33 she laughs . “ It ’ s not just a women ’ s group . We ’ re open and both welcome and encourage anyone who is passionate about advancing women in supply chain and procurement to join us .”
A key issue , Spinks feels , is that women are not perceived as ‘ powerful ’ enough to take on leading procurement roles involving high level negotiations . “ It ’ s really up to women to own their space , be confident in their skills and not let their gender get in the way of them being able to really excel in what they do ,” she concludes . “ Within procurement and beyond , we are starting to see more employee resource groups and I think those are really effective within organisations so women have a place to go , a platform , and an opportunity to network or gain a mentor .”
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