Artis Procurement Case Studies

Procurement Lead, £620/day, Rail industry

The problem

A major client of ours was looking for a senior member of their programme team following the departure of a couple of people and some reorganisation around new projects. Whilst the role would be challenging to fill even within the usual 2-3 week lead time we needed to find and on-board someone within a week. As an established supplier, we were thrown the challenge of finding someone in double quick time.

What we did

The difficulty of finding good people well-suited to an organisation is compounded when the role needs filling within a very tight timescale; it’s all about timing and, inevitably, if your window of search is tiny there will only be a small subset of the market available to you. Given our client’s timescales we knew we needed to act quickly and reach a lot of people, so we arranged for targeted mailings, advertising and a network referral request to go out that day. Hitting lots of people within 24 hours we generated plenty of interest; the task of identifying the highest calibre people within that long list response then needed our focus and attention.

Success!

Timing is everything in scenarios like this and, due to our swift action and our market reach we managed to find a number of people fresh onto the market which we refined to create a strong shortlist. The client interviewed quickly and offered on the day; a tricky assignment but we got there… and our efforts were appreciated by both sides!

OUR CLIENT SAID: “We were impressed with the speed of response and the quality of candidates from Artis. Other suppliers were also allocated the role, but Artis delivered.” Resourcing Manager, Rail industry THE CANDIDATE SAID: “Sam came to me with this role at just the right time. I’d just finished my previous contract and taken a week away with the family… I’m pleased to be back in contract so quickly.” Interim Procurement Lead, Rail industry

Artis Procurement Case Studies

Lead Procurement Specialist, £700/day, Rail industry

The problem

Some organisations are complex; multiple operating entities, complicated reporting lines, challenging cultures, numerous change programmes all in flight simultaneously etc. On this occasion our client had the lot(!), and that meant some real challenges for their resourcing team in finding people with the right levels of experience, resilience, pragmatism and stakeholder management skills. Specifically, the requirement here was for an expert to manage some high-level contract negotiations and devise a new procurement framework… which was where we came in.

What we did

The senior interim space is a fascinating place in which to operate; as a trusted recruitment partner to many mid-to-large corporates our network of interim leaders is both broad and deep, and it’s something we’ve built up over time. When we took this particular brief the lightbulb came on quickly and a handful of names came to mind; great people with the perfect balance of expertise and gravitas to manage anything thrown at them. The depth of market knowledge our consultants have means they can have meaningful conversations with both candidate and client…plus then have the judgement ability to make the right recommendations.

Success!

We presented a handful of outstanding candidates to our client within a week, and interviews were arranged quickly. An offer was made to a fantastic career interim… safe hands indeed…

OUR CLIENT SAID: “This role required a strong candidate with a very credible style to help us manage a difficult situation. Sam came up with an excellent shortlist… which was exactly what we were hoping for.” Resourcing Manager, Rail industry THE CANDIDATE SAID: “I’ve worked within the rail industry for some time and was intrigued by this role when I was first approached by Artis. Sam knew his onions and painted a picture of a challenging environment and tough assignment… just the sort of thing I like.” Interim Procurement Lead, Rail industry