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Influence over sales and marketing
Q: I am chief procurement officer for a fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer with a strong purchasing function that is linked to business strategy and is performing well. One area I am not responsible for is sales and marketing spend. I think it would
Don't get too cosy, warns IT chief
Purchasers should avoid becoming "too cosy" with their suppliers in order to ensure competitiveness, warned Mike Norris, chief executive of Computacenter.
‘Exceptional’ individuals honoured
Youth, persuasiveness and determination are qualities possessed by both winners of the individual categories at this year’s awards.
Buyers increase IT purchasing role
Purchasing is becoming more involved in IT buying as economic pressures squeeze budgets. But findings from Gartner reveal the profession is still “at the edge” of big IT buying decisions.
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Managing Closed-Loop Supply Chains
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Buyers must sell web booking tools
Travel purchasers and managers must sell the benefits of online self-booking tools to internal staff if they are to achieve real cost savings.
Compass Group deals under scrutiny
Compass Group has defended claims that it uses unfair tactics with suppliers.
Lighthouse service to cut suppliers
Barry Messenger aims to slash supplier numbers and consolidate spend after his appointment to the new post of technical procurement specialist at Trinity House Lighthouse Service.
Buyers reject tougher tests on food
Purchasers have criticised proposals to increase the testing of food ingredients as unnecessary and likely to drive up supply chain costs.
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