About us
Positive Purchasing was founded in 2003 by Mark Hubbard and Jonathan O’Brien. Since then we have steadily grown into one of the leading strategic purchasing specialists providing education & training, consultancy support, best practice purchasing toolkit and on-line learning and resources.
What we do
Global Reach
We work all over the world from our offices and through our alliance partners.
Our Head Office is in Plymouth's historic
Royal William Yard (check out our photo gallery
here). The city is famous for Plymouth Hoe, Sir Francis Drake and his legendary game of bowls and for being the place the Pilgrim Fathers set sail from to discover America. The rest is history.
Refreshingly Different
We set out to create a refreshingly different people orientated environment where exceptional, experienced and highly talented practitioners can realise their potential. We also set out to create a business where our clients love what we do every time. It is our people that make us unique. Our team of experienced practitioners bring vast market, business and cateogry intelligence to help deliver outstanding results or inspirational learning. Our approach is refreshingly different and our team are passionate about what they do.
Call Positive Purchasing today to find out how we can help better enable purchasing within your organisation.
Meet the Team
Find out more about our people here
Find us easily...
Our new offices are in the historic
Royal William Yard, Plymouth. Set in the estuary of the river Tamar, which forms the border between Devon and Cornwall, you would think we'd be easy to find.
Download our handy directions PDF
here
Meeting the standard
Positive Purchasing holds the prestigious 'Investor in People'
accreditation. The award was achieved in 2007 following a series of formal assessments against the IIP criteria or 'indicators'. 3 years on from the original accreditation and Positive Purchasing are proud to announce that we have retained the award and are looking to acheive an even higher standard of the accreditation on our next assessment. The Investors in People Standard is a business improvement tool designed to advance an organisation’s performance through its people.
Find out more about Investors In People here
Our Values
When you engage Positive Purchasing the difference should be obvious. Our value set drives everything we do...
- 'Fair Deal' delivery to our clients
- Openness and honesty
- Strive for success and value add
- Team of '1%'ers (the highest calibre, talented skilled practitioners)
- 'Self actualising' people focused business
- Strive to make a 'positive contribution' to our clients, employees, communities and the world at large.
Latest News
17/01/2012
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eWorld Purchasing & Supply is the UK's leading event focusing on the use of leading-edge technologies and techniques within the procurement & supply chain functions. Since 2001, this acclaimed business forum has provided a unique insight into the latest developments in electronic commerce for senior purchasing, supply chain and finance executives. Positive Purchasing are proud to be exhibiting at this years' event in London.
28/09/2011
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Positive Purchasing were pleased with the audience at this years' annual conference. The CIPS event took place on
October 6th 2011 at Kings Place, London.
21/08/2011
e-World Purchasing & Supply is the UK's leading event focusing on the use of cutting-edge technologies and techniques within the procurement & supply chain functions.