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Reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others. (AC2.3)
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In interacting with my colleagues in my organisation, I receive positive feedback in regard to my ability to engage all being critical in my practice, ensuring all considerations are balanced and a fair-based practice. I am in a position of understanding each individual characteristic, interacting and sharing ideas. The skills used in supporting my strategy in inclusivity include ability to listen, communicate and questioning skills. In implementation of group discussions, I share invitations to all people in sharing opinions, idea sharing and timely feedback offered. In my active practice working in my organisation, the Head of people practice is engaged in C-Suite for discussing main areas which impact individuals and organisations. The function of HR business partnering is working collaboratively with leadership and management for providing insights which are essential for improving sustainability (CIPD, 2023).
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Explore how the role of a people professional is evolving and the implications this has for continuing professional development. (AC 3.1)
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(Solution) CIPS ROSHN Syndicate Cohort 1 Effective Negotiation (PIN)
Executive Summary
This report provides a background of a formal commercial negotiation which has been developed for ROSHN organisation operating in Saudi Arabia (KSA) real estate industry. To achieve the intended aim of this report, the data used has been sourced from information, figures, desk research, external data which guide the negotiation process. The selected category of spend is vehicles. To develop the negotiation plan, different approaches, techniques, theories and concepts have been referenced to analyse and present successful bargaining approach. Further, with different projects being pursued by ROSHN in urban and rural areas, negotiating for good quality vehicles is essential. Hence, over the years, ROSHN demand for different categories of vehicles has been increasing in the past years. As part of negotiation, ROSHN involves experts, basing it to terms and conditions, adequate plan and optmised supply chain and procurement management.
The findings in this report evidence that ROSHN pursues a series of negotiations which are guided by CIPS module models. The phases pursued include preparation, evaluation, proposal, negotiation, settlement and closing. For all these phases, they are resources intensive hence a necessity for pursing a detailed negotiation. Also, the findings in this report evidence the need for involving multiple stakeholders for a successful implementation of the negotiation process. This is essential for managing their competitiveness in their business sector. Part of this report findings also highlight on the need for customising the negotiation plan based on the different stakeholders expectations. This is with optimum success in the negotiation being dependent on how the organisation manage BATNA, MLA and any battle of the forms with good results obtained.
In line with the summary of the findings and conclusions offered, the recommendations include;
- To carry out a detailed planning in their negotiation process to ensure entire stakeholders are engaged with their interests given a priority
- A successful inclusion of technology and innovation to harness process of negotiation plan
- To improve documenting of their operations for optimum involvement of all stakeholders and to manage conflicts of interests in negotiation
- To ensure that customised negotiations are pursued in their different spend categories as opposed to using a single negotiation strategy
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(Solution) CIPS Category & Category Management in Procurement and Supply (PS&M)- APGM Occidental of Oman (Oxy)
Executive Summary
This is a business report which evaluate category and contract management using Occidental of Oman (Oxy) organisation in Oman. Specifically, the best practice in category management for harnessing project management and cost management effectiveness has been evaluated. Further, in this business report, entire requirements which guide initiation and readiness in category management, conventional-based sourcing strategies, contract management, techniques have been put into account. In this report, the findings evidence that Oxy organisation operates an effective risk management strategy in contract and category management. Further, to identify the PS&M members capacity development, they are well positioned in implementing their category management. This is with appropriate capacity development required for mitigating existing gaps in their practice. The findings similarly evidence Oxy PS&M as having been successful in sourcing the Health and Safety Equipment (HS&E). To enhance innovativeness in this area, the organisation capitalise on SLA’s and KPIs with auditing being essential for their practice. Further, through an effective use of data analytics, analysis and presenting contract management data and best management process. This enhance stakeholders collaboration and being aware of decision making promoting operations, input and suggestions made. Through stakeholders analysis, stakeholders relations are essential for maintaining stakeholder relations improving the Oxy image and overall market share.
In this report, there are identified gaps which need to be mitigated. These gaps would be managed by use of the following recommendations which are;
- Investing in blockchain technologies, cloud-based platform and L&D strategy for contract management strategy to improve entire stakeholders relationship
- Increasing budget assigned in their PS&M post-COVID pandemic economic recession
- Initiate an organisation team members to improve how they integrate and harmonise PS&M approach in the organisation
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- Engagement of various organisations to improve on skills, competency and acquiring relevant talents
- Approving budget intended to implement risk analysis for various potential risks faced
(Solution) CIPS PIN Effective Negotiation ROSHN Syndicate Cohort 1
The purpose of this report was to develop a commercial negotiation plan. This plan is applicable by the organisation in the identified spend category.
In this context of the assessment, ROSHN, one of the leading Saudi Arabian real estate development companies in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 has been used successfully.
The key findings in this report evidence that the mission of ROSHN is to meet housing needs and have made it their goal to build 70% homes for Saudi families within the year 2030.
Another key finding is that procurement division the Vendor Management Team (VMT) and Commercial Procurement Team provides timely delivery of resources for housing projects at HDB.
The major findings in this assessment also evidence that Mendelow’s Matrix, PESTLED analysis, and Kraljic Matrix are all components of Roshn’s main strategic procurement cycle, which also places a focus on Principled negotiations when it comes to procuring for necessary resources.
Another main finding is that, as it can be seen from the above discussion, most of the choices made by ROSHN in procurement positively influence its procuring activities regarding its strategy and Vision 2030 objectives.
Nonetheless, there are opportunities for improvement about supplier analysis, risk management, stakeholder management, and the tracking of concessions, which would provide greater negotiating power and procurement performance.
Based on these key findings and generated conclusions, a set of recommendations have been generated which are relevant in this report which entail;
- Ensure that supplier evaluations reflect Vision 2030 by using innovation, sustainability, and sound supplier financials.
- Prepare a detailed risk management plan on sourcing with special reference to using alternate sources as well as pre-screened backups to replace regular suppliers.
- Improve contact with negative factors that affect company regulations.
- Evaluate the factors prevailing in the market to get better negotiation power from the supplier.
- Increase specific characteristics, for example, supplier reliability which contain qualitative elements.