CIPS Yorkshire Branch AGM & Our most valuable skills Speaker... · 2014-11-17 · Leading global excellence in procurement and supply CIPS Yorkshire Branch AGM & Our most valuable

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

CIPS Yorkshire Branch AGM &

Our most valuable skills Wednesday 20th November 2014

Sandy Duncan CIPS Yorkshire Branch Chair

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn Group: CIPS Yorkshire Branch

mailto:[email protected]


• Welcome • AGM • Education Sub-Group Update • Our Most Valuable Skills –

– Lisa Mayes, Hays Employment trends, managing your career, recruiting, salaries and benefits.

– Lisa Malone, Procurious Social media and procurement

• Networking


• AGM – Review of the previous year – Plans for the year ahead – Financial report – Election of new Committee representation – Update on responsibilities


• Review of the previous year – Events (December 2013 to October 2014)

• January – NEC Contracts (joint with South Yorks) • March – CIPS President Visit • May – Procurement & Supply Careers Workshop at Leeds University • May – NE Branch Conference; Procurement – your career of choice • June – Sustainable Procurement at Leeds Metropolitan University

– Education Sub-group • Update from Bob

• Plan for the year ahead – More events, more co-ordination with Congress and CIPS HQ, and continue

joint activities with other Branches – Specific Education initiatives – Support NE regional conference

• Financial report – 2014 budget was £1,750 and we spent £919.37 – 2015 budget is £1,750


• Election of new Committee Members – Resignations: Emma Fisher, Mick Holding, Alan Wake-Forbes, Sandy Duncan – Nominations: Barbara Begg, Deb Walker, Rick Webb and Lee Ruddock

• Proposed new Committee Structure 2013/14 – Chair – Darren Webb (taking over from Sandy Duncan) – Vice Chair – Yvonne Findlay (taking over from Darren Webb) – Secretary – Barbara Begg (taking over from Yvonne Findlay) – Communications, Events and Social Media – Deb Walker (provisional, taking

over from Emma Fisher) – Education Liaison Officer – Bob Kilcoyne (no change) – Other Committee Members – Rachel Lunn (and deputy to Bob Kilcoyne on

Education Sub-Group), Rick Webb and Lee Ruddock – Support offered by: Alex Hodge, Mick Holding, Alan Wake-Forbes, Sandy

Duncan, Malcolm Taylor

• Education Sub Group – Bob Kilcoyne, Rachel Lunn, Yvonne Findlay, Ellie Cope, Ozlem Bak

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CIPS Yorkshire Branch

Education Sub-Group

Report to the Branch AGM on the Work of the Sub-Group in 2013/14

and Plans for 2014/15

Name: Bob Kilcoyne Date: 12 November 2014



Education Sub-Group

Sub-Group Aims and Objectives:

To help the branch understand and meet the needs of CIPS students within the region

To develop understanding of purchasing and supply management and to promote procurement as a career option amongst students in the region



Education Sub-Group

Five members

First meeting - 25 September 2013

Monthly teleconference meetings



Education Sub-Group

CIPS E-mail to students in the region, January 2014:

We are keen to understand what support students might want from the branch …

Feedback – help with exam preparation



Education Sub-Group

Activities in 2014:

Meetings with University / College careers services

Leeds University Business School Careers Seminar

CIPS NE Conference Careers Event, Leeds City College Pizza Puzzle event, Horsforth School



Education Sub-Group

Pizza Puzzle: your route to a challenging career You are a buyer working for a pizza

manufacturer Supplier A … lowest price but based in Kenya Supplier B … East European, slightly more

expensive Supplier C … British, a local cooperative but the

most expensive Which would you choose?



Education Sub-Group

Plans for 2015: Exam Preparation Webinar (May 2015) Schools and Colleges Careers Mentoring Demand for procurement expertise Work with South Yorkshire and Humberside

branches



Education Sub-Group

So, how can you get involved? Expression of Interest Form Email [email protected] Have a word this evening Be inspired and inspire others


HAYS PROCUREMENT YORKSHIRE REGION Trends, managing your career, recruiting, salaries and

benefits.

Lisa Mayes, Business Director, Hays Purchasing and Supply

Vakaar Javid, Business Manager, Hays Purchasing & Supply

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Agenda

• OVERVIEW OF THE YORKSHIRE PROCUREMENT MARKET AND

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• CVS AND INTERVIEWS

• RECRUITING IN THE CURRENT MARKET

• SALARIES & BENEFITS

• VAKAAR JAVID- HAYS YORKSHIRE SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERT

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The Yorkshire Procurement Market

• Improving Financial Confidence

• Manufacturing in a period of growth

• Highlighted the need for better Procurement Practices

• High demand for Indirect Buyers

• Public Sector Procurement

• Interim Opportunities

• Encourage CIPS at entry level

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Seeking Opportunities?

