Purchasing's Supply Chain Manager of the Year
By Purchasing Staff -- Purchasing, 10/1/2007 6:30:00 PM
What makes someone a candidate for Supply Chain Manager of the Year? Below are some of the criteria by which candidates are judged:
• Elevating the role of supply chain within the company
• Supporting overall corporate objectives through supply chain practices and objectives
• Improving control of total spend and supply base
• Improving visibility within the supply chain
• Leveraging technology to support supply chain objectives
• Working with other departments/executives to improve supply chain operations
• Documenting detailed savings from initiatives/changes
• Developing professional talent within the supply chain organization
• Participation in non-company activities (industry groups, mentoring, best practice sharing, etc.)
Think you’re a candidate to be a Supply Chain Manager of the Year? Send an email to chief editor Paul Teague at pteague@reedbusiness.com describing why you think you should be considered. 
2008 Winner: Paterson spearheads change at IBM (John Paterson, 2008)
Past Winners:
Boeing executive Steven Schaffer is named supply chain manager of the year for the 787 Dreamliner project (October 2007)
Supply Chain Manager of the Year: Steve Darendinger Champion of change (Steve Darendinger, September 2006)
Supply Chain Manager of the Year: The consensus builder (Shelley Stewart, Tyco, December 2005)
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