Inside the Supply Chain and Purchasing Industry

Happy Halloween!!

Looking for a Supply professional? OOOOOOOO, SCARY !

Are you trying to find, correctly identify, recruit and successfully hire a seasoned and qualified supply chain professional…in today’s economic environment? That can be so SCARY ! If you need Buyers, Purchasing Agents, Inventory Controllers, Procurement Managers, Logistics Specialists or even Directors of Global Sourcing, now or in the immediate future, you should be calling Tim Moore Associates.

“There’s never been such a strong demand for Supply Professionals,” admits Tim Moore, President of Tim Moore Associates. Companies today urgently require qualified professionals who can immediately identify cost savings, control spend, reduce exposure to risk, and improve operational efficiencies; ultimately improving not only their competitive position but their bottom line profitability and ‘survivability’ as well.

“Gone are the days of considering and hiring just about ‘anyone’ for something as vital as the Supply Chain function, or transferring ‘head count’ from accounting or sales to simply fill in,” adds Moore. Today, that’s a recipe for disaster (and so RISKY!)

You really need someone who has the formal academic training in supply, actual commodity or sector experience, and the personal skill set required to successfully hit the ground running, not take 2 or 3 years to train. That higher caliber of supply candidate isn’t easily found, and won’t be browsing Job Boards or may not be actively looking.

Act now! Clients from right across Canada are calling to discuss their strategic recruitment needs for immediate and future supply needs, as the economy improves. We have orders from coast to coast, from the oil and gas, telecommunications, medical equipment, aerospace, defense, hi tech, and even pulp and paper industries. The ‘pool’ of qualified candidates is shrinking again. (Scary, once more.)

See a list of some of our candidates!

We hope that no matter where you’re receiving our Supply Chain Jobs Bulletin (in Canada, the U.S. or abroad), that you’ll take a moment this weekend to be with family and friends to reflect on your many blessings.

Here at TMA, we appreciate the number of talented Supply Chain candidates that we represent and are thankful for the substantial increase in calls from our many new (and established) clients, requiring Supply professionals.

We continue to experience an increase in inquiries, right across Canada with clients requiring an immediate introduction of resumes. “We’re hearing that clients are NOT attracting the caliber of individuals required through conventional means, regardless of the impression that it’s a “candidate rich” economic environment out there, “ adds Tim Moore, President of Tim Moore Associates. Clients are calling urgently in need of candidates – ‘sooner than yesterday’ and expecting an immediate turnaround. “In a lot of cases, they’ve been trying on their own for over 6 – 8 weeks,” adds Moore.

Another interesting development according to Tim, is the requirement for Supply Chain professionals – versed in IT. “Everything from laptops, mainframes, software, components, printers, corporate services – the works! We’ve had a least a half dozen inquiries this week, for this type of professional.” So, if you or one of your friends has this type of experience and profile, kindly ask them to register with TMA at our website at www.timmooreassociates.com TODAY !

Now, here are some of our latest opportunities.

Job430 in the eastern GTA is looking for a Category Manager for IT equipment and services. Bring your background in corporate IT and IT services.

Job431 is for a an interesting role as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist. This role can touch upon a number of supply chain disciplines, including healthcare, electronics, medical devices, public sector, bidding/tendering, etc.

Job424 is for a Calgary based client looking for a Director, Global Supply Chain. A substantial role for someone with a solid background in the oil and gas, exploration and development fields.

Please see our website for additional opportunities and send us your UP TO DATE resumes for immediate consideration for these and other late breaking Supply positions.