Executive Search – CPO's, Procurement and
Supply Chain Leaders

Procurement and supply chain success is in direct proportion to the quality of leadership and people at your disposal. They are the key factors correlating with performance.

However, worldwide supply and demand of talent is out of balance. Finding, attracting, appointing and successfully integrating chief procurement officers (CPOs), top supply chain executives and senior members of the leadership team is the sole focus of our executive search practice.

We are the only specialist search team concentrating just on top level procurement and supply chain appointments. We combine the market-leading depth of functional insight within Future Purchasing with real insight into the end-to-end executive search process.

We provide clients with a bespoke, confidential service, enabling them to secure a “talent advantage”. There are six steps in our search process, and two critical success factors (CSFs).

• CSF1 Working with top executives to provide a leadership and strategy challenge.
• Step 1. Clarifying the specific role brief and job specification.
• Step 2. Identifying required competences and behaviours for the role.
• Step 3. Sectoral and contact database research through our specialist, dedicated team as well as worldwide specialist search partners.
• Step 4. Targeting and approaching suitable candidates in a confidential manner.
• Step 5. Rigorous assessment and referencing of short-listed candidates.
• Step 6. Supporting final selection, appointment and compensation negotiations.
• CSF2 Facilitating “onboarding” of the appointee and integration in the client organisation.

For more information about our approach, please access Leadership and Talent Management Briefing 2, "The Talent Advantage: CPO and Supply Chain Executive Search".