When advancing your procurement career with a strong CV, its important you are prepared for unexpected opportunities that could arise. Or when you see that promising new position in a different company that you didn’t even realise you wanted until it came up? Let firstly explore the meaning of the word ‘career’:

“course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)” – Oxford English Dictionary

Why a Strong CV Matters for Advancing Your Procurement Career

To have a career in something means to gain experience and progress, ‘climb the career ladder’ if you will.  So in reality, being happy or secure in your career isn’t a reason to sit back and relax, without a thought for your CV. If anything, being happy and secure in your current position should give you a firm platform from which to leap into your next career position.

Whether you work for the company you want to progress with, or are looking to move on to pastures new, having an up to date and well presented CV ready to go when that all important next career move arises is imperative. Spending time working through your CV now when you aren’t necessarily looking will give you more time to perfect it, rather than having to rush to update it with the past few years of experience in order to meet a tight applications deadline.

Essential Tips for Building a Standout Procurement CV

  • Know where you want to go next in your career, and gear all the content of your CV towards this move.
  • Only include work experience that is relevant to your next career move, and go into detail about how your current/past work will help you to make an immediate impact in the next position.
  • If the next position you are going for requires you to have specific qualifications and skills, such as the CIPS Procurement qualifications, then ensure you have them, and to the correct level.
  • Let your personality shine through in the CV, as many employers will be more inclined to employ someone with character and that would fit in well with the team than someone equally qualified but lacking in character.

Advancing your procurement career with a strong CV is essential. It can be hard work but overall very rewarding, and with the current job market showing promise of pay rises and more positions opening up, there has never been a better time to boost your CV and get ready to go for that promotion. Want to upgrade your CV with a CIPS course? You’re in the right place! Check out our variety of courses and contact us if you would like to discuss them.