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re: What does the day-to-day job of a Supplier Diversity employee at LSU look like?
Posted on 6/27/22 at 9:49 pm to jcaz
Posted on 6/27/22 at 9:49 pm to jcaz
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Yeah it’s more of a supply chain management thing here. Don’t think they are checking in to make sure the Buyers are not using white owned companies as often.
That was my initial thought as well but the mission of the department references finding vendors