Expected to answer any 2 of following 5 questions*
Questions
1. Procurement Process
Part A-20 marks
Develop a structure for the sourcing process that CCC could implement to support a new company wide procurement strategy. Identify which processes are especially relevant for the diversity of the 3 main product groups;
• Concrete.
• Steel.
• Glass.
Part B-20 marks
Discuss how the structure and strategy described above will support such important issues as; supplier selection, volume forecasting, transportation, etc.
Discuss and give examples of which element of the proposed procurement sourcing process initiative would be most relevant for each product group.
2. Supplier Relationship
As each “project” requires a wide range of local services to complete the work, to the satisfaction of the customers, they will no doubt face many different problems with supplier’s products due to the issues from the case study. Discuss what these problems may be and identify how CCC may be able engage and work with global suppliers to leverage volume purchasing and control distribution to reduce the overall spend on each product group identified in Question 1. Discuss how the relationship between local and global suppliers and CCC will change under this scenario (i.e.
CCC working with global suppliers) – 30 marks
You should Illustrate best practices e.g. From construction companies you find in your research- 10 marks
3. Inventory Management Techniques and Improvements
Appraise the merits, validity and risks associated with the following techniques with respect to the challenges facing CCC in managing the flow to construction sites (point of usage) of the three product types; Concrete, Steel and Glass identified in Question 1.
• ABC Analysis-8 marks
• Supply scheduling-8 marks
• Dependent demand-8 marks
• Bulk orders 8 marks
• Vendor Managed Inventory 8 marks
4.
Ethical Practices
40 Marks
Consider the ethical and environmental issues, specifically relating to procurement, that may affect a business like CCC with special consideration for the production, handling, transportation and disposal of the three product types; Concrete, Steel and Glass identified in Question 1. Consider any issues with the distribution and storage of these product types that affect this type of industry.
You should support your response with relevant examples from construction or other industries or your own experiences.
5. Contract Considerations
Part A-25 marks
While the new sourcing and procurement processes are been developed, CCC must also in parallel consider the impact on any existing contracts in place with suppliers who may be able to provide a more global service. They need to develop/modify existing or create suitable contracts that will support the new procurement strategy.
Part B-15 marks
Discuss how CCC may do this. You need to explain the potential impact this will have on current projects with a focus on the management and lifecycle of the new and existing contracts.
Category: Finance & Management Subcategory: Project management Project size: Medium-sized project and team Is this a project or a position?: Project Required availability: As needed
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Assisting Project Manager with communications strategy development and research as part of a climate change campaign for the European Union and Bloomberg
Category: Finance & Management Subcategory: Project management Project size: Medium-sized project and team Is this a project or a position?: Project Required availability: Full time
Published by: G. P. K.Last reply: 3 months ago
Bulgaria
1. Good English communication skills, Native Arabic.
2. Experience in managing inventory and taking car of supply chain.
3. Previous experience working wit international clients.
4. Part time job (2-3) working days.
4. Ages: 25-40 ( male and female)
5. Registered company or freelancer status in Lebanon.
6. Living in Beirut.
Category: Finance & Management Subcategory: Project management Project size: Medium-sized project and team Is this a project or a position?: Project Required availability: As needed
The Senior Project Process Lead is a member of the GFS Asia regional project team of the Global Financial Solutions Asia (gfs-asia), providing countries/ erp deployments and process migrations and accounting support for all pfizer businesses in asia concurrently. In this role, the lead will be responsible for the pre analyze the projects, identify the opportunities for process and system improvement, conduct the testing and trainings, review and approve the function during system deployment, draft and deployment SOP/ Process Maps across countries and deployment/projects simultaneously . The Process Lead is required to support the Regional Deployment Lead for all projects deliverables and migrations toll gate targets.
In addition to these responsibilities, the lead will be responsible for overseeing process & systems are installed in a global GFS model.
Category: Finance & Management Subcategory: Project management Project size: Medium-sized project and team Is this a project or a position?: Project Required availability: As needed
We are a 15-member training firm and we use Trello (moderately) to manage our work. We are not techies, but everyone is comfortable with having to learn new apps and platforms. We need another app with more features than Trello, so we've decided to test ClickUp.
We are looking for a ClickUp expert:
1. Who is experienced with setting up Workspaces for multiple organisations (i.e. Not someone who's just a super-user);
2.
To help us set up our Workspace;
Ideally, this person is also an expert in Project Management / Process Flow in the service industry.
Category: Finance & Management Subcategory: Project management Project size: Small project, small team Is this a project or a position?: Project Required availability: As needed
Do you know how to source high quality products in Mexico?
Are you looking for a full-time role working in a fast-growing ecommerce company?
Do you want to grow internally as part of our core team?
If so, we need to talk!
We're a new ecommerce company with capital ready to launch over 20 products in the next 18 months. We are hiring a sourcing expert based in Mexico to find suppliers for our latest products locally, and also develop international relationships with suppliers in Vietnam and Taiwan. The successful applicant will be a key part of our team and will grow as we grow.
role description & responsibilities:
- create outreach email and specifications pdf to send to suppliers
- find and develop relationships with local sourcing agents in other countries, specifically vietnam and taiwan
- outreach all suppliers and document everything in our monday board as per our company sop's
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- get samples created and manage communications to ensure they're being produced as per our specifications
- get sample sent to inspector and make sure we receive an accurate inspection report
- finalize po including ddp shipping
- action an order with the supplier
- work with our designer to create the packaging design, product inserts, product graphics and amazon image stack
- work with a photographer to produce professional photos
- work with a videographer to produce professional videos
- work with a copywriter to write the listing copy
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outcomes:
- successfully source and order new products
- build a rolodex of reliable suppliers and sourcing agents in key manufacturing countries
- document all supplier information into monday
- continue to develop sop's in our organization
- reduce current reliance on china for our supply chain by sourcing products in other countries
- reduce workload and reliance on a successful supply chain from management team
- create world-class products with our designers, copywriters and photographers
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we expect you to have/be:
- great spoken and written english
- great spoken and written spanish
- fast worker with quick turnarounds
- past experience sourcing products
- local manufacturing connections in mexico in several manufacturing industries
- ability to develop relationships with suppliers and sourcing agents in vietnam and taiwan
- follows sop's to a tee
- clear communication
- experience with slite, monday, and slack
- creative thinker and problem solver
- shows initiative
- confident
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hiring process:
to make sure there are no surprises when applying, below you'll find our hiring process. Please do not apply if you are not comfortable completing the following
1. Apply for the role and answer some simple application questions
2.
We will review all applicants and shortlist to the top 5
3. We will complete a short interview with each applicant
4. We will shortlist again to the final 3
5.
We will then ask all remaining applicants to complete a PAID test task to better understand your skills and how you work.
6. We will hire the best applicant
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COMPENSATION:
This is a full time role and the salary will align with your experience
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GOAL:
We are looking for a sourcing expert we can work with for the next 3+ years, so please only apply if you're serious about your work and are ready to help us on an ongoing basis
Category: Finance & Management Subcategory: Project management Project size: Medium-sized project and team Is this a project or a position?: Project Required availability: As needed
Published by: C. W.Last reply: 4 months ago
Colombia
USD 50 - 100
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