CIPS Knowledge & Insight

Want to ace your next interview? Here are our top tips to help you prepare 👇 1. Showcase a hardworking and proactive personality 2. Promote your ability to be flexible and agile 3. Demonstrate your willingness to learn 4. Don't forget your people skills 5. Ask the right questions You can read the full article over on our Knowledge & Insight Hub or via the link in the comments ✨ #Procurement #CareerSuccess #SupplyChain

The 10th CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide is now here! 🥳 So what can you expect? 👉 New interactive hub 👉 Enhanced salary calculator 👉 In-depth employer report 👉 A breakdown of the skills employers want from you 👉 How to get ahead of the competition ...and lots more that will help you to progress your career Find the link in the comments to the full in-depth report 👇 #CIPS #Procurement #SupplyChain

Procurement and sourcing professional Stephanie Laurent, MCIPS had a tough ride to achieving MCIPS but stuck with it and learnt an important lesson, never give up ✨ Read the full article over on our Knowledge & Insight Hub or via the link in the comments 👇 #CIPS #Procurement #SupplyChain

Three new and exciting things you don't want to miss at this years CIPS Excellence in Procurement and Supply Awards 👀👇 1. The host...Jen Brister!🎤 2. The band...Flo Collective 🎵 3. The 360 photobooth 📸 ✨ Early bird discount - Save over £500 until Friday 26 July✨ Head to the link in the comments to secure your tickets before the prices go up 👇 #CIPS #Procurement #SupplyChain #CIPSProcurementExcellenceAwards2024

Have you thought about using storytelling to empower your communication? 💪 We spoke to Anthony "Tas" Tasgal a thought leader on storytelling and CIPS trainer, on how procurement can use storytelling. 👇 1. Don't drown your audience in a blizzard of facts 2. Grab people early and surprise your audience 3. Use the rule of three in communication You can find the full article in the comments or on our Knowledge and Insight Hub! ✨ #CIPS #Procurement #CommunicationStrategy #SupplyChain

Struggling to know where to start with Chat GPT? Here are five hacks you can use as a procurement professional 👇 1. Contextualise your instructions to get a better response 2. Use it to research new companies, products or service providers 3. Simulate negotiations to help your prepare 4. Use it to draft documents such as Request for Proposals or basic elements of contracts 5. Keep your mind open and use it to find new innovative ways of sourcing You can read the full article via the link in the comments below ✨ #ChatGPT #CIPS #AIinProcurement #SupplyChain

Are procurement professionals doing enough to find the right talent? And are we talking enough about the profession to inspire the next generation? We chatted to Stephen Day FCIPS on our latest podcast about going beyond the traditional routes of attracting talent and taking responsibility. You can find the link to the podcast in the comment section below 👇 #Procurement #Podcast #SupplyChain #CIPS

Building a global procurement team? This is what you need to know 👇 1. Start with the major procurement models and decide what works for your company and culture. 2. Be tactical and use local skills, knowledge and market conditions accordingly. 3. Set up local and international networks, share best practices and standardise your procurement approaches and languages. You can read the full article over on our Knowledge & Insight Hub and via the link in the comments ✨ #GlobalProcurement #Procurement #CIPS #SupplyChain

How can procurement professionals be cyber security heroes? 🦸♂️🦸♀️ In a recent article on our CIPS Knowledge & Insight hub, Sarb S. shares how procurement and supply teams hold "huge power" to build cyber security supply chain resilience. Find out more from the article link in the comments below 👇 #Procurement #Cybersecurity #SupplyChainResilience

We surveyed our global community of procurement and supply leaders on potential supply chain shortages, driving sustainability, AI and automation and more. The inaugural CIPS Global State of Procurement & Supply Report, supported by GEP Worldwide, provides revealing findings from procurement leaders. One thing is clear: procurement has a key role to play in the future of organisational success. Download the report today via the link in the comments to see what they had to say. 👇 #CIPS #Procurement #SupplyChain