Got the announcement today. One of the best and brightest in our procurement organization is moving on. He’s going to another job at The Company, at least, so we get to retain his talent.
He didn’t report to me, but it’s a big loss to the department. He was recruited out of college, a top scholar, which doesn’t always bode well for their professional future, but this guy was special.
Raised in Spain, he’s a man of refinement and a pretty cool accent too.
He came to the table with a desire to learn and a quick wit. He impressed me right away when he came to my cube with a project from a client. It was clearly something that belonged to my team and our already over worked commodity group. Normally, in those situations, my coworker will shove the project at me and run.
Not this young kid. He said, “I’d like to learn software. Do you mind if I take this on. I’ll consult with you along the way if I get stuck?”
I almost wept. “Of course!” I said. And he did a beautiful job of it.
For a moment I felt abject fear. This is the future. And it’s running circles around this old dog.
But in the next staff meeting I warned his manager that at my earliest opportunity I was going to steal him away.
His manager laughed and said, “Get in line, there’s a lot of people ahead of you.”
Someone else won. He’s going to the customer facing side of the house where I know he’ll knock ‘em out.
When you find a person with a knack for procurement, the desire to learn and a good work ethic, it’s a rare find, indeed.
He will be missed.
Perhaps our paths will cross again at The Company and I can poach him back…
Everything is negotiable, right?
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