Procurement Magazine May 2023 | Page 48

Sarah Horder
Why Talent Management is Pivotal to Procurement

Sarah Horder

TITLE : SENIOR PARTNER
COMPANY : INVESTIGO ( PART OF THE IN GROUP )
LOCATION : LONDON
Senior partner across the interim portfolio at Investigo and Definia , responsible for mid-exec level procurement appointments and supporting delivery led consultancy projects for Definia .

Why Talent Management is Pivotal to Procurement

2005-2006
Guildford office opens , and business change and transformation division launches . Team grew from 20 to 26
2017
Nick Baxter becomes CEO . Cloud , data , and cybersecurity launch .
2022
A huge leap as we grow from 284 to 332 people .
Managing procurement talent : Securing the future Procurement leaders need to identify and develop high-potential employees within their teams to build a strong pipeline of future talent .
For Horder , developing a culture of continuous learning and development is where you will develop high potential employees whilst also building a strong pipeline . “ You also need to be covering all bases in terms of passive , internal and external candidates . Being proactive in the market is where I see a shortage across
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