{"id":3316,"date":"2014-05-22T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2014\/05\/22\/procurement-skills-cost-savings-benchmarking-webinar-on-may-29\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T08:34:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T12:34:59","slug":"procurement-skillscost-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/procurement-skillscost-savings\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Skills\/Cost Savings Benchmarking Webinar on May 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- &gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- &gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- &gt;&lt;![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">Do you know what the most important skills are in procurement?<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">If not, then it\u2019s almost impossible for you to develop a reasonably good plan for optimizing your procurement performance and reaching your career potential.\u00a0 You\u2019re pretty much in the dark.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">But, the Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA) has a webinar entitled \u201c<span style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Enlightened Skill Development in Procurement\u201d that will help you see where you and your organization stand in terms of skill development initiatives and measurable procurement performance.\u00a0 This webinar<\/span><\/span> will shed light on the skills you should be focused on, whether you are looking to develop your own capabilities or the capabilities of the procurement professionals that report to you. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">Backed by data from a survey of over 1,100 purchasing and supply management professionals from throughout the world, you\u2019ll learn the latest skill development trends and perceptions and will be able to benchmark in a variety of areas from cost savings per procurement employee to number of training hours per procurement employee per year.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">This is a webinar you do not want to miss\u2026unless you want your procurement skills to stay in the dark!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size: small\">This webinar will be held on Thursday May 29, 2014 at 11:30AM Eastern US time. This webinar is open to all members of the NLPA and a Basic Membership in the NLPA is instant and doesn\u2019t cost a cent! Here\u2019s how to secure your attendance for the webinar:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size: small\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re already an NLPA member: Go to<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com, log into the members\u2019 area, and navigate to the \u201cWebinars\u201d tab. There you\u2019ll find a registration link, be sure to enter a valid email address as attendance details will be sent to you by email.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not yet an NLPA member: Sign up for your free membership in the Next Level Purchasing Association at https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/ After doing so, you\u2019ll receive an email with information about how to log in. After logging in, navigate to the \u201cWebinars\u201d tab. 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