CIPS Procurement and Supply Podcast

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

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 -

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.

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.