Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Gerry Walsh (FCIPS) has been elected president of the Chartered
Institute of Purchasing and Supply The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is a UK based international organisation working for the purchasing and supply professions. External links
(CIPS CIPS Canadian Information Processing Society
CIPS Certified International Property Specialist (National Association of Realtors)
CIPS Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
CIPS Central Illinois Public Service ) for 2006-07. From November
2006, Gerry, who has been vice president for the past 12 months, has
taken over the role from incumbent president Dr Jane Gibbs. Gerry Walsh
has a strong background in procurement and supply chain having worked in
a variety of blue chip companies in senior roles. Gerry takes on the
role of Chief Procurement Officer A Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) is an executive role focused on supply management for an enterprise.
A report by Aberdeen Group shows a marked acceleration in the significance of procurement's role. at Associated British Foods - Associated British Foods plc (LSE: ABF) is a British multinational food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £6.0 billion and over 75,000 employees in 46 countries. It is headquartered in London, England, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
, in
January 2007, with an annual spend in excess of 3 billion [pounds
sterling]. Gerry in his recent role of Procurement and Logistics
director at RHM was an integral part of preparing the company for its
flotation in 2005. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
(CIPS) is the leading international body representing purchasing and
supply Purchasing and Supply can have several different definitions. According to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) [1], purchasing is defined as a major function of an organization that is responsible for acquisition of required materials, services, and equipment. management professionals. It is the worldwide centre of
excellence on purchasing and supply management issues with over 42,000
members in 120 different countries, including senior business people,
high-ranking civil servants and leading academics.
COPYRIGHT 2007 Food Trade Press Ltd.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2007 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion