Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

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Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

A purchasing career

Buyer Purchasing Director Stores manager Procurement Consultant

Value chain manager

Supply Chain Analyst Relationship Manager Warehousing controller Strategic

Sourcing

There’s a role for everyone at all levels!

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Who could I work for?

Every company needs buyers!

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

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Really? Who buys this then?

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Where will a job like this take me?

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Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

The Pizza Puzzle • You are a buyer working for a pizza manufacturer that produces a wide range of pizzas for all the leading supermarkets. • You have been given the task of finding new suppliers of tomato sauce, the base ingredient of all your customer’s pizzas. • Which supplier will you choose?

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

The Pizza Puzzle • Supplier A comes in with the lowest price but they’re based in Kenya and there could be problems with reliability of supply and there are questions over the pay and conditions for their workers. • Supplier B is East European, slightly more expensive but their sauce is organic and they have positive environmental credentials. • Supplier C is British and a local cooperative. They are most expensive but transport costs will be lower. They are also dependant on a good summer.

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The Pizza Puzzle • Working in teams take on the following roles to debate your answer. • You may have concerns about all of the suppliers so consider what checks and assurances you would need to be confident enough to buy from them. • Team roles - Purchasing Manager, Finance Director, Head of Quality Control, Head of Production, Marketing Manager. Think about what these people’s opinions and priorities would be within the organisation. • The Purchasing Manager should report back to the group giving reasons why your team chose that supplier.

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Have I convinced you yet? • • • • •

Develop and use a wide range of business skills International travel Work for any organisation across the world Work alongside all business departments Purchasing jobs are generally more highly paid than HR, marketing, finance, IT and sales • Average starting salary of £30k

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

So what next? • You can start a career in purchasing and supply straight from school and train on the job • There are also degrees and post graduate qualifications available • The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS), the leading international body representing purchasing and supply chain professionals provides the only professional qualification in the field at a level equivalent to a university first degree. • Members of CIPS can expect to earn up to £5k more • To find out more visit www.cips.org

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply