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DFES Western Australia

10 November 2025

Procurement professionals from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia have worked with CIPS trainers to improve and embed practices to better direct supply activities and ultimately resources for life-saving services.

Procurement professionals from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia have worked with CIPS trainers to improve and embed practices to better direct supply activities and ultimately resources for life-saving services.

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'Be ready to adapt': DHL lessons for success

10 May 2024

How do you build and then maintain a world-class procurement team? Anna Spinelli, CPO of DHL, shared her tips for team upskilling on the CIPS Futures podcast.

How do you build and then maintain a world-class procurement team? Anna Spinelli, CPO of DHL, shared her tips for team upskilling on the CIPS Futures podcast.

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Disaster stories: What happens when procurement is sidelined?

02 February 2024

What can go wrong when procurement is left out of the loop? Three professionals share their disaster stories, and give advice to prevent it from happening to you.

What can go wrong when procurement is left out of the loop? Three professionals share their disaster stories, and give advice to prevent it from happening to you.

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Don't be a procurement leader, be a business leader

22 August 2024

The secret to becoming a successful procurement leader lies in adopting a strategic mindset. To excel, you must think and act like a business leader, advise C-Suite executives.

The secret to becoming a successful procurement leader lies in adopting a strategic mindset. To excel, you must think and act like a business leader, advise C-Suite executives.

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Don't be administrative, be strategic

07 November 2023

Procurement and supply professionals often suffer from a lack of recognition. Here’s how to build your profile and influence – according to the experts.

Procurement and supply professionals often suffer from a lack of recognition. Here’s how to build your profile and influence – according to the experts.

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How to get in earlier on conversations

22 January 2025

Follow these top tips to ensure you’re involved early in procurement decisions and avoid problems down the line.

Follow these top tips to ensure you’re involved early in procurement decisions and avoid problems down the line.