research analyst at Standard Chartered Bank, talks market trends and warning signs in soyabeans, wheat and corn. Commodity Watch Q&A - Abah Ofon, Standard Chartered Bank


Procurement missing opportunities as consultancy spend rises Consultancy spend is on the rise, approaching pre-2008 levels. However, there are those who believe that procurement is still not able to exert enough influence to make an impact on this area of spend. Procurement missing opportunities as consultancy spend rises


What will be procurement's challenges over the next year? Scott McKinnon, VP supply chain at Valerus LP gives his view on the results of April’s Intentions survey What will be procurement's challenges over the next year?


Airline buys refinery to cut fuel bills – innovation or desperation? Delta Air Lines looks set to buy a US refinery - but is the move an inspired gambit to cut fuel costs, or an ill-advised stumble into another industry? One thing seems clear: it’s a risk. Airline buys refinery to cut fuel bills – innovation or desperation?

PROFILES & INTERVIEWS

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Novartis' Giles Breault on the challenges ahead Major changes are on the horizon for the procurement function and 
those CPOs who actively embrace ... Novartis' Giles Breault on the challenges ahead
Cisco CPO talks about a new purchasing mindset Procurement Leaders speaks to Cisco CPO Rob Falivene on how he transformed a function in just two ... Cisco CPO talks about a new purchasing mindset
SABMiller grows African procurement talent base Ian Russell shares how he developed the procurement talent base in Africa SABMiller grows African procurement talent base

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Focused news, features, comment, debate and networking around the most important topics on the global procurement agenda.


SPOTLIGHT ON

MAGAZINE

Issue 38

IN DEPTH

Anglo American's uniform approach to supplier collaboration Anglo American shares its experiences and lessons learned from delivering a coordinated approach to SRM Anglo American's uniform approach to supplier collaboration

Rebalancing global sourcing risk The University of Rome’s Tor Vergata’s Bernardo Nicoletti outlines the models that the function needs to master to manage global sourcing risk Rebalancing global sourcing risk

SUPPLEMENTS

PL+ Strategic Change Change for change’s sake is never a good thing, but well-planned, strategic transformations done for the right reasons can take procurement functions to entirely new levels where they become ... PL+ Strategic Change

The 2012 Essential Guide A fresh start The 2012 Essential Guide

REPORTS

Energy procurement Rising energy prices create problems for most industries - as a result, it’s a growing focus for CPOs. Energy procurement

Telecommunications services Telecommunications services is a complex spend area for CPOs, as growth in emerging markets and the continued rise of mobile and internet technologies make buying decisions more difficult. Telecommunications services

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Date Event
MAY
22
The Brewery
A unique Forum encompassing keynote speeches, panel debates, breakout sessions and roundtable discussions directed by global leaders in procurement and supply chain, this event is set to be groundbrea... [more]
£999.00

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JUN
20
St Francis Yacht Club
New for 2012. Gain and share a vast array of innovative and practical solutions while you network with your peers. Our high level speakers at PL50 will share cutting edge knowledge. This information c... [more]
£741.00

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PROCUREMENT JOBS

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Located inthe companiessupply chain group, the role's primary objective is to develop and deliver a strategic sourcing programme across categories of technical ... ... Senior Technical Buyer
My client is looking for candidates who understand the current spend of the company and seek ways to optimise added value. To negotiate all contractual terms with ... ... Group Purchasing Manager - Engineering / MRO / Capex Spend
The main purpose of this role is to establish a Contract Management capability within the Support Services function with the aim of implementing day to day management ... ... Contract Manager - Fleet / FM
To be responsible for the procurement of commodities through the development and implementation of purchasing strategy plans and management of supplier ... ... Purchasing Manager
To ensure that suppliers of both new and existing components plan and control their manufacturing process effectively to guarantee the highest quality delivered. ... ... Sourcing Engineer

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