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Talent Spotlight: Andrew F. Smith

Procurement Heads

Collaboration and stakeholder engagement are much-used terms within procurement teams. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation. How are these skills useful and applied in wider roles?

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Talent Spotlight: Andrew F. Smith

Procurement Heads

Collaboration and stakeholder engagement are much-used terms within procurement teams. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation. How are these skills useful and applied in wider roles?

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.