Author: CIPS Career Success

The CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide, in partnership with Hays, is based on an annual survey of 5,000+ procurement and supply professionals and analyses trends in talent recruitment and retention, including trends by job level.    According to the 2025 guide, leaders and directors in procurement (those at “influencing” level) need refined leadership skills and want to……

Here are four areas where you can stand out as you look for a new opportunity.  According to the CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide 2025, in partnership with Hays, a large proportion of procurement and supply professionals around the world expect to move to a new employer within the next 12 months.   Globally, 40%……

As the procurement and supply profession races to adapt to global economic and political instability coupled with rapid technological change, employers have a clear top priority as they hunt for new hires: a diverse range of skills.  And according to the findings of the 2025 CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide, in partnership with Hays,……

It’s an exciting time to be a procurement professional, so why not invest in yourself and achieve MCIPS? According to the CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide 2025, in partnership with Hays, there are significant MCIPS advantages in all regions.   1. Boost your earnings  The guide data shows that procurement professionals with the MCIPS designation……

Of all the trends in procurement today, there’s one that’s particularly heartening: the profession is increasingly a highly valued function that can make a huge impact on the outcome of any organisation.  Data from the CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide 2025, in partnership with Hays, shows that procurement professionals themselves want to add value……