‘Big time’ recession could raise purchasers’ profile
3 April 2012
A coming recession will give purchasing professionals the chance to raise their profile, according to a leading finance and travel company.
In a bleak assessment of the economic outlook, Laurent Gampel of American Express told delegates at the ProcureCon 2001 conference in Amsterdam that a downturn was the ideal time for purchasers to make an impact in their organisations.
“Business confidence is at its lowest for many years and consumer confidence is beginning to follow suit,” he said.
“In...