The Current State of Procurement for Future Leaders with Tesco’s Josh Banks, England Rugby’s Sophie Morton & Wellcome Trust’s Olivia Donovan #62

“The single biggest barrier to entry for getting young people into procurement is a lack of knowledge of what it even is.”

Young professionals entering today’s procurement world will be leading our industry into an age led by sustainability & social value, so what’s the experience like for future CPOs, and how does it need to improve?

To answer this key question, Martin is joined this week by three of the brightest new procurement professionals, Tesco’s Lead Procurement Manager, Josh Banks, England Rugby’s Procurement & Supply Chain Lead, Sophie Morton, and Procurement Officer at Wellcome Trust, Olivia Donovan.

This episode of Talent Talks covers:

• Current routes into procurement, and barriers to entry
• The variety that makes the profession so rewarding
• Skills needed to thrive in a successful procurement team
• PR and image issues with the industry
• Sustainability’s growing prominence as a factor that’ll appeal to talented new procurement professionals

This episode of Talent Talks is sponsored by 4C Associates – a leading European procurement and supply chain consultancy, who work collaboratively with forward-thinking clients to deliver real business value across a wide range of transformation and cost optimisation service offerings. Visit https://www.4cassociates.com/ for more information.

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