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Oct 30 2015, 7:05 AM
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6 Ways to Make Savings Stick

The last article I wrote on The Faculty’s latest research paper ‘Making it Stick’ was very well received by you all, in fact, its one of my most read posts on Procurious. This strong response has encouraged me to dive back into the report to look for more gold. As the report clearly states, more … Continue reading 6 Ways to Make Savings Stick

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Oct 23 2015, 7:35 AM
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What You Can Expect from a Procurement Job in Australia

After three weeks, eight flights, a wedding and some workshops, I’m finally back from my trip to Australia. It was a great trip – as well as spending time with my friends and family, I had the chance to reconnect with the procurement community ‘down under’. Australia is where I started my procurement career and … Continue reading What You Can Expect from a Procurement Job in Australia

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Oct 1 2015, 7:57 AM
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6 Tips To Ensure You Make The Most Of Your First Procurement Job

It was 9 years ago (almost to the day) that I applied for a job in the finance department of Alcoa (a mining company). Not long after that application, I was contacted by someone in the HR team and asked if I would be interested in interviewing for a role in procurement. I didn’t know … Continue reading 6 Tips To Ensure You Make The Most Of Your First Procurement Job

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Sep 29 2015, 7:54 AM
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Talking S&OP with Patrick Vialle of Parmalat

Based on a recommendation I got from Julie Egonidis of The Faculty off the back of its recent procurement roundtable series. I caught up with Patrick Vialle of Parmalat Australia to discuss an interesting S&OP (supply and operations planning) project the company has been working on. Patrick has had a truly international supply chain career, … Continue reading Talking S&OP with Patrick Vialle of Parmalat

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Sep 24 2015, 7:22 AM
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Five Reasons Why Procurement Savings Don’t Stick

The latest research from The Faculty, which is now available for download exclusively through the Procurious community feed, has highlighted that more than 50 per cent of savings negotiated by Australian procurement teams do not make their way to company’s financial bottom line. This raises a very simple question. Why can’t we get our savings … Continue reading Five Reasons Why Procurement Savings Don’t Stick