Be proactive if you want to be strategic, buyers told_2
17 August 2012
Purchasing professionals within universities and colleges have been urged to be more proactive in promoting what they can do for the bottom line.
If purchasing is to have a strategic role, it must be embedded within the management processes and be part of strategic planning,” said Ian Lewis, head of finance for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce).
Speaking at a London Universities Purchasing Consortium (Lupc) conference this month, he noted that project management skills will be...