In the interest of clarity and understanding, we put together this handy guide to help candidates and others understand these two Procurement roles: what’s the difference between a Buyer and a Category Manager? What skills are needed for each? and where does occasional confusion arise?
On the Argentus Blog, one of our most popular categories of posts is Salary Comparisons. This week, we decided to dive deep into publicly-available salary data for Public Sector Procurement leadership in Ontario to evaluate and draw insights about compensation levels...
“The people in the contingent labour force are some of the top 1% performers because they’re the type of people who look for new challenges"- Mark Morrissey. Welcome to the latest instalment of Argentus’ Supply Chain Executive Interview series, where we speak with...
For a few years, economists and technology analysts have been closely watching the increasing automation of the workforce. Analysts have also long-discussed how automated manufacturing has replaced middle-class domestic manufacturing jobs. In recent months, there’s...
As a boutique recruiter specializing in Supply Chain, we’re always interested in new initiatives and ideas to help get young people involved in the field. Supply Chain is projected to both grow in importance and face a talent shortage in the coming years, and the...
Written by Kirsten Watson. This guest post first appeared on Kinaxis’ industry blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. When considering what attributes supply chain leaders are most likely to possess, it’s easy to think first of hard skills—analytical prowess,...
In business, communication is everything. When we interview Supply Chain executives, they almost always point to communications skills (both verbal and written) as the key to progressing in your career beyond transactional and purely-analytical roles and into the...
Today's Guest Post comes from James Wright, SCMP. James is a supply chain professional with 15 years experience in the oil and gas, telecommunications and power generation industries. His particular areas of specialization are negotiation and supplier relationship...
Here’s an employer branding issue that’s worth considering for all organizations hiring individuals in Supply Chain: What will Supply Chain people think if you take a long time to hire them? In the 21st century, organizations are realizing more than...