Pictured above: (l-r) Ed Kendall, Dave Taylor and Dave
Martin
Two Product Group Managers and one Product Manager from BSS
Industrial are top of the class when it comes to procurement, with
each completing NVQ courses recognised by the Chartered Institute
of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).
All of the Managers studied for the NVQ's in their spare time,
improving their own purchasing and supply skills to bring a higher
level of service and expertise to BSS Industrial. The two year
course also means that eligible graduates are now fully accredited
CIPS members. One such successful student was Dave Taylor, Product
Manager for Metal Pipe Systems who completed an NVQ level 4 in
supply chain management.
Dave commented: "The CIPS qualification was a great way to
expand my own knowledge whilst maximising the service and
efficiency I can provide to our branches and ultimately customers
on a daily basis. The arrival of my twin boys in the middle of the
course made studying a bit more difficult, but I was spurred on by
the fact that the course content was so relevant to my job. I was
extremely pleased to be given the opportunity to further myself and
learn new skills that will benefit both my future career as well as
BSS Industrial."
Sue Greatorex, Commercial Director at BSS Industrial, added: "We
set out to raise the knowledge, profile and procurement skills of
our Product and Product Group Managers, with all of them rising to
the challenge. Three of our Product Group Managers are still
studying on the course, so we're looking forward to celebrating the
success of even more successful graduates in the future. CIPS is
the recognised professional qualification for purchasing so it is a
fantastic accreditation for them to have.
"We've also had additional requests from other members of staff
who are now working to achieve different NVQ qualifications. This
enthusiasm and dedication is testament to the quality of our team
and the high standard of customer service we offer."
Along with Dave Taylor, Dave Martin, Product Group Manager Metal
Pipe Systems and Ed Kendall, Product Group Manager Valves &
Controls completed NVQ courses.