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December 2007 |
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Hello again, Christmas is almost upon us and as well as a selection of our latest vacancies, we hope you'll enjoy our quiz with its prize of Champagne and a charity donation. After business as usual on Friday 21st, we'll be re-opening on Wednesday January 2nd and everyone here at Richard Bailey Associates would like to wish you the very best this holiday season and all success for 2008!
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Latest Vacancies
We're seeing continued demand and growing opportunities for the right people within Supply Chain and Procurement. One successful placement saw a UK contractor recently moving to New York to further his career in the Global Finances sector and showed the international benefits of a good Procurement / Consultancy skills set.
See how we might help give your new year plans a lift by visiting our online Job Board where some of our latest placement opportunities include:
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Senior Consultant within Supply Chain (Public Sector)
Permanent, Competitive + Bonuses, UK wide
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Procurement Process Team Leader (Information Technology)
Permanent, £50,000 + Bonus + Car, UK wide
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Category Manager (Financial Services / Banking)
Permanent, Competitive + Bonuses, London
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Strategic Sourcing Manager (Financial Services / Banking)
Permanent, £55,000 + Bonus, UK wide
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Account Manager for large oil company (Petrol Chemical)
Permanent, to £45,000, UK wide
plus a range of Management Consultancy positions - we're always interested to hear from anyone who has Procurement, Supply Chain or Lean / Six Sigma experience in this area.
Please call us on 020 7240 8008 or email cv@rbaglobal.com for a discrete and professional service to cover any aspect of our recruiting or your career plans.
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Job Board Feedback
Thanks to everyone who recently took the time to comment on our Job Board - your responses are much appreciated and will help us to maintain this as a productive online resource.
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The RBA* Prize Quiz
Time to drop everything for a few minutes and enter our quiz - for our winner we'll arrange a bottle of Champagne and a seasonal donation of £100 to the charity of your choice.
Send your entries to quiz@richardbaileyassociates.com to reach us by 31st December 2007. Good luck everyone, and don't forget the tie-breaker!
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What has just risen this year from £5.35 to £5.52p? |
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What is the common word for the monosaccharide substance found in certain fruit, flower nectar and honey, with the chemical formula C6H12O6? |
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According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what is the correct ascending order of these human needs?
a) Esteem
b) Safety
c) Belongingness and Love
d) Self-Actualisation
e) Biological and Physiological |
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The billionnaire Barclay twins' long-running disputes about their private island Brecqhou (or Brechou) are with which Channel Island? |
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What do the following acronyms stand for? |
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a) A.I.D.A |
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b) T.E.A.M. |
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c) I.P.O. |
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d) S.M.A.R.T.E.R |
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e) R.O.B. |
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In case of a tie, the winner will be our favourite answer to: |
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How many buyers does it take to get to the to the moon? |
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We'll contact the winner in the New Year and announce the details in our next newsletter.
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Green Supply Chains
Envirowise is a government funded programme offering UK businesses free advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact. Asda has recently signed up to the initiative designed to encourage food and drink companies and their suppliers to work together to reduce waste and save money - by using water, energy and raw materials more efficiently.
During the run-up to Christmas this is especially pertinent as every year in the UK, around 1 billion Christmas cards are thrown away. Last year Envirowise subscribers sent more than 54,500 e-cards, saving over a tonne of paper. Richard Bailey Associates will again be supporting the housing and homeless charity Shelter in 2007, and sending e-cards as we did last year.
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Did You Know ?
It's interesting that Silla Maizey, former Head of Procurement at British Airways, is now their new Head of Corporate Responsibility having been a member of BA's internal corporate responsibility board for some time and following a similar path to Jenny Beament at Virgin.
As this area is sure to grow in 2008 we would be keen to know your thoughts and whether you have been invited to represent your organisation or to add your input.
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What Do You Say?
We're always interested in your comments and especially what you'd like to see on our website or in future newsletters; email your thoughts to george@rbaglobal.com or call us on 020 7240 8008 - we look forward to hearing from you!
And please let us know too if you have any interesting information about Procurement or Supply Chain that you'd be happy to share with a wider audience.
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Richard Bailey Associates - helping to find the best
available candidates in the shortest possible time.
www.richardbaileyassociates.com
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RBA* - Recruiting Brilliant Ability
We work hard with an impressive range of blue chip and fast growing organisation clients to very quickly identify the right candidate for the right position across a variety of roles and industry sectors.
See how you could benefit from our deep understanding of the Procurement and Supply Chain marketplace by calling us on 020 7240 8008.
Don't Forget we are also available outside of normal office hours on 020 7993 5264.
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The CIPS Supply Management Awards
The CIPS Supply Management Awards 2007 attracted a record 1100 people to the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane with an array of major players across various industries competing to be recognised for their efforts to attain purchasing excellence.
Going to such a lavish show was the last thing our trainee consultant Mahen Boyagoda expected in his first week with us, and we're pleased he came away with a valuable insight into the depth and significance that Procurement plays within the world of business.
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Keep up to date with our latest vacancies
Our RSS web feed delivers a stream of headlines from the RBA* Job Board pages straight to your computer, highlighting each new position as soon as it goes online.
 Click on the orange RSS icon to subscribe to the latest Job Board updates (for more on RSS see our website)
There's also a list of most recent vacancies on the front page of our website as another point of quick reference.
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Candidates - IR35
Introduced by the government in 1999, IR35 tax legislation was designed to eliminate the avoidance of tax and National Insurance contributions through the use of intermediaries such as service companies. The legislation only affects contractors who work through a limited or umbrella company (not those paid PAYE).
Remember that you bear responsibility for any underpaid tax and National Insurance so take advice if you are unsure whether this legislation applies to you.
For further information please go to the government's IR35 website
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