In a particularly poignant new piece for the Wall Street Journal, the massive shift in how recruiters and hiring managers are tackling the search for supply chain talent takes centre stage. WSJ journalist Loretta Chao notes that given the current technology-driven...
Month: June 2015
Are you a Boss? Or a Leader?
Leadership. It’s a complex, intangible topic that has captivated minds for millennia, and it’s no less relevant in today’s connected workplace. What is it that leaders offer us to allow us to grow our careers and contribute to the organizations for which we work? And...
Why Work in Supply Chain Management? Here Are a Few Good Reasons…
Aidan Morrison recently published an article on LinkedIn about the top five reasons supply chain management is a great field to work in. We're a bit biased as a boutique search firm that specializes in supply chain recruitment with a vested interest in the success of...
Here’s the Lowdown on Demand Planning in Consumer Goods
“You need to be able to build relationships across all the areas of the company. Demand planning touches every single area: marketing, sales, finance, business development, and supply.” -Daniel Castro For this installment of our Supply Chain Interview series, we spoke...
The Economy is Rebounding, but Skill Shortages are Causing Jobs to Go Unfilled: What’s the Solution?
For anyone who isn't aware, LinkedIn Publisher has been a great new platform for business leaders to provide thought leadership to their networks. What began as a showcase for high-profile individuals like Jack Welch and Richard Branson has grown immensely and led to...
A Strategic Sourcing Consultant’s Guide to the First 90 Days
This guest post comes from John Conley, a Strategic Sourcing expert who's worked with some top organizations to cultivate cost savings and collaboration between formerly-siloed business functions. It's a good read, and will be useful to any Strategic Sourcing...
Why Finding the Right Supply Chain Talent is Critical For Business Success
With over a decade of niche recruiting experience under our belt, Argentus has witnessed a great deal of change across industries for professional roles in supply chain and procurement. Part of the reason this search firm is so excited to be working as experts in...
Beware the Golden Handcuffs
Here’s an interesting story that speaks to the way that the world of work has changed, and an interesting conundrum: One of our top recruiters was recently speaking with a longtime candidate—let’s call him Tom. She’s cultivated a long-term recruiting relationship with...
Top Retail Supply Chain Executive Speaks About Talent, Analytics, and the Future of Retail
"If you can get down to looking at a specific customer and what their needs are, that's gold." - Peter Georgacopoulos Welcome to Argentus’ Supply Chain Executive Interview series, where we speak with senior leadership in Supply Chain about the state of the talent...