For the past three years, Argentus has worked to provide relevant, engaging and informative content about the Supply Chain talent picture in Canada. As a boutique recruitment agency specializing in Supply Chain, we’re committed to writing about the issues that are...
Month: July 2015
How to Level the Playing Field in Your Negotiations
Today we bring you a guest blog post by a top Supply Chain professional in the Argentus network, Mohommad Faridy. Mohammad is a Strategic Sourcing Executive with many years of experience in Procurement, Contract Negotiations, and Vendor Management. He wrote this post...
High-Growth Startups are Looking to Supply Chain to Keep Things Lean
According to estimates, as many of 50% of new companies fail in the first 5 years of operation. Despite this (well-publicized) difficulty, the world of startups is still explosive, with thousands of new startups entering the game every year. We wrote several months...
How Can Companies Leverage Vendor Management Transformation to Unlock Value?
Here’s our interview with Vendor Management Transformation expert Maureen Llewellyn. Maureen is a Strategic Vendor Management pro who has spearheaded numerous successful transformation initiatives within Insurance and IT. She was able to fill us in on this vital...
Supply Chain Makes the World Turn, and SCM Talent is the Key to an Even Brighter Future
“Supply chain is the discipline of plan-source-make-deliver... those who learn to live by their wits will thrive. The third great revolution is happening now, with the birth of an information age that's creating millions of jobs and gigantic wealth.” — Kevin O'Marah,...
Argentus Partners with the SCMA and Globe and Mail to Discuss the Supply Chain Talent Deficit
Last week, we pointed you to a recent interview Supply Chain educator Dustin Mattison held with Argentus President and Senior Partner Bronwen Hann. Bronwen offered some of the insight’s she’s gained in her more than 10 years recruiting for Supply Chain, as well as her...
Women in Supply Chain: How Strategic Recruitment Can Help Close the Gender Gap
In an interview with Fronetics, Don Firth spoke about the state of women in supply chain and logistics. He has some interesting advice and insights to offer about how to cultivate an industry that welcomes women and encourages vital career paths for them. After all,...
Argentus’ President Bronwen Hann Interviewed about the State of the Supply Chain Market
As specialists in Supply Chain recruitment, one thing that’s important to us at Argentus is to engage with the wider Supply Chain community to spread our message about the overall talent picture, what we’re seeing in the market, and issues facing the field. To that...
Five Reasons to Build Your Career With Contract Work in Supply Chain & Procurement
It's time to rethink your assumptions about whether supply chain contract work be a meaningful career move. Here are five good reasons why this professional track could be right for you: 1. When you've already held several permanent, full-time supply chain positions...