Do You Know a "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Star"? Thomas™ and ISM® Seek Nominations for 2017 Recognition Program

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Nov 15, 2017, 08:47 ET

Deadline to submit nominations for deserving young purchasing and supply chain management professionals is December 3, 2017

NEW YORK and TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know a young purchasing or supply chain management professional who deserves to be applauded for their passion, creativity and contributions to supply management? Thomas™ and the Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) are seeking nominations from around the globe for the fourth annual "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars Recognition Program", and want to hear from you.

Launched in 2014, the "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars Recognition Program" has recognized 30 individuals annually who are 30 years of age or younger, who have demonstrated leadership, innovation, collaboration, and other outstanding attributes, and who have made contributions to their companies, associations and the industry at large. Now global in scope and open to international nominees, the "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars Recognition Program" positions supply management and procurement as viable and exciting career choices for early career professionals.

Prior winners are already proving instrumental in shaping strategy, streamlining processes and improving bottom-line performance for their companies, and, as they progress in their careers, are serving as role models for other up and coming professionals:

"I love to see the financial impact of the projects I'm working on. It's very rewarding to see your savings figures roll through to the bottom line and help the company achieve the annual financial targets." - Brian Meyer, Owens Corning; 2016 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Star

"I believe Supply Management is a fantastic career for young people to embark on due to the real life challenges and the opportunities for growth. Through this career path you learn invaluable skills such as communication, analytics, and pragmatic problem solving. Also, if you want it to, this profession can lead you to travel the world, and even live abroad." - Amanda DeCook, A.T. Kearney; 2016 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Star

For even more insights into the impact the program has had on their careers, and to see their passion for supply chain, watch the Class of 2016 "30 Under 30 Supply Chain Stars" video here.

30 individuals will be selected for the 2017 class of "30 Under 30 Supply Chain Stars". All stars will receive a one-year membership to ISM^®, complimentary admittance to ISM2018 in Nashville, TN (valued at $2,295), and a Thomas™ Team Training Package.

One individual will be designated as the Megawatt Winner and will also win an all-expense-paid trip (up to $5,000) to ISM2018 for themselves and their nominator.

Individuals should nominate deserving young professionals at 30under30.thomasnet.com by Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EST. All nominees must be 30 years of age or younger as of December 31, 2017.

About Thomas™
Thomas™ provides solutions to connect B2B buyers with industrial suppliers. These include the Thomas Network at Thomasnet.com, industry's largest and most active buyer/supplier network. Through Thomas Marketing, the company provides full-service industrial marketing programs, digital product data syndication solutions, and website design & development. Thomas Insights delivers original content to help marketers and supply chain professionals inform their decision-making, through leading titles including Inbound Logistics, Industrial Equipment News (IEN), Your Industrial Daily, and the Thomas Index.

About Institute for Supply Management^®Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that serves supply management professionals in more than 100 countries. Its 50,000 members manage about $1 trillion in corporate supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 as the first supply management institute, ISM^® drives value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM^® leads the profession through the ISM^® Report On Business^®, its highly regarded certification and training programs, events, corporate services and the ISM Mastery Model^®. For more information, please visit: www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org.