Breaking Barriers to Entry for the Future of Procurement with Celia Downie & Arron Woodland #63

“If something doesn't look exciting enough for something they're going to do for the next 40-50 years in their career, why are they going to bother even trying to get into that profession?”

When the senior procurement professionals end their careers, we need a rich talent pool to whom they can entrust all that experience and expertise.

Who better to ask about the current barriers impeding the introduction of fresh, smart and passionate professionals than those fresh from the process?

On Talent Talks this week we continue our discussions with future procurement leaders around essential skills, barriers to entry, the future of the carbon vs cost equation, data’s prevalence in the profession, and more with 4C Associates’ Celia Downie and Frasers Group’s Arron Woodland.

This episode of Talent Talks covers:

• Ideal skills for success in today’s procurement industry
• Embracing an attitude of transparency and collaboration with suppliers
• How to attract new talent at an earlier stage in their career
• Procurement’s role in leading ESG initiatives going forward

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.

Links and references at: https://talentdrive.co.uk/