The role of a leader, and the activity and importance of leadership

Promote the procurement and supply chain function at senior management level and to key stakeholders

Approaches to change management

Identify change that can transform flexibility, responsiveness and the quality of service provided by the function and the organisation

Resources to develop effective procurement and supply chain management

Recruit, select and appoint personnel and other resource to achieve effective procurement and supply chain management

The main approaches to leadership, such as:

• The qualities or traits approach
• Functional or group approaches such as action centred learning
• Styles of leadership such as autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire
• Contingency theories such as path-goal theory

Demonstrate appropriate methods of leadership to guide individuals, teams and the organisation and supply chains to help achieve effective procurement and supply chain management

Behaviours for effective leadership such as situational leadership, transformational and inspirational leadership, solo versus team leadership

Demonstrate effective behaviours to win the support of colleagues and other stakeholders to achieve effective procurement and supply chain management

Approaches for the effective delegation of responsibilities to staff to improve individuals' capabilities in understanding strategies, plans and processes

Plan work commitments and delegate effectively to staff. Promote understanding of strategies, plans and processes, taking accountability for outcomes achieved

The importance of the development of knowledge and skills to achieve effective procurement and supply chain management

Develop own knowledge and skills, and those of colleagues and other stakeholders, to deliver an effective procurement and supply chain function management