Job In Procurement

How to Get a Promotion Without Even Trying

Justin Hitt — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 04:38:09 +0000

For all the value you deliver as a procurement professional, here’s what you do to attract your next promotion. Finally get noticed for your contribution and receive rewards for your accomplishments.

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Honesty Is Always The Best Policy

Lily Chen, CPM — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 03:06:57 +0000

Not you, but reminding some adults about honesty is necessary. True more than ever is the age-old lesson that “Honesty is the best policy.” Why is this important to the procurement professional? With artificial deadlines and vendor kickbacks, it is tempting to side-track honesty for expediency. Taking a shortcut or two. But that’s where things will […]

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Spending Other Peoples Money

Lily Chen, CPM — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:25:07 +0000

What makes the procurement profession so great is getting to spend other people's money? Of course, that is what many outside the field think. If you want to succeed in this career, it is critical to understand the value creation part of purchasing. Getting into the procurement profession? Consider these points: More to purchasing than […]

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Career Success: 5 Keys to Build Your Future

Staff Writer — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:00:40 +0000

Despite the multitude of self-help books, there is no “secret formula” to success. The real core of career success is every day commitment, a willingness to learn, and the ability to analyze daily interactions objectively. It's a matter of practical experience, judgment, foresight and luck to build your future. Step-by-step, move forward “If you are […]

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Enhancing Your Procurement Skills With Big Data Thinking

Staff Writer — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:00:01 +0000

Standing out as a preeminent procurement candidate requires multiple and sustained displays of abstract yet effective thinking. Given procurement's deep roots within an organization, interviewers will search for candidates that not only demonstrate a solid understanding of basic procurement fundamentals, but also a strong ability to think “beyond the horizon”. The term comes from the […]

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Procurement Job Listing at Great Value

Staff Writer — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:00:41 +0000

Since many purchasing and procurement managers are responsible for hiring in the industry, Lily thought it was a good idea to make job listing fees as value driven as possible. According to a December 2009 LinkedIn article entitled “Cost Per Resume Lower with LinkedIn Job Posts“, the average rates are as follows: “The cost to […]

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Three Ways to Achieve Career Success in A Male Dominated Field

Lily Chen, CPM — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:00:21 +0000

Yes you can achieve career success in a male dominated field using these simple insights.

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