What is purchasing and supply?

Emma Scott Representation Manager CIPS

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

A purchasing career

Buyer

Purchasing Director Stores manager

Procurement Consultant

Value chain manager Supply Chain Analyst

Relationship Manager

Warehousing controller

Strategic Sourcing There’s a role for everyone at all levels!

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Who could I work for?

Every company needs buyers!

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What does procurement do?

Some people think its about this

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Really? Who buys this then?

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So what’s it all about?

Innovation and creativity Managing supply chain risk Ethics and sustainability Managing demand Reducing all supply chains costs Right price and quality Right stuff, right time, right place

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Right stuff, right place, right time Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Right stuff, right place, right time

Four Candles

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Right price, right quality Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Reducing all supply chain costs Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Managing demand Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Ethics and sustainability Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Managing supply chain risk Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Managing supply chain risk Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Innovation and creativity Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

The Pizza Puzzle

• You are a buyer working for a pizza manufacturer that produces a wide range of pizzas for all the leading supermarkets. • You have been given the task of finding new suppliers of tomato sauce, the base ingredient of all your customer’s pizzas.

• Which supplier will you choose?

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The Pizza Puzzle

• Supplier A comes in with the lowest price but they’re based in Kenya and there could be problems with reliability of supply and there are questions over the pay and conditions for their workers.

• Supplier B is East European, slightly more expensive but their sauce is organic and they have positive environmental credentials.

• Supplier C is British and a local cooperative. They are most expensive but transport costs will be lower. They are also dependant on a good summer.

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The Pizza Puzzle

• Working in teams take on the following roles to debate your answer.

• You may have concerns about all of the suppliers so consider what checks and assurances you would need to be confident enough to buy from them. • Team roles - Purchasing Manager, Finance Director, Head of Quality Control, Head of Production, Marketing Manager. Think about what these people’s opinions and priorities would be within the organisation.

• The Purchasing Manager should report back to the group giving reasons why your team chose that supplier.

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Thanks for listening!

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply