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Message from the President

Season’s Greetings!

As expected, last month we had a great turnout for the economic

debate between Dr. Michael Stellern and Dr. Ernie Goss. The take

away? It’s totally dependent on the outcome of the “fiscal cliff”

decision that lies ahead. On a good note, buy a house.

For our next dinner meeting, we will be going to college. Rockhurst

College will be the venue for our January 17, 2013 meeting. Mary

Lewis will be our speaker. The topic: Strategies to Effectively

Source & Manage Telecom Services. Details will be on our website

soon.

We are pleased to announce that CPSM/CSM Study Review

sessions are scheduled for January, February, and March! Sign up

through our website or through the link in the email you recently

received. Our certified instructors are the best! It’s a great

opportunity to take advantage of their expert knowledge and

experience to get you prepared.

The ISM-Kansas City Board would like to take this opportunity to wish

you and your families very Happy Holidays. See you next year!

Kriss Pearson

President

ISM-Kansas City

Inside This Issue

1 Message from the President

2 CPSM Certification Study &

Review Sessions

3 January Dinner Meeting

4 Monthly Meetings Schedule

5-7 Job Postings

8 Diversity Corner

9-10 Article: “How to Avoid Job

Interview Brain Freeze”

11-12 Mid-America Leading

Economic Indicators

13 ISM-KC Board of Directors

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Institute for Supply Management – Kansas City, Inc.

December 2012

ISM-KANSAS CITY NEWSLETTER

CPSM Certification

2013 CPSM/CSM Study Review Sessions

Register on-line for classes at this link https://www.ism-kansascity.org/

CPSM/CSM Module 1 Exam Review Session

WHEN: Saturday January 12, 2013 AND Saturday January 19, 2013 9AM to 4PM

LOCATION: University of Saint Mary's 11413 Pflumm Rd. Overland Park, KS 66215

INSTRUCTOR: Joe Steve, CPSM, C.P.M.

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WHEN: Saturday February 9, 2013 AND Saturday February 16, 2013 9AM to 4PM


INSTRUCTOR: Jim Marinakis, CPSM, C.P.M.

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WHEN: Saturday March 16, 2013 AND Saturday March 23, 2013 9AM to 4PM


INSTRUCTOR: Joe Steve, CPSM, C.P.M.

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_COST: Cost for EACH TWO DAY class session will be:

$199.00 for ISM-KC Members

$299.00 for Non ISM-KC Members

Pre-pay only No refunds for no-shows

Cost of Study Guides: $59.00 for ISM-KC Members + shipping charges

$89.00 for Non ISM-KC Members + shipping charges

Study Guides must be purchased by the student directly from ISM at

http://www.ism.ws/products/productdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=17934

Students should review Study Guides prior to class.


January 2013 Dinner Meeting

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Join us for an informative evening with

• Mary Lewis/Sourcing Manager –Sprint and

• Norman Hansen/ Senior Director Business Development –Managed Mobility

When: Thursday, January 17, 2012

5:30-6:00 pm Networking/Registration

6:00-6:45 pm Dinner

6:45-7:45 pm Panel Discussion

Location:

Rockhurst University

1100 Rockhurst Road

Kansas City, Mo 64110

Massman Hall, Building #15 on the campus map at http://www.rockhurst.edu/campus-

map/

Room Number 250

Special instructions - Parking: Upon registration, please send an email to [email protected] to receive a guest

parking permit for the event. You will need to place the permit on the driver's side of their

vehicle dashboard. You may park in any of the lots on campus.

Cost:

ISM-KC Members: $25 ($30 after January 14)

Note: LOG INTO THE WEB PAGE TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS

Non ISM-KC Members: $25 ($30 after January 14)

Reservations must be received by noon, Monday, January 14, 2013.


2012 - 2013

Monthly Meeting Schedule

December – Happy Holidays!

