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Section 5
Australia
Recent examples of supply chain
malfunction, with related brand reputation
damages, have contributed to an increased
demand for qualified procurement
professionals. As such, recruiting and
retaining talent remains a key challenge for
organisations.
The gender balance, in a profession historically maledominated,
is shifting towards an equal distribution with a
growing number of females now holding senior procurement
roles.
Moving across industries still seems to represent a difficult step
with both supply and demand very mindful of category
expertise limitations.
a demand for benefits is being pushed from the top,
particularly at a government level, with regards to involvement
and integration of minority groups (indigenous in particular). In
the procurement space, public agencies, now followed by the
private sector, have embedded diversity policies into their
strategies. Consequently, we are now faced with the task of
supporting the development of the supply base.
Mark LaMb
General Manager, Asia Pacific
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply