Skills and experiences to accelerate your procurement career

The Future Procurement Leaders Network event is an interactive workshop series for those establishing their careers in procurement and supply chain. These events provide a unique opportunity to network and engage with your peers around key procurement topics. 

This session will be led by Josh Banks, MCIPS, Procurement Manager - Corporate Services, Facilities and Property at Volkswagen Group. Josh graduated from the University of Warwick in 2017 with a degree in Politics and International Studies. He then joined the Procurement Graduate Scheme at Tesco in September 2017, where he later developed and delivered a holistic curriculum in category management for new entrants to the procurement profession, drawing on best practice from industry, consultancy methodologies, and CIPS. Josh then joined Volkswagen Group UK in August 2023 as Procurement Manager for Corporate Services & Facilities.

Key discussion points will include the following:

• Models of procurement
• Skillsets for the modern procurement professional
• The importance of category and industry breadth