Oxfam targets better procurement
28 August 2012
Oxfam's new purchasing strategy manager says one of her main challenges is making the charity's procurement more professional.
Rachel Wilshaw, formerly ethical purchasing manager and supply relationships manager, says her role is to ensure purchasers within its six divisions adhere to the charity's strict guidelines for ethical procurement.
Wilshaw buys nothing herself and is instead in charge of overseeing purchasing in the divisions that buy everything from disaster relief aid -...