As recruiters who specialize in Procurement, we at Argentus are exposed every day to people working in Procurement’s different categories. It lets us see a variety of skills, approaches and best practices in this field as it rapidly changes and...
Month: June 2016
A Job is More Than the Sum of its Parts
Think About the Whole Package, Not Just Base Compensation Recruiters create opportunity for people. They create opportunity for companies looking to hire. They create opportunity for passive candidates who might not realize their value until the right job comes along....
Sun Life Strategic Sourcing AVP Andrew Leich Speaks About Emerging Trends and Skills
As part of our efforts to stay on top of best practices and developments in our recruiting specialties, we were thrilled with the chance to interview Andrew Leich. Andrew is Assistant Vice President of Strategic Sourcing at Sun Life Financial – one of Canada’s...
Supply Chain is at its Best When You Can’t See it
Written by Jonathan Matthews. This guest post originally appeared on Kinaxis’ industry blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. Playing hockey the other night, there was a particularly boisterous individual on my bench. One of my teammates made the comment that...
Why We Should Be Going Into Middle Schools to Talk About Supply Chain
With baby boomers retiring in droves and more companies recognizing the importance of strategic Supply Chains, we in the Supply Chain industry need to be doing all we can to help advocate for this career with young people. We need to take ownership over...
Check out the Podcast That Aims to Elevate the Role of Procurement
If you’re in Procurement and you haven’t heard of The Art of Procurement Podcast, it’s a pretty good bet you will soon. Started in 2015, this Podcast has already made a splash in the Procurement world by offering informative interviews with...
Argentus Search Stories: How to Avoid Salary Stumbles in Hiring
When it comes to hiring in a competitive market, salary considerations are often the biggest thing separating a great hire from a frustrating search. It’s one of the trickiest things to get right, especially because hiring managers don’t often have enough background...
We Talk to a Gartner Executive Partner About the Global Supply Chain Top 25 for 2016
Anyone who follows the Supply Chain industry anticipates the annual release of Gartner’s ranking of the Top 25 Global Supply Chains. Every year, the research and advisory company compiles its list in an effort to recognize supply chain leadership and excellence – and...
Infographic: Which Industries Pay the Most and Least in Procurement?
As always, we’re doing our best to help you stay on top of salary info in Supply Chain, Procurement, and their related functions. We know our readers love to find out where salaries stand, whether they’re companies looking to hire or professionals...