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Our extensive member and knowledge groups provide a unique opportunity to network with other procurement and supply professionals. Share your experience, knowledge and get valuable insights from others, whilst building up your professional contact list.

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Branch Committees

Search through and find your local branch to access relevant information. A branch is a group of volunteer members who organise activities and events, that will allow you to engage with other procurement professionals.

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UK Fellows Committee

The UK Fellowship Committee are a team of volunteers who work tirelessly to provide inspirational, fun and professional networking events for all Fellows.

Contact by email: Membershipteam@cips.org

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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is a sub-committee of the Global Board of Trustees. They provide assurances to the Board on the effective performance of membership feedback mechanisms.

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Financial Services MENA

Based in the Mena region, the group consists of senior leaders that drive procurement and supply management capability of the sector. Organisations represented in the group include Mashreq Bank, Visa, Emirates NBD Bank and many more.

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Aerospace & Defence

This invitation-only group is for senior leaders to drive excellence and professionalism in procurement in the sector. The Aerospace and Defence Procurement Group is formed of CPOs and Supply Chain Directors from member organisations.



To get involved contact: volunteers@cips.org

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Construction

The group is made up of senior procurement executives, and spends its time discussing and considering the broad array of emerging and existing opportunities and challenges facing the construction sector. During the last few months, they have spent time exploring issues such as competence in the construction industry.



To get involved contact: 
volunteers@cips.org

 

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Marketing

An opportunity to connect and engage with marketing procurement professionals, to share insights, best practices, and industry updates, that will help drive excellence and innovation in the ever-evolving landscape of the category of marketing procurement.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a newcomer to marketing procurement, this group is designed to foster knowledge exchange, networking, and collective problem-solving.

To get involved contact Volunteers@cips.org

 

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Charities Sector

An opportunity to connect and engage with a professional network of people, with procurement responsibilities within a registered charity. The groups focus is primarily on UK registered charities and not-for profits, some participating organisations do have interests and operations outside of the UK.

The group meet quarterly to share professional standards, raise the profile of procurement, network and much more.

To get involved contact Volunteers@cips.org

 
 

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