Manufacturing

• Sectors of growth

• Buyers in high demand

• Increase in demand for CIPS

Service Sector

• Candidate shortages £35-50K

• Certain Categories in demand

• Shift to Strategic Positions and E-procurement

Public Sector

• Public Procurement Experience

• Softer skills

• Category Management

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5 Most Common Mistakes

on a CV

5 Most Common Mistakes on a CV

• TYPOS

• LENGTH

• FORMATTING

• PERSONAL INFORMATION

• LIES

5 Most Common

Mistakes to make at Interview

5 Most Common Mistakes to Make at Interview

• ARRIVING LATE

• BODY LANGUAGE

• NOT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

• NOT KNOWING YOUR CV

• TALKING TOO MUCH

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Top Tips if you are Recruiting

• Be aware of Internal Talent

• Be known as a great employer

• Involve your employees in the hiring process

• Pay better than your competition

• Use your Benefits to your advantage

• Make sure you have an attractive job specification

• Make a plan on timescales and stick to it

• Know your target audience

Salaries in Yorkshire

• Assistant Buyer £25,000pa

• Buyer £33,000pa

• Senior Buyer £37,000pa

• Category Manager £45,000pa

• Procurement Manager £55,000pa

• Head of Procurement £75,000pa

• Director of Procurement £100,000pa

Benefits Sought

• 36% employees stated over 25 days holiday

• 23% stated an above average contributory pension

• 11% look for financial support for studies

• 69% stated flexitime

• 60% working from home

Supply Chain: Top 5 Skills

• Systems.IT

• Process improvement/CI/Lean

• Project Management

• People skills and Management

• Strategy and Change Management

Thank you for your Time

We will be available at the end of the event for any questions you may have.

Social Media for Procurement

Agenda

• State of play

• Why should I be on social media?

• How social is changing our interactions

• Driving innovation & efficiency

• Getting started

• Tools of the Trade

• Procurious

• Q&A

The Social Media Landscape

1.3B Users. 30M companies

300M Users. 50k job applications daily

1B Users. 500m Tweets daily

Isn’t social media just a whole lot of

NOISE?

State of play: Procurement

• We don’t have any ‘celebrities’ in the

profession

• But it is inevitable

• You’re using social without even realising it!

Supplier connection, collaboration,

and problem-solving

• Small Private Networks allow for collaboration

• Opportunity to build incredibly valuable

databases

• Speed up problem solving across the supply

chain

Supply chain monitoring

• Real time monitoring allows for instant

reactions

• Can provide serious competitive advantage

• Already utilised in other industries

Demand sensing

• Ability to track trends

• Understand where and why

• Still in early stages

• Big data will have huge implications going

forward

Procurement has access to great,

shareable content!

• Buying Private Jets

• Dropping Beer Glasses

• A Fleet of Jeeps by email

• Snakes on a Plane

• Share your story!

Procurement needs to upskill

• Tightening labour market

• Learn constantly or quickly become redundant

• Social Media is the perfect learning platform

• Procurious offering a suite of classes free

Procurement wants to be a

customer of choice

• Connect with your suppliers

• Sales & Marketing have been doing this for

years

• Better understand who you’re dealing with

Procurement needs to create 360

degree visibility

• Be constantly front of mind with all

stakeholders

• Procurement touches every part of the

business

• This should be reflected in Social Media

presence

• Engage & interact with all parties

Procurement is inherently suited to

horizontal collaboration

• You’re already accustomed to multi-faceted

comms

• Social Media makes this easier

• Remote collaboration is made much easier online

“I don’t have the time”

“I don’t know where

to begin”

20-30 minutes is all it

takes

Tools of The Trade

What is Procurious?

Networking Learning Events Discussions

A word of warning

• You’re dealing with commercially sensitive

material

• Don’t forget your business’ social media policy

• If something doesn’t feel right to post, don’t post it

• Most of all, use your common sense

• Enjoy the adventure!

Questions?


Reminders

2. Maintain your ‘MyCIPS’ Profile

http://www.cips.org

1. Join Our LinkedIn Group

http://www.linkedin.com/groups

4. Keep in Touch with your branch

Email us – [email protected]

3. Update Your CPD



Thank you and safe journey home

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