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Top tips

Top tips for entering the CIPS Excellence Awards 2025

With the CIPS Excellence Awards now open for entries, CIPS head of content Emma Scott MCIPS shares her top tips for entrants.

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Inclusion

How Co-op’s inclusion programme sparked new conversations with its supply chain

Co-op's Endless Inclusion Hub has transformed supplier relationships and fostered meaningful dialogue around diversity and inclusion.

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living wage

Be bold: demand fair pay and a living wage for your supply chains

Organisations that pay a living wage have a happier, more productive and resilient workforce. By asking suppliers to do the same, procurement can drive social mobility throughout the wider supply chain.

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Economic outlook
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Nearshoring
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Operations Management
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Procurement Best Practice
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Risk Management
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Sustainability
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Supply Chain Management
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Technology
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The Influence of Procurement
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Technical resources

Contract Management Strategy

Master how to create a successful contract management strategy .

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Designing Effective KPIs

Assess the different types of KPIs and examples of effective KPIs for critical business areas.

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Incentivising Suppliers

Explore different approaches you can use to incentivise suppliers to meet or exceed your organisation’s performance requirements.

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Official Knowledge Partners

Thought leadership, innovation, expertise – delivered in partnership with the leading organisations in procurement and supply. 

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Global State of Procurement & Supply 2024

The decisions of procurement and supply leaders impact corporate performance, the drive for sustainability, and global supply chain resilience. This new global survey and analysis takes you inside their mind.

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Career Success

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Rising star

Rising star Arjun Anilkumar: "Procurement is the best placed function to solve problems"

Procurement is a great job for problem-solvers, says award-winning Arjun Anilkumar who moved from India to Australia to progress his career. 

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Salary Guide

Procurement & Supply Salary Guide 2024

This is how managerial-level procurement professionals see procurement – and what they can do to get ahead 

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Podcast

Overcome imposter syndrome and be curious to free your potential

Exploring the forces that are about to shape the lives of procurement and supply professionals, with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

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CIPS Community
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Negotiation
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Professional Development
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Procurement Fundamentals
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Procurement skills and behaviours
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Salary, Bonuses and Benefits
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Talent Management
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CIPS Salary Guide: Rising Stars

Procurement offers boundless opportunities for young professionals with a blueprint for change. Our rising stars series follows the careers of seven procurement professionals who’ve won Young Talent awards at CIPS Excellence Awards ceremonies globally.

Their stories give a sense of what success looks like in procurement. The series is updated regularly and will track the journeys of our winners annually.

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View the CIPS Salary Guide

The CIPS Salary Guide is now in its 10th year. Sponsored by Hays, provides in-depth statistical analysis and expert salary insights.

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Global Standard

Our Global Standard for procurement and supply sets out what excellence should look like in practice, at all levels, in all sectors.

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Supercharge your career

Visit CIPS Procurement & Supply Jobs for the latest vacancies in purchasing, supply chain, category management, contracts, planning and logistics.

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CIPS Download

CIPS Download is a thought-leadership platform giving access to best in class thinking on the key issues facing procurement and supply professionals.

It hosts a library of the latest topic leading, research-driven webinars, expert reports, surveys, videos and infographics. Please note that if you do not have a CIPS Download account you will need to sign up for one.

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CIPS Connect

CIPS Connect is our community platform – it’s an exclusive space for CIPS members to connect, network, engage and so much more.

If you’re a current member with CIPS, you’ll already have access to CIPS Connect you will just need to be logged into your MyCips account. If you are not a member join CIPS to access the many benefits of membership including access to CIPS Connect.

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