We have been hearing a lot from our network recently about the growing demand for talent in procurement. Naturally this demand leads to a rise in salaries for people in procurement positions. Following a great article from Supply Chain 24/7, the Purchasing and Supply...
Month: May 2014
Market Intelligence: Tons of Growth in Consumer Goods Planning Roles
But it’s a candidate’s market, and companies are losing out at the offer stage Here’s some midweek market intelligence. In the past few months, we’ve noticed a distinct uptick in Consumer Goods (CPG) companies tapping our network for Planning professionals,...
Market Intelligence: Amazon’s Foray into the Wholesale Market
We found a really interesting piece of market intelligence this week from Forbes writer Clare O’Connor. She goes very in depth into Amazon’s newest efforts to tap into the massive Wholesale market, through a new venture called AmazonSupply. We wanted to pass this...
Procurement Directors: Find out how your salary compares in Canada
Here's Argentus' salary drilldown for this week. On the last installment, we provided salary bands for Supply Chain Directors in Toronto and Calgary. While we haven't finished with salary info for Supply Chain and plan to offer info at the more junior level as well,...
Does Supply Chain’s Image Need to Catch up with the Times?
Does Supply Chain’s image need to catch up with the times? We all know the Supply Chain field and all the great functions within it (Logistics, Procurement, Distribution, Operations, Manufacturing, Planning, etc.) are in high demand within companies, and we also know...