Good morning! Hope you are safe and doing well.
June is bringing back the business optimism among our peers. Going through recent insights and opportunities, we see procurement professionals coming out strong through uncertain environments.
Here’s what we have this week.
Insights
🍫 How Ferrero ‘walks the talk’ on responsible sourcing - Earlier this year, Ferrero published its Hazelnut Charter as part of efforts to tackle challenges within the hazelnut supply chain such child labour.
📱 Inside IKEA’s digital transformation - For almost 80 years, IKEA has been in the very analog business of selling its distinct brand of home goods to people. 3 years ago, that changed.
📞 How telecom giant BT drives the bottom line - A podcast featuring Adam Brown is Head of the Digital Garage at British Telecom Procurement.
🕶 How to drive supplier diversity - A diverse business is a company that is at least 51% owned and operated by one or more individuals that belong to a designated list of categories.
☕️ Starbucks hit by ‘supply chain constraints’ - The retailer put orders for 25 different products on temporary hold given “supply shortages occurring in the US on some products is attributable to the supply chain constraints.”
🙂 How to avoid procurement burnout - Here are some tips for making your complicated job a little less stressful.
Events
🔥 SCRM Exchange 2021: Next Level Risk Management
By Risk Methods • June 15, 16, 2021 • Registration Link
📜 Mastering Contracts: One-day workshop
By CIPS • June 15, 2021 • Registration Link
💻 Implementing Augmented Analytics: From Data to Actionable Insights
By Jaggaer • June 17, 2021 • Registration Link
🏁 Improving Internal Perception of Procurement
By Art of Procurement • June 30, 2021 • Registration Link
Opportunities
💡 Reliance Industries is looking for a Head Finance - Category (Procurement)
Mumbai, India • Healthcare and Pharma • Full Time
💡 Philips is looking for a Procurement Project Manager
Pune, India • Electronics • Full Time
💡 Tata Steel is looking for a Head Procurement - Contract Manufacturing
Jamshedpur, India • Iron and Steel • Full Time
💡 GE Power is looking for a Indirect Sourcing Lead
Noida, India • Oil and Energy • Full Time
💡 Honeywell is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist II
Gurugram, India • IT and Services • Full Time
💡 Dr Lal Path Labs is looking for a Supply Chain Process Transformation Lead
Gurugram, India • Healthcare • Full Time
What did you think about this edition? Hit reply—share your feedback, insights, and opportunities.
I’m open to discussions—feel free to book a slot on my calendar.
Have a great week ahead!
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Gaurav Baheti
Founder and CEO, Procol