Recruitment, Retention and Talent Management in Procurement

Network Outputs - Procurement & Supply Chain

Meeting Details

Host: KnowledgeBrief

Venue:The Caledonian club, 9 Halkin Street, London, SW1X 7DR

Theme:Recruitment, Retention and Talent Management in Procurement

Guest Speaker: Gerard Chick, Head of Research and Knowledge Management, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Members at this innovation lunch discussed:

Meeting Agenda: Procurement and supply chain innovation lunch

12:30 Arrival, lunch and networking

13:00 Welcome and round table of introductions and overview
Barry Donovan, Network Facilitator, KnowledgeBrief

“Fostering and developing talent is the number one challenge area for companies in 2011” (Voted by FTSE 100 chief execs, Mori Captains of Industry Survey 2010/11)

13:30 "Why is talent a big factor in Procurement?"
Gerard Chick, Head of Research and Knowledge Management, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

Gerard will share his latest research on why talent is a crucial factor in procurement and the key areas that need to be focused on to maximise efficiency and drive up results with open debate throughout.

14:30 Round-table discussions commence; the group will look and share their practical approaches to:

15:00 Tea, coffee and networking

16:15 Round-table of conclusions

16:25 Summary of forward actions

16:30 Close

1. "Why is Talent a Big Factor in Procurement?"
2. Practical approaches to train and retain talent within the current work force.
3. How to ensure organisational design meets the needs of those aspiring to immediate development and those on longer term development paths.
In today’s challenging times, the procurement and supply chain functions are being turned to for delivery of crucial efficiency savings. This session will focus on the biggest asset within the procurement function, its people.
4. • Identifying talent within the workforce and developing appropriate programmes to nurture skills
   • Ensuring that organisational design reflects the needs of both those aspiring to immediate development and those on longer term development paths
15:15 Continued debate to find practical approaches to:
5. • Staff retention techniques
   • Measuring procurement staff productivity and the setting of challenging targets
   • Ensuring that organisational design reflect the needs of both those aspiring immediate development and those on longer term development paths
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