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Despite procurement’s traditional ‘cost-cutting’ reputation, success in supply chain sourcing is about far more than driving down price. From procurement specialists with an understanding of AI and business performance data, to suppliers that are bought into a business’ ethical stance, strategic sourcing has a key role to play in an organisation’s overall success.
Categories: Procurement & Supply Chain Recruitment
With today’s CFO often described as a ‘financially literate CEO’, the challenge for aspiring CFOs is to develop their leadership skills and business acumen as well as their financial intelligence. With guidance on how to achieve this and why, Amy Parkinson, Principal Consultant and financial leadership specialist at executive search firm Berwick Partners, offers insight into the changing dynamic of the CFO role.
Categories: Finance Recruitment
The last mile – does retail have the agility to keep up? (Internet Retailer)
Consumers have more options than ever and unashamedly expect ‘added-value’ as standard. Kathryn Gill, a Consultant in Berwick Partners' Retail and Leasire Practice explains how the ‘last mile’ of the customer journey does not escape this expectation; it has an undeniably increasing influence on a consumer’s entire purchase decision. Trailblazers such as Amazon have heightened expectations and customers are demanding more and discounting those retailers who cannot directly meet their needs.
Categories: Retail Recruitment
The goalposts are shifting for service in social housing, with consumers increasingly demanding better provision.
Categories: Real Estate Recruitment
Bravery in the workplace is something I’m hearing more and more about. Bravery: it’s such an empowering and positive word. It is something we don’t shout about enough, but it’s a word on the lips of the inspiring HR leaders I’m meeting.
Categories: Human Resources Recruitment
Who hires the CDO — or does the chief data officer hire themselves? (Information Age)
The role of chief data officer (CDO) has been growing in prominence over the last few years, and with it has come a lot of interest – new conferences tailored specifically for CDOs, questions surrounding what makes the perfect CDO, and of course, how the CDO’s role works in tandem with exciting new technologies like AI and machine learning.
Categories: IT & Digital Leadership Recruitment
Being Masters of All – Changing Leadership in Landed Estates (Campden FB)
The landed estate operates as a distinct breed of family office, and with this comes a unique set of challenges and opportunities for leadership. Ben Ingram discusses this further in Campden FB.
Categories: Real Estate Recruitment
Strategic workforce planning is a necessity, not a ‘nice to have’ (Personnel Today)
Organisations in almost every sector are dealing with economic uncertainty and digital transformation. For most, the complexion of the workforce is changing; employers are calling out for staff to fill critical roles – many related to digital capabilities – while other roles emerge, evolve and expire. Key to navigating this state of flux is Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) and Kate Parker gives her view on how to make this work in Personnel Today.
Collaboration is key for supply chain innovation (The Times & Raconteur)
Being faster, better and cheaper than the competition requires colleagues, partners and stakeholders across an entire supply chain to work together. Katie Hart in our Supply Chain practice gives her opinion in a Raconteur report published today in The Times
Categories: Procurement & Supply Chain Recruitment
MIPIM, the world’s largest real estate expo, is on this week and presents a significant opportunity for public sector and placemaking leaders to highlight a destinations’ potential and capture investor attention. Yet, to be truly effective, mayors, ministers, ambassadors and those at the forefront of high-level discussions must also have the people-power behind them to recognise, react to and capitalise on investor interest. Marek Dobrowolski gives his opinion on how to maximise opportunities at MIPIM in the MJ.
Categories: Government Recruitment, Real Estate Recruitment