January 17, 2013 – Strategies to Effectively Source & Manage Telecom Services

February 19, 2013 – TBD

March 19, 2013 – TBD

April 16, 2013 – TBD

May 21, 2013 - TBD


Job Posting

New Job Opportunities Posted on ISM-KC Web

Site, go to:

• http://www.ism-kansascity.org/default.asp

• Log In

• Select Members

• Select Job Postings

• Click on each job for details

Please view the job postings regularly as new jobs are posted throughout

the month.

Current Postings

Assistant Buyer Posted November 6, 2012

Employer: Teva Animal Health

Summary: Teva Animal Health

Position Description

Position Title: Assistant Buyer

Date: August, 2012

Supervisor’s Title: Purchasing Manager

Dept: Purchasing

Travel Requirements: Minimal

Location: St. Joseph, MO

Position Summary

The Assistant Buyer will work with the Purchasing Manager to know or learn

the accepted business purchasing methods and the purchasing policies and

procedures of this organization. This person must be properly and regularly

trained so as to remain proficient in their functions and in their

understanding of cGMP regulations. The assistant buyer will work with direct

input from the Purchasing Manager to develop requisitions and purchase

orders.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Responsible to help other department personnel determine the most

suitable product or service to meet their needs considering the objectives of

the entire organization. Must make sure that requisitions are following good

policies and practices.

2. Prepares and issues requisitions, purchase orders and change notices.

3. Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company

policy.


4. Follows Teva Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures.

Position Requirements

Education Required: HS diploma or equivalent GED.

Individuals with equivalent combination of education, training and related

experience will be considered.

Education Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in business or Science field preferred.

Experience Required: 2 years previous general Purchasing experience in a

manufacturing environment required.

Experience Preferred: Previous exposure to cGMP pharmaceutical

manufacturing environment a plus.

Functional Knowledge: Proficient in MS Office (Word and Excel).

Experience within an ERP System.

Experience in JDE system an asset.

Company-Related Knowledge: General understanding of Animal Health

Industry products and market place.

Specialized or Technical Knowledge Licenses, Certifications needed: Proficient

in MS Office (Word and Excel).

Experience in JDE system an asset.

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Job-specific Competencies

Excellence in Execution: Ensures best in class performance and continuous

improvement within the area of responsibility. Inspires others to achieve

outstanding results. Works in an efficient, orderly organized manner. Meets

the timetable set for performing tasks.

Customer Orientation: Establishes and maintains effective relationships with

customers and gains their trust and respect. Drive to secure best in class

service.

Cause and Effect Thinking: Actively examines information, drawing insight

and understanding, to make informed decision. Anticipates problems ahead

and acts accordingly. Gathers and assesses relevant information and

interprets it effectively.

Change Adaptability: The ability to recognize change and act upon it as a

necessity to achieve goals. Adapts readily to changing priorities and work

demands. Expresses positive feelings about change and supports change

initiatives.

Team Work: The ability to effectively work with peers, partners and others,


to positively impact performance. Clearly recognizes objectives, maintains

sense of team identity and accepts accountability for meeting collective

goals. Accepts accountability for own decisions and behaviors.

Professional Expertise: Demonstrates a particular and specific knowledge

which significantly contributes to the unit. Identifies problems, determines

source of problem, generates and implements relevant alternative solutions

and implements them effectively. Proactively shares knowledge with others.

Key Decisions: Make recommendation for aspects of purchasing in regards to

product and MRO orders.

Post your resumes to requisition #12-10249 on-line on www.tevausa.com

website

Closing Date: December 7, 2012

Contact: Apply for #12-10249 on-line on www.tevausa.com

3915 S 48th Street Ter.

St. Joseph, MO 64503


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In a time where most large companies only offer cookie cutter products

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So get started, click here www.mambdc.org

Upcoming Events:

December 11-Wichita Holiday Breakfast

December 13-Holiday Bash

January 30, 2013- 27th Annual Awards Luncheon

Register at www.mambdc.org


How to Avoid Job Interview Brain Freeze

Have you ever experienced brain freeze during a job interview? You are asked a question and your mind

goes blank—it's horrifying. You lose composure as well as confidence. Your interview goes downhill from

there. Brain freeze most often happens as a result of behavioral or situational interview questions that are

not anticipated beforehand. As a career coach, this is the most common interview problem I hear about

from my clients. With the right preparation you can avoid the nightmare of brain freeze and improve your

interview performance greatly.

