A day in the life of a charity procurement expert

Lucinda travels to London Zoo to meet the Zoological Society of London’s head of procurement, Sara Muller.Sara gives the low-down on the ins and outs of her role and describes her motivations for working in procurement, including a special interest in promoting sustainability in the sector.She provides tips for anyone interested in joining the procurement profession and outlines the key qualities she looks for in a budding procurement officer.Lucinda is joined by Third Sector’s editor, Emily Burt, to reflect on the visit. And reporter Rory Poulter provides analysis on two of the top news stories from the sector, namely the dismissal of new employees at the eating disorder charity Beat just four weeks into the job and an initiative to raise awareness about firms impersonating charities online.Watch footage and bonus content from the ZSL visit on the Third Sector TikTok page.Do you have stories of people whose lives have been transformed for the better thanks to your charity? If so, we’d like to hear them! All it takes is a short voice message to be featured on this podcast. Email lucinda.rouse@haymarket.com for further information.Tell us what you think of the Third Sector Podcast! Please take five minutes to let us know how we can bring you the most relevant, useful content. To fill in the survey, click here.Read the transcript. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.