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A big challenge , but Thakur is confident in the supply chain professionals of tomorrow . “ You ’ ll be surprised how many talented people are involved in supply chain ,” he says . “ People are coming from different fields and diverse industries and they understand how procurement works and how to negotiate across a global market . In terms of the main procurement skills , I always believe you can be book smart but you also have to be street smart . The key thing is not to shy away from negotiations . Knock on every door . Don ’ t worry what people will think ; just try . When I see the pool of people coming in , there ’ s no dearth of good people ,” he adds . “ You just have to find the right people who know the principles of procurement .”
One key element of talent management echoed across the event has been diversity , and Thakur cites Canada as a diverse country : “ You see
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