buyingTeam is awarded Gold!
26 May 2010
buyingTeam has just been awarded a Gold Government Quality Mark for our recession busting Workplace Giving scheme.
Despite the doom and gloom of the economic climate, employees at buyingTeam have bucked the trend as more of them are giving to the charities and causes closest to their hearts, straight from their pay.
The Gold Quality Mark is awarded to organisations that offer, and actively promote Workplace Giving to their employees and have over 10% of their workforce giving through their pay.
To read more click here for press release.
buyingTeam moved to the new headquarters
10 May 2010
We are deligthed to announce that today is a first day of buyingTeam working at the new offices at 107 Cheapside. Click here for press release.
buyingTeam joins the Moorhouse Consortium, which has won place on public sector procurement framework
12 April 2010
buyingTeam is delighted to be a member of the Moorhouse Consortium, which has been awarded a place on the coveted Buying Solutions Management Consultancy & Accounting Services Framework Agreement. This framework provides public sector organisations with a procurement channel offering quick access to services, no financial limits, competitive pricing and many other benefits.
For more information click here to read press release.
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buyingTeam awarded Best companies accreditation 2010
30 March 2010
buyingTeam has been awarded one star in the Times Best Companies to work for. Being awarded one star categorises us as a "First class" organisation. The areas of 'My Company', 'Personal Growth', 'Leadership', and 'My Team' scored the highest within the survey results. Click here for press release from Best Companies which gives some background as to what the accreditation means and an analysis of the results overall.
buyingTeam to move to new City of London offices
15 March 2010
buyingTeam, the leading procurement outsourcing specialist, announced today that it is moving to prestigious new headquarters in the City of London, signing a 10-year lease on 15,125 sq ft of office space in a new development by Menolly Investments at 107 Cheapside, EC2. buyingTeam expects to move its teams across from their current Holborn base in May 2010 and will occupy the first floor of 107 Cheapside. To read more please click here for press release.
buyingTeam opens new offices in Europe
01 March 2010
Monday 1st March marks the first day of further buyingTeam's expansion by opening our new offices in Geneva and Madrid.
buyingTeam’s Mainland European operations will be overseen by Managing Director Andrew Loken, who joined the company in January 2010. He will be supported by regional Heads Adolfo Gomez Sanchez in Madrid and Olivier Durand in Brussels, who will continue to build buyingTeam’s presence across the Iberian/Southern European and Benelux regions, respectively.
Click here to read more in our press release.
New best talents for buyingTeam
15 December 2009
buyingTeam is pleased to announce the new arrivals of:
Andrew Loken
Adolfo Gomez Sanchez
Jules Kirby
who are joining buyingTeam in early 2010.
As part of buyingTeam's ongoing commitment to bring in the best talent from the procurement profession, we are very pleased that these three senior professionals are choosing to place their future careers with buyingTeam. All three have strong procurement backgrounds; Jules joins after 15 years at PwC whilst Andrew and Adolfo have all held senior management posts with 4C Associates.
"I am excited at the prospect of working in a fast growing environment, that has the financial security to continue its expansion across Europe and where many new possibilities abound" said Andrew Loken.
"After a very successful year in 2009, buyingTeam is investing in the right team and infrastructure to continue to push into new markets and services. Andrew, Adolfo and Jules are a key plank in our plans for our continued growth in 2010" said Matthew Eatough, Managing Director of buyingTeam.
buyingTeam on Radio 4's Today programme
08 October 2009
Client Director Guy Strafford was interviewed by the Radio 4’s Today programme on the issue of public sector spending. He gave his opinion on how much the public sector could save on procurement. To listen to Guy’s interview please click here.
National Business Awards shortlisted
02 September 2009
We have been shortlisted today for the National Business Awards in the Employer of the Year category. The winner will be announced on the 10th November at the awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. To read more about these awards go to: http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk/about/
To read a press release click here.
buyingTeam - shortlisted for CIPS Awards
05 June 2009
buyingTeam has been shortlisted for CIPS/Supply Management Awards 2009 in two following categories:
Best people development initiative and our colleague Anita Ray has been nominated as CIPS Young Purchasing and Supply Management Professional of the year. To read about these nominations go to: http://www.supplymanagement.com/EDIT/Top_stories_item.asp?id=19830
buyingTeam at the CIPS Regional Event - Derby
27 March 2009
Our Client Services Director, Guy Strafford, was speaking at the CIPS Regional Member Event in Derby on Wednesday the 25th March. The topic of his speech was Economic Instability - Opportunity for Procurement in 2009. If you have missed the opportunity to attend this event the next one will be in Newbury and Guy will be presenting at this event. For more information go to http://www.cips.org/trainingevents/regionalmemberevents/details.aspx?id=605
To view Guy's speech click here.
buyingTeam - the sponsor of CIPS Leeds Event
18 February 2009
buyingTeam is sponsoring the CIPS Leeds Event with the theme: 'How to influence the executive board to get support for Procurement', next Thursday 26 February at The Leeds club. Our Client Services Director Guy Strafford will be speaking together with Tim Richardson who is General Manager of Procurement Strategy and Operations at British Airways and Gerard Chick Head of Knowledge Management at CIPS. To read more about this event go to www.cips.org/trainingevents/details.aspx?id=603.
Best Companies Accreditation for buyingTeam
03 February 2009
buyingTeam is proud to announce that we have been accredited with one star status at Best Companies 2009 Accreditation.
Quote from Jonathan Austin – Founder and CEO of Best Companies
“I would like to congratulate buyingTeam on their outstanding achievement. Our role at Best Companies is to set a rigorous benchmark so that organisations can become even better employers. This year it is encouraging to see that the number of companies entering the accreditation scheme for excellence in workplace engagement has grown by over twenty percent."
Click here to read the accrediation report.