First of all, it's important to understand what a behavioral or situational interview question is. It is any

question that starts with:

Tell me a time when …

Give an example of …

Describe a situation when …

Employers ask these types of questions with the assumption that past behavior indicates future

performance. These questions reveal a lot about a candidate, including a candidate’s ability to think fast on

their feet. Given that interviews are inherently stressful, many job seekers find it extremely difficult to

think fast during interviews. Here are four steps that will help you prepare for any interview question.

1. Take inventory of your accomplishments.

This requires more than a cursory mental note of the good stuff you've done in the past year. Take a

systematic approach by asking yourself what challenges you've faced in each of your positions over the

past five or more years. Try asking yourself

What processes have I improved?

How have I made work easier for others?

What did I do to save my company money?

When did I find a solution to a departmental problem?

How did I save time?

When did I go beyond the call of duty to solve a customer problem?

Write out your answers to these questions. Remember to include the quantitative details when appropriate.

Include dollars saved, hours cut, percentage increased etc.

2. Study the job description.

With your list of accomplishments in hand you are ready to turn your attention to the job description. Study

the requirements to determine the all possible challenges involved with the job. If the actual job description

is skimpy in details, look to other similar positions listed to help fill in the blanks. Additionally, ask others

who hold similar positions what their greatest challenges of the job are. Write out your list of anticipated

challenges.


3. Create a list of behavioral questions.

Turn your list of challenges of the position into a list of questions that start with:

Tell me a time when you …

Describe a situation when …

Have you ever had to …

Your list will look something like:

Tell me a time when you had to cut costs out of your annual budget.

Describe a situation when you had to fire a friend.

How would you go about repairing a relationship with a disgruntled client?

4. Use your list of accomplishments to answer your behavioral questions.

Ask a friend to help you role play your interview answers. You should feel very comfortable

communicating your success stories. The more time you practice actually talking about your

accomplishments the faster you'll be able to recall your stories in your next interview.

With interview performance more important than ever before it pays to prepare, prepare, prepare. There is

no such thing as over preparation when it comes to interviews. Use this 1,2,3,4 approach to interview prep

and you'll be surprised at how much more confident you'll feel in your next interview. The better you

interview the faster you'll be at your new job.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Deborah Walker, Certified Career Management Coach

Read more career tips and see sample resumes at:

www.AlphaAdvantage.com

email: [email protected]

360-260-4965

Twitter: http://twitter.com/DebWalkerCCMC


Mid-American States Mid-America Leading Economic Indicator Drops to Recession Level: Inflation Gauge Higher

YouTube interview with Dr. Goss can be seen here.

November survey results at a glance:

• The leading economic indicator remains below growth neutral for the fourth time in five months.

• November gains for Iowa, North Dakota and Oklahoma, but losses elsewhere.

• Economic confidence plummets for November.

• Almost one-third of supply managers expect no increase in pay for next year.

• Supply managers have raised expected wholesale price growth by for next year by two percentage

points since May.

For Immediate Release: Dec. 3, 2012

OMAHA, Neb. – For the fourth time in the past five months, the monthly Mid-America Business

Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region, remained below growth neutral. The

index continues to point to slightly negative growth for the region in the next three to six months.

Overall index: The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, climbed to a weak 48.0

from October’s 46.5.

“Our survey is heavily weighted by manufacturers, and much like the national survey of supply managers,

we are tracking economic weakness, particularly for nondurable goods producers. This weakness has more

than offset slight gains from durable goods manufacturers and value-added service firms. Furthermore,

there was a great deal of economic variation among the nine states with Iowa, North Dakota and Oklahoma

outperforming the remaining states,” said Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic

Forecasting Group and the Jack A. MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics.

Employment: The region’s employment gauge moved slightly above growth neutral for November. The

index increased for a second straight month to 50.5 from a much weaker 47.7 in October. Recent surveys

point to job growth hovering close to zero for the nine-state region in the months ahead. “Nondurable

goods producers, including food manufacturers and ethanol processors, are experiencing job losses while

durable goods manufacturers are expanding their job levels, but at a slow pace. As a result of the weak job

market, approximately 30 percent of supply managers expect no pay raise next year. On average, supply

managers project a 1.4 percent wage gain for the next year,” said Goss.

Wholesale Prices: The prices-paid index, which tracks the cost of purchased raw materials and supplies,

declined to 64.4 from October’s 71.5 and 66.0 in September. As stated by one supply manger, “Keep your

eye on Dr. Copper. The world economy is slowing and copper is struggling to find solid ground.”

“Weaker commodity prices, such as that for oil and copper, linked to slower global growth are showing up

in our survey. However, I expect the Federal Reserve’s easy money policy to continue to support elevated

commodity prices even with the global economic slowdown,” said Goss.

This month supply mangers were asked how much they expect prices for products they purchase to change

in the next six months. On average, a 3 percent increase is expected. This compares to a projected 2 percent


increase recorded in May of this year. “Thus, supply mangers have raised their annualized projected

wholesale price index from 4 percent to 6 percent,” said Goss.

Confidence: Looking ahead six months, economic optimism, as captured by the November business

confidence index, plummeted to 43.5 from October’s 58.0. “Both the fiscal cliff and the uncertainty

surrounding healthcare reform were reported by supply managers as negatively affecting their economic

outlook,” said Goss.

Inventories: Regional inventory levels continued to decline. The November inventory index remained

below growth neutral but did increase to 44.9 from 43.5 in October. “Supply managers have now cut

inventories for five straight months. The last time this happened was in 2009 when supply managers were

reducing inventories in anticipation of weaker business activity,” said Goss.

Trade: New export orders were weak for November. The new export orders index sank to 47.9 from 60.8

in October. At the same time, November imports contracted for the month with an index of 42.6 and down

from 44.2 in October. “Slower Mid-America growth restrained imports while pullbacks in global growth

hurt new export orders,” said Goss.

Other components: Other components of the November Business Conditions Index were new orders at

46.0, up from 43.3 in October; production or sales at 46.6, up from 43.9; and delivery lead time at 51.8,

down from October’s 54.1.

Survey results for December will be released on the first business day of the month, Jan. 2.

Follow Goss on twitter at http://twitter.com/erniegoss

For historical data and forecasts visit our website at:

http://www2.creighton.edu/business/economicoutlook/


ISM Kansas City Board of Directors

President

Kriss Pearson Laird Plastics [email protected]

1st Vice President

Manuel Gutierrez, C.P.M.

CenturyLink

[email protected]

Director National Affairs & Past President

LaMar Wilson, Jr.

NAIC

[email protected]

Treasurer

Joel Johnson, CPSM

[email protected]

Secretary

JoAnn Harper, CPSM, C.P.M.

Sprint

[email protected]

Director - Diversity

Asya Evans MidAmerica Minority Business Development Council – KC

[email protected]

Director – Marketing

Walter D. Strobel, CPSM, C.P.M.

[email protected]

Director – Programs

Esmeralda Phillips, C.P.M.

Sprint

[email protected]

Director - Membership

Penelope Wilson

Kansas City Power & Light

[email protected]

Director - Communications

Jim Marinakis, CPSM, C.P.M.

CenturyLink

[email protected]

Director – Education

Joe Steve, CPSM, C.P.M.

Kansas City Power & Light

[email protected]

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