Insights

From Private to Public: The Procurement Journey for Crown Commercial Services Category Deputy Director, Neal Smith

The career path of Neal Smith, Category Deputy Director for Cloud and Hosting in the CCS, represents a compelling journey in the field of procurement.…

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5 Minutes With… The Commercial Director at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Claire Benham

In our latest edition of “5 Minute With”, we sat down with Claire Benham, the Commercial Director at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (part of the…

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Five minutes with… Philip McDonald, Chief Financial Officer at Thor Group Ltd

In our latest ‘5 minutes with’ Richard Guest, Associate Partner and Head of our Procurement and Supply Chain Practice, spoke with Philip McDonald about his role as…

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5 minutes with… Richard Evans, Executive Commercial Director at NHS Supply Chain

In our latest ‘5 minutes with’, Richard Guest, Associate Partner and Head of our Procurement and Supply Chain practice, spoke with Richard Evans in his…

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Championing Gender Allies in STEM Hiring

As we mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it is a timely opportunity to reflect upon the pivotal role we, as an…

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Video: Working with an Executive Search Firm as a Candidate

When you apply for a senior post via an Executive Search Firm, our role should enhance your performance and experience. Our ability to support and coach you…

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2024: Our Predictions for Procurement

As we step into 2024, the procurement function continues to transform and increase in importance. This transformation is marked by technological advancements, sustainability, legislative changes…

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The ever-increasing criticality of a purposeful procurement function within the social housing sector

Procurement in the social housing sector currently faces several challenges. A significant backlog of work caused by the pandemic, volatile market conditions causing a shortage…

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The Challenging Procurement Landscape Within Social Housing

Procurement in the housing association sector currently has several challenges. These include a large backlog of work caused by the pandemic, volatile market conditions causing…

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How to make the procurement profession more attractive to other disciplines within your organisation.

Recently, Richard Guest, Associate Partner and Head of our Procurement and Supply Chain Practice spoke to six Chief Procurement Officers on the issue of talent…

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Five minutes with…Cate Warman-Powell, Deputy Director Technology Procurement at Defra

In our latest edition of 5 minutes with, Richard Guest, Associate Partner in our Procurement and Supply Chain Practice, spoke with Cate Warman-Powell, Deputy Director of…

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Five minutes with…Kevin Davies, Supply Chain Director at Veolia UK&IRE

In our latest ‘Five minutes with…’ interview, Head of our Procurement team, Richard Guest spoke with Kevin Davies, Supply Chain Director at Veolia UK&IRE. Together,…

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