Discover Your "Why" to Elevate Your Procurement Career

Are you feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or de-motivated in your procurement career? Understanding your "Why" is a key to unlocking clarity, motivation, and longer-term career happiness. Here’s how discovering and embracing your "Why" can elevate your procurement career.

Why Your "Why" Matters

1. Clarity and Focus: Your "Why" can guide your career, helping you to make decisions which are fully aligned with your goals and values.
2. Motivation and Resilience: When challenges arise, your "Why" ignites your passion and gives you the energy to keep pushing forward.
3. Authenticity and Fulfilment: Aligning your career with your "Why" brings deeper satisfaction and meaningful success.

My Journey to Discovering My "Why"

Discovering my “Why” has quite literally been life-changing for me. I fell in love with recruitment early in my career and I’m still hugely motivated by seeing the positive impact that the right role or career can have on someone’s life. But, over 20 years of the longest hours and putting the needs of my clients above my own meant that something needed to change for me.

After some deep soul-searching and challenging questions, I gained clarity over my future purpose.

·?????? To be able to help more procurement professionals find direction, confidence and more happiness in their career.

·?????? To partner with procurement professionals to help them stand out in a more competitive market, gain visibility of more relevant roles, and successfully make a move that feels right.

·?????? To focus on the happiness and needs of myself and my family, alongside my clients’.

Purpose is one of my core values and I’m passionate about building my career to align with my own “Why”, and to help others to do the same.

Benefits of Discovering Your "Why"

1. Enhanced Motivation: Live your life and build your career with more purpose.
2. Improved Decision-Making: Use your "Why" as a framework for your key career decisions.
3. Stronger Relationships: Communicating your vision, values and purpose effectively will improve your personal brand, credibility, and help you to build more aligned relationships.
4. Career Growth: Allowing your "Why" to guide your career direction can lead to sustainable career happiness and growth.

Finding Your "Why" in your Procurement Career

1. Reflect on Your Passion and Values: Identify what excites you and brings you joy in procurement or other areas of your work.
2. Understand Your Career Journey: Understanding your previous motivations and passions can provide clues to your future happiness.
3. Seek Feedback: Gain insights from others.
4. Align with your Employers Goals: There will be a disconnect if your "Why" is not aligned with your company’s values and direction.

Take Action

1. Reflect on What Drives You: Think about your motivations and passions.
2. Write Down Your "Why": Keep it visible.
3. Communicate Your "Why": Inspire others around you.
4. Stay Adaptable: Refine your purpose as you develop personally and professionally.
5. Use It as a Career Compass: Let your "Why" guide your key career decisions.
6. Celebrate Your Impact: Recognise and praise those moments when your work aligns with your "Why."

Your "Why" can be a game-changer in your procurement career, helping you to drive positive impact in a meaningful way to you.

If you’ve found this article interesting, then I’d recommend exploring the topic further through Simon Sinek’s published work.

If you’re looking for one-to-one support with how to discover your “Why” or with other areas of your career or job search, please reach out or visit www.narrateyourcareer.co.uk

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