July 2024 - How to attract, hire and retain the best Procurement talent in 2024?
In July, 1st Executive explored the driving factors that are currently influence candidate decision making when it comes to career opportunities across the Procurement, Supplier Management and Supply Chain space in the UK, EU and North America.With the well publicised global cost of living challenge, is salary still king or are other key...
February 2024 - Are Procurement KPI's & Performance Metrics Changing?
February 2024 - Are Procurement KPI's & Performance Metrics Changing?In January, 1st Executive Ltd engaged with our network of Global CPO’s, Procurement Directors and Supply Chain Directors to investigate how Procurement is being measured, and how success is viewed in the eyes of key stakeholders given the evolving landscape of increased inf...
January 2024 - Procurement Objectives for 2024
In December 1st Executive engaged with our network of Global CPO’s, Procurement Directors and Supply Chain Directors to explore their objectives and challenges for 2024. The conversations also provided an opportunity to reflect on innovation and achievements delivered throughout 2023.What are the key strategic objectives for your team in 2...
October 2023 - Interim Market Update
One of our key FTSE100 clients has been speaking about achieving a 6% year on year reduction in contract numbers; as such 1st Executive assessed the current health of the interim Procurement, Supply Chain and Sustainability market through conversations with our key clients globally in September.95% of clients are using Interim Resource in Procur...
August 2023 - Does Procurement have ownership of the Sustainability challenge?
Does Procurement have ownership of the Sustainability challenge?In July, 1st Executive explored the hugely topical subject of Sustainability as part of our monthly market insight series. António Guterres, the UN secretary general, stated "The era of global warming has ended and the era of global boiling has arrived”, after scientists confirme...