63 their entire career in procurement . Similarly , businesses are increasingly seeking IT expertise to maximise the value of data , to improve forecasting and long-term business planning . IT leaders with data manipulation skills are now likely to make the move into procurement , as it provides a platform for those who are more interested in adding commercial value through innovation than fixing hardware issues .
As well as requiring a wider variety of career paths from their senior teams , leaders looking to keep the supply chain competitive are seeking talent that is ready to bring a fresh approach and update processes . Take the increasing trend for public sector bodies , for example NHS Trusts , looking to improve effectiveness and efficiency by recruiting commercially-minded individuals from the private sector . As sourcing for the supply chain is brought to the front-end of the business , procurement decision-makers appointing effectively are casting the
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