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 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...

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...

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...

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.

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 -...

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...

Andy Lahy discussed the future of warehousing.

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...

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

Just getting started in your procurement career? See our top 3 tips for someone early on in their procurement career.1. Be proactive - upskill yourself2. Stay up to date with the industry3. NetworkingThese 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.