New competences enhancing Procurement’s contribution to innovation and sustainability

De nouvelles compétences renforçant la contribution des achats à l'innovation et au développement durable

Philip Beske-Janssen, Thomas Johnsen (), François Constant and Andreas Wieland
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Philip Beske-Janssen: CBS - Copenhagen Business School [Copenhagen]
Thomas Johnsen: Audencia Business School
François Constant: Audencia Business School
Andreas Wieland: CBS - Copenhagen Business School [Copenhagen]

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Abstract: This research presents the results of a multiple method study exploring the future competence requirements for purchasing and supply management (PSM) professionals in the face of increasing demand for innovative and sustainable product and service solutions. Data collection consisted of four stages: first, a World Café was held to gather experts' insights into PSM skills, which helped to refine a first survey round of eleven open-ended questions. A second survey round then followed, presenting four scenarios based on the results of the initial round. Finally, interviews were conducted to explore the results in detail. The participants in all stages were senior PSM experts from a variety of sectors, including manufacturing and service organisations, as well as academic institutions, consulting firms and non-governmental organisations. The results show that the expected changes in the future business environment mainly concern the application of digital technologies, increasing supply chain flexibility and transparency, sustainability performance and the need to build soft skills to support interpersonal relationships as well as hard skills to support supply chain design.

Keywords: procurement skills and competences sustainability innovation multiple method study; procurement; skills and competences; sustainability; innovation; multiple method study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-06
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Published in Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2023, 29 (3), pp.100847. ⟨10.1016/j.pursup.2023.100847⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2023.100847

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