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I hope you'll enjoy our new look this issue. It's one of a few changes we're making as we look forward to this holiday season, ready for a fresh look at career strategies and where they might be heading in 2009.
John Okusi Senior Account Director |
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The early bird lands at RBA* |
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As well as our after hours service, we're now offering a 7am start to allow for flexibility with earlier calls and meetings. Make sure to let us know if this is a good time for you, and don't then be surprised to get an early morning phone call!
At the moment it's rather tight for top level positions but otherwise mostly business as usual with lots of buoyant sectors including Professional Services, IT spend and Indirect spend. Procurement candidates have been seeing good choice and some excellent offers though we are seeing final decisions taking longer than expected at times.
Interim roles are still quickly coming and going though everyone is having to be realistic about rates. Make sure to keep us updated on your current circumstances and what you are going be looking for.
Whether you're looking for a permant position, an interim placement, some specialist advice or market insight, our team is here to help. Call us today on 020 7993 5629 or email john@rbaglobal.com and see how we could work together.
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Local Content Development Specialist |
Petrol Chemical |
Fixed Term £65,000 - £70,000 + Bonus - Reading
Interested? Call or email John Okusi |
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e-Sourcing Procurement Lead |
Petrol Chemical |
Permanent £65,000 - £70,000 + Bonus - West London
Interested? Call or email John Okusi |
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Head of Strategic Procurement |
Telecommunications |
Permanent €120,000 plus bonus and benefits - Benelux
Interested? Call or email John Okusi |
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Supply Chain advisor |
Petrol Chemical |
Permanent £40,000 - £90,000 (dep experience) - London Worldwide
Interested? Call or email John Okusi |
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EMEA Market Data Efficiency Manager |
Financial Services |
Permanent £100,000 + Bonus - London
Interested? Call or email John Okusi |
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Senior Sourcing Manager |
Management Consultancy |
Permanent £TBC - London with European Travel
Interested? Call or email John Okusi |
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Procurement & Expense Management |
Financial Services |
Permanent £90,000 to £125,000 plus bonus & benefits - Docklands
Interested? Call or email John Okusi |
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Consultancy and Strategic Sourcing continue to be in demand, and we are always interested to hear from anyone who has Procurement, Supply Chain or Lean Six Sigma experience in this area.
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Ian Wilson
Head of Procurement
Corporate Business Services for Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd
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Working in a small strategic central procurement function, Ian is responsible for all Indirect spend across the business. He has total of 19 years in Procurement / Supply Chain working in a diverse range of market sectors including Central Government, Local Authority, Retail, Infrastructure and currently Construction / Development.
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What makes a good Procurement skills set?
It's a combination of being able to do the basic things well (e.g. planning, analysis, negotiation and implementation) and have a good understanding of the 'softer' skills (e.g. the ability to form and maintain relationships and effective communication).
What do you most value in your colleagues?
Honesty, team players and being open minded to change.
What media do you keep most up to date with?
In terms of publications I read Supply Management. I also receive a mixture of daily electronic media from suppliers and independents relating to my market sector and the commodities I manage.
What produces your best thinking?
Brainstorming with colleagues.
What are the biggest challenges you're facing at the moment?
As I currently work for the UK's largest house builder, the extremely challenging market conditions.
What keeps you sane in your job?
The variety of the role and the challenges it gives.
What might you ask a fellow Supply Chain professional here?
How do you raise Procurement's profile in your business?
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With a significant degree of expense falling outside the control of travel category managers, innovative strategies are now required to maximise cost control as the effects of rising fuel costs are dramatically impacting every aspect of travel management. Travel managers must now not only plan for monthly increases in airfares, but also for increases in surface transportation and any other service that ultimately relies on fuel.
Organisations should where possible broaden their business focus to include non-traditional areas of T&E spend, for example, entertaining, parking and car service. These elements may not typically be viewed in the same way that global airline negotiations or TMC negotiations are, but they add up and can make a substantial contribution to the bottom line.
To drive these savings, the extended T&E supply chain needs to be controlled by using some well-established best practices. These include vendor sourcing and management, service provider sourcing and management, the right payment systems, and processing it through the right technology.
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Seasons greetings (and feedback please) |
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Everyone here at Richard Bailey Associates would like to wish you the very best over Christmas and all success for 2009.
We'd love to know some of your favourites links, the sites you rely on and really find helpful. Please email your recommendations to Jeremy Walker and we'll feature some more in our next issue. Your comments and suggestions for the newsletter are most welcome too! |
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Working with you |
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Are you considering your next challenge in the job market? Looking for talented and hard-to-find people?
Call us on 020 7993 5629 or
email john@rbaglobal.com to make use of our services - based on deep sector knowledge, they're fully focussed on results.
DON'T FORGET you can talk to us outside normal office hours - both before and after - on 07734 247237.
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| Links we like |
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Skyscanner aggregates all the budget airlines and lets you check the best times to travel across the month or throughout the year.
For a good idea of what a place is really like on the ground, TripAdvisor offers hands-on information with plenty of reviews and photo tips from actual visitors.
In My Top 10 Business Books Richard Lockyer has some ideas for your Christmas lists -
"They say that if you want to be the best then find out who the best are and then copy them, well in my opinion you will have to go a long way to beat these guys!"
And on a lighter note, here's a favourite via YouTube where Tom Mabe sucks an unsuspecting cold caller deep into a murder rap! |
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Richard Bailey Associates is currently working with SpinVox who have a really useful service that turns voice into text. This means you'll never have to spend time listening to voicemail and writing down its contents ever again.
Voice messages are instantly converted and delivered as an SMS text or an email - we love it (and Stephen Fry does too!) and find it especially useful abroad. You can try it for yourself with a free trial at www.spinvox.com.
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| Right To Play World Cup 2008 |
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We were delighted to support this year's Corporate World Cup at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium which raised a staggering £120,000 for the international projects of Right To Play.
Like to get involved or know more about Right To Play? Please contact Mike Emery memery@righttoplay.com for more information.
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