Our critically acclaimed report is in the pipeline, due for publication in October. Regular readers can look forward to the usual combination of news, insight, research, analysis and a bit of industry gossip including some high profile, unexpected job moves. Here’s a taster of what you can look forward to.

Movers & Shakers

The procurement technology sector has some high profile, unexpected moves in the pipeline that we’ll be able to share with you, whilst we’ll also bring news of several senior departures from one key player in the sector. There’s also news from the European market along with an update on recent results of the software vendors, and the latest mergers and acquisitions.

What’s happening in procurement leadership?

The senior end of the procurement job market was relatively active earlier this year. We’ll examine if this trend has continued into the second half of the year, where the opportunities have been and give senior professionals valuable insight into the demand for their skills.

Job Market Data

We’ll analyse the latest job market data from KPMG and both leading recruitment professional bodies (APSCo & REC) to assess what’s happening in the UK’s professional job market. We’ll look at how the trends compare to what we see in the procurement and spend management professions to keep you up to date with what your career development options look like.

People & Hiring Challenges Research

We’ve had a great response to our recent research where we asked leaders to tell us about their biggest challenges with their existing teams and the problems they face when hiring. With over 100 responses, the analysis provides very interesting insights into the real issues that businesses are facing.

There is still time to contribute before the survey closes at the end of September. It will take you less than a minute to complete so please get involved. Here it is.

If you missed the Spring edition of The Insider, it’s still free to download here.