{"id":4507,"date":"2023-01-24T09:17:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=4507"},"modified":"2023-01-24T09:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:17:03","slug":"latest-update-from-the-procurement-people-of-tomorrow-ppot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/01\/24\/latest-update-from-the-procurement-people-of-tomorrow-ppot\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest update from the Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent years have seen the procurement profession catapulted in to the public eye, with procurement teams across the world responding to critical and very challenging global supply chain shortages. They\u2019ve risen to the challenge and delivered a robust response<\/strong>, with the current focus being on leveraging the profession to enable an inclusive and green economic recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is an exciting time to join the procurement profession!<\/p>\n

The Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT)<\/u><\/a> programme aims to play its part in the recovery by meeting our core objective – increasing the uptake and awareness of the procurement profession <\/em>and helping to get young people and career changers in to the workforce<\/em>. Our environment has changed and our challenges along with it, but people<\/strong> remain at the heart of our profession and a continued high-performing workforce is essential for the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n

The impact we can make through procurement has never been more visible, from creating resilient and responsive supply chains to get PPE to the front lines or food packages to the vulnerable, to setting up urgent testing programmes.<\/p>\n

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Iman Hanif is a Career Ready student on a summer placement with our Property team.<\/p><\/div>\n

And, if you are an existing leader or practitioner, you may have seen our Procurement Placement Pack<\/a> to support you as an employer, encouraging and enhancing student placements both virtually and in-person.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also re-launched an updated PPoT Pledge<\/a> identifying opportunities for you to give back to the profession and support new or aspiring entrants in to our profession.<\/p>\n

Read more about a career in procurement via:<\/p>\n

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  • School\u2019s Pack<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Higher and Further Education Pack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The PPoT working group will continue to work towards our core objectives and aim to be a driver of people development across the procurement profession. If you would be interested in contributing towards the programme through working group membership, case study material or even just the sharing of our products then please do and don\u2019t hesitate to contact us at Commercialcapability@gov.scot<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Interested in a career in procurement? Click here to read more about the Procurement People of Tomorrow programme<\/a><\/p>\n

    You could change the world with the #PowerOfProcurement…<\/p>\n