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...
TfL - IT and Technology Commercial & Procurement Recruitment Campaign
1st Executive Ltd are delighted to bring to market a campaign of exclusive & retained IT and Technology Procurement vacancies for Transport for London- led by Jake Stone, Alex Steel and Diane Marjoram.TfL are playing a key role in London’s economic recovery, generating in excess of 9bn in revenue for the capital p/a, whilst supporting th...
MAY 2023 - FUTURE SKILL SET DEMANDS
FUTURE SKILL SET DEMANDS - 2023During April 1st Executive explored across a wide selection of our clients, what future skill set demands will become an emerging need within their teams. We discussed the obstacles and challenges associated with sourcing and delploying these skill sets and how we would successfully deliver on them.For more inform...
February 2023 - Procurement Tools & Technology Trends
Procurement Tools & Technology – Trends for 2023 In February 1st Executive explored, with our clients, their intentions in regard to their Procurement Technology infrastructure; identifying key tools that are on the radar for implementation in 2023 and the driving forces behind these decisions. We discussed the obstacles and challenges as...
January 2023 - Recruitment Market Insight
What’s the Market Telling Us? In the past 3 months; hybrid/agile working opportunities are the most prevalent in the market In the UK market: 81% of roles currently offer hybrid/agile working – typically 2 - 3 days p/w in the office 14% of roles are fully remote 5% of roles are mandated as 5 days p/w on site Acr...