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Walsh will be in post for the next 12 months as he looks to increase the influence of procurement profession all over the world .
“ Procurement has always been an area of great interest and importance for me . As CIPS President , I ’ m hoping to use my profile to raise interest in the profession and increase awareness among company CEOs of the benefits a dependable purchasing organisation can bring ,” he said on his announcement .
“ In order to effectively tackle challenges in modern supply chains , such as cyber-security and modern slavery , trained purchasing professionals are invaluable ,” he said .
Walsh is no stranger to CIPS , he is in fact a fellow of the institute and was awarded the CIPS Supply Management Award for CEO Champion in 2013 , so the institution is in good hands .
The CIPS Supply Management Awards are respected as a benchmark for excellence , with over 1000 procurement professionals attending the prestigious awards ceremony each year . The awards celebrate both the individual , the professionals who really drive the supply and procurement industry as well as the businesses . Previous winners have included Primark , in the ‘ Best Contribution to Corporate Responsibility ” category as well as jaguar Land Rover , Heathrow Airport and the DVLA .
For any organisation , the work an organisation does for the industry goes without saying , but the work that a company does for communities , for charities , that cannot be underestimated . For CIPS it ’ s no different . The institute runs and operates the CIPS Foundation , a registered charity designed to help anyone , anywhere in the world get into the procurement profession . This specifically relates to those who face challenges , be it through illness , political unrest or even discrimination .
Through the foundation , CIPS donates up to 25 percent of its net surplus to the foundation as well as providing some administrative support . The foundation has helped people from all over the world , ranging from Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom to Kenya in East Africa .
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