Scholarship to assist young procurement professionals

Are you under 30 years of age and a procurement professional considering further study? Why not apply for a CIPSA scholarship towards your study fees and costs?

The CIPSA Young Procurement Professional Scholarship aims to promote further study amongst the procurement profession within Queensland and increase number of young professionals entering procurement as a career choice. The award is payment of $3,000 as a contribution towards the tuition fees and disbursement costs of a CIPSA approved University course (either full-time or part-time),

involving procurement or supply chain management related subjects, as well as an all expenses paid trip to the annual CIPSA conference in Melbourne.

Applications close 31 August 2006

For further details, and terms and conditions, please click here.

Queensland’s Largest Logistics & Supply Chain Conference

The largest logistics and supply chain conference in Queensland is approaching. The Queensland Logistics & Supply Chain Conference is being held on 13 and 14 July at the Sofitel in Brisbane.

A joint initiative between CIPSA and various supply chain and logistics peak bodies, this year’s conference focuses on “Availability” - The right product, in the right place, for the right price, at the right time. Guest speakers include Chris Munro (CEO Linfox Logistics) and Dr Pieter Nagel (Director of the Institute for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Victoria University)

The conference hopes to improve on last year’s impressive attendance of 350 delegates. Delegates span the procurement and supply chain professions, allowing you to gain a broader industry prospective. Participants include CEOs, general and line managers, as well as staff from contracts, distribution, transport, warehousing and (of course) procurement.

To download a registration form, please visit the conference website, at: www.qldscc.com

Committee Member Profile - Billie Gorman

Billie Gorman MCIPS joined Pine Rivers Shire Council in January 2004, to establish and manage the Procurement and Contracts Management Department. Pine Rivers borders north Brisbane and has the challenge of managing extraordinary population and development growth against a shortage of available skills and escalating infrastructure costs. This has resulted in a more strategic partnership and commercialised approach to procurement than was previously undertaken.

On 10 July, Billie will move back to the private sector and take up a position with Parmalat as Category Manager, Marketing and Indirects.

Billie’s role on the CIPSA Queensland Regional Committee, apart from being the only female (!), is as Events Chair. This role allows Billie to meet and work with many CIPSA Queensland members. Billie also enjoys spending as much time as she can with her young family.

Cash for comment! The CIPSA National Essay Competition 2006

We’re always looking to build upon the global body of knowledge on procurement, and we want our

members to get involved and share their insights with us via the CIPSA National Essay Competition. All CIPSA members are invited to enter their essay (of up to 3,000 words) for an opportunity to win up to $2000 and an all expenses paid trip to the CIPSA annual conference. The winning essays will be published in a variety of industry publications, so you can raise your professional profile as well. Essay topics for each region as well as terms and conditions can be downloaded here.

Entries close 31 August 2006.

Please contact the CIPSA office on 1300 765 142, with any queries.

Renew Now

CIPSA membership is the best procurement decision you can make in 2006. For both career progression and to achieve better business results for your organisation, fill out your membership renewal form ASAP.

If you have any queries or have not yet received your renewal form, please contact the CIPSA office on 1300 765 142.

Council Election result

CIPSA is pleased to announce that David Freeman has been elected to the RoW seat on the international CIPS Council-the growing body of CIPS worldwide. David is the Strategic Sourcing Manager at Telstra Clear Ltd in New Zealand. A full profile on David and the CIPS council will feature in the next issue of PP magazine.

Performance Measurement Review

The Performance Measurement one day conference was held at Crown Hotel in Melbourne on the 29th June. Over 65 delegates from all over Australia attended to hear a different approach to the 2nd biggest issue facing our profession, performance measurement. There was 3 case studies presented from BHP Billiton, Coles Myer and Fosters. The feedback from delegates was above average, with delegates responding 80% excellent and highly relevant. Portland group was the gold sponsor for the event, with canapés and evening drinks sponsored by HRG Australia.

Innovation on show at the CIPSA Annual Conference

The term “innovation” is thrown around quite a bit these days, but we think it’s truly time for the procurement profession to join in and embrace some fresh thinking. That’s why our 2006 annual CIPSA conference will focus on “Innovation in Procurement”- showcasing a wide variety of new thinking, new ideas, new practices and useful innovations for all practitioners to consider.

Held on 17 and 18 October in Melbourne, and based on a similar format to last years successful event, the conference will include a mixture of plenary and streamed sessions, while also providing the delegates with great networking opportunities. The event will also include an invitation-only CPO stream on day one of the conference.

A world class line-up of top speakers is being finalised now. The full programme will be available soon. Visit our website to learn more, at: www.cipsaconferences.com.au

Planning to travel to the UK in 2007?

Members planning a northern hemisphere visit should keep in mind the CIPS UK workshops, seminars, conferences and professional development programme (see the CIPS website: www.cips.org). The annual dinner in London is one of the “must attend” functions on the CIPS calendar, attracting up to 1300 participants. Next year’s event will be held on 14 March 2007 at the Dorchester Hotel in central London.

Any Australian members considering attending are invited to form an Australian contingent, as group discounts on travel may be possible. Anyone interested should contact Laurie Le Fevre at: ldlefevre@optusnet.com.au

Previous issues

Issue #1 - December 2005

Issue #2 - February 2006

Issue #3 - March 2006

Issue #4 - April 2006

Issue #5 - May 2006

Issue #6 - June 2006

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