The Importance of CIPS in the Procurement Community

Join our next online event where we'll discuss the benefits of CIPS membership and the importance of professional qualifications within the procurement community.  

Note that this is an online event, taking place from 15:30 SAR / 08:30 BST.

We will cover:

• the importance of professional recognition by having professional qualifications
• CIPS membership by providing information about different ways to obtain the professional qualification of CIPS
• the benefits of having CIPS membership
• potential for CIPS membership by sharing the accreditation experience and the smart tips in preparation.

EVENT SPEAKERS

Lisa Riches, Membership Engagement Manager, CIPS

Lisa is the CIPS Member Engagement Manager, responsible for CIPS member and volunteer community engagement across a variety of member community networks. Leading the CIPS global volunteer strategy to celebrate, recognise, and grow volunteering with CIPS.

Prior to her current role, Lisa was CIPS Head of Business Development, with over 15 years of experience supporting and building relationships with procurement functions and CIPS members across global organisations.

Peter Richardson, Global Business Development Manager, CIPS

Peter Richardson has worked as a Business Development Manager at CIPS since June 2017 managing a wide range of global capability development programmes for high-profile clients in both public and private sectors. In recent years Peter has also taken responsibility for managing CIPS partnerships & operations in the ASEAN region and West Africa. Peter has expert knowledge of the entire suite of CIPS for Businesses’ products and services and is in a strong position to advise companies around capability development for their procurement personnel as well as accreditation and transformation of their procurement function.