PROCUREMENT BURNOUT
that some experts say that significant procurement people are leaving the profession altogether .”
Why are procurement professionals suffering “ burnout ”? The term that ’ s increasingly coming up is “ burnout .” It ’ s not just another buzzword – the World Health Organisation has identified it as a global problem . Burnout happens when a person is repeatedly faced with work tasks that exceed the time and resources needed . The WHO says that burnout resulted in 2.8 million deaths in 2019 .
Dr . Price says : “ Unfortunately , that ’ s the tragic tip of a bigger iceberg since hundreds of millions struggle with chronic mental and physical health problems . These problems range from extreme tiredness , difficulties concentrating , anxiety , depression and other mental and physical disorders . The signs are that procurement will be a prime
“ It ’ s never easy to recognise that you might be part of the problem , but research suggests that the company is often the major cause of burnout ”
DR . HOWARD PRICE , HEAD OF PROCUREMENT CONTENT , SKILL DYNAMICS procurementmag . com 39