Soft vs Hard Skills: Which matters more for procurement?

Lizzie Black
April 4, 2023

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What’s the impact of soft vs hard skills on success?

When hiring, which do you prioritise?

Sourcing Solved features Lauren Jones, Head of Procurement at Amazon Fresh.

She outlines the rigid talent structures that skill exist in procurement, along with the following topics:

Bringing experience and diversity to the table
Restricting skills and energy when writing job descriptions asking for various years of experience – look at people early on enough in their careers
Newbies can be taught!
Look at elevating the talent potential for procurement

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