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CeeD SCM Network Procurement: A Career of Choice? Tuesday 4 th November 2014 Dr Elizabeth Williamson, GCU Susan Donnelly, Scottish Procurement
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Agenda Background Current Developments How you can develop your own procurement staff Collaboration & Opportunities What’s next…
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Background Development from purchasing to procurement: – operational and strategic focus – realisation of importance to the organisation Requirements: – Realisation of the changing emphasis – Skill development e.g. leadership How? – Collaboration & knowledge sharing – Current developments in Scottish Government and education
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Scottish Government “Procurement as an integral part of policy development and service delivery.”
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Scottish Public Sector
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Planning for the Future It is critical to grow and nurture our own procurement talent when commercial skills are at a premium. This requires encouraging and training new entrants to the sector to ensure we maintain the ability to provide. “Organisations are reporting that a growing percentage of their procurement teams are nearing retirement.”
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Procurement Capability Procurement People of Tomorrow It is a Scotland-wide initiative led by the Scottish Government in partnership with Academia, Skills Development Scotland and the industry. It is not public sector. “Our ambitious plans include – working with schools, curriculum developers and careers advisors to build awareness of procurement in schools, colleges and universities, – promoting procurement as a viable and desirable career option, indeed a career of choice – creating multiple pathways into procurement and supply chain profession. – engaging industry to provide opportunities for young people”
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Schools Engagement Schools programme, partnership between City of Glasgow College, the Scottish Government and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) for 16 – 17 year olds: –to learn about the theory of procurement, leading to a college certification and recognised academic qualification –to help them understand and develop employability skills –to participate in a procurement project putting the theory into practice –to offer them the opportunity of work experience within a procurement organisation –to raise awareness of procurement
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Pathways to Procurement Vocational and Educational Pathways Modern Apprenticeship in Procurement Launched August 2014 BA (Hons) International SCM, Level 3 and 4, Glasgow Caledonian University September 2015 First HNC/D in Scotland for Procurement City of Glasgow College Industry Academy in Procurement Post Graduate qualifications in Procurement
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Modern Apprenticeship Modern Apprenticeships – in a variety of areas, now including procurement Funding – available for businesses, especially SMEs – workers aged 15 – 24 Benefits – “Earn and Learn” SVQ 3 and option for CIPS Level 2 and or Industry specific training – Developed with employers in the public and private sectors – Accredited by SQA – Route to CIPS membership and accreditation
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PPOT Success Schools Procurement Challenge 2014: Bishopbriggs Academy Winners
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New MAs in Procurement Procurement Academy and MA Launch
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Procurex Conference HND Students at Procurex Conference.
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Internships / Placements Internship/placement opportunities for graduates (BA/BA(Hons) International SCM) How can we collaborate further to develop procurement staff and the profession? What else is required?
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Capability Development Opportunity to collaborate or developing our capability Training programmes CPD and qualifications Sharing best practice - much is available free and online e.g. SG Procurement website Collaboration and Opportunities Networking events GCU Careers Evening: 19 th Nov 2014
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Capability Development Engaging with PPOT Partnership Visiting professors Developing / providing case studies for student courses e.g. (HND and degree)
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Next Steps What you can do next… Engage with Procurement People of Tomorrow Take on an MA (Procurement) Build for your future Funding available Offer Student Placements, Graduate placements and internship opportunities Share Information on Training and Capability Development and workforce planning Plan for current and future capability Ask your suppliers to engage in PPOT “Can procurement become a career of choice?” Yes! Contact Scottish Procurement
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Thank you! Any further questions?
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