Leaving a procurement legacy, sourcing PPE and adapting to virtual fundraising in the Royal British Legion with Leigh Kopec #9
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How can procurement professionals find opportunities during lockdown to step-up, showcase value and get to the top table where perhaps they were struggling before? In this episode of Talent Talks, Martin Smith welcomes Leigh Kopec, Head of Procurement and Contract Management at The Royal British Legion.
He provides insights into the tactics and strategies he has put into place to adapt to needs in a pandemic, including redeploying team members to other categories, collaborating with other charities to source PPE for their care homes and identifying and managing risk.
Leigh discusses leaving a \\u201cprocurement legacy\\u201d after the lockdown, and using it as a time to evaluate contracts and suppliers, complete personal development training, and open up the pool of talent available to you as an organisation.\\xa0
This episode of Talent Talks covers:
- Leading the way in digital procurement technology in the charity sector
- Due diligence around PPE sourcing in the UK
- Adapting to virtual fundraising and finding new sources
- Reacting to demands within care homes
- Opportunities for procurement experts to step-up during a crisis
In this series of short bonus Talent Talks episodes, Martin Smith interviews leading procurement professionals from a range of brands about their views and experiences on the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Links and references at: https://talentdrive.co.uk/category/talent-talks-podcast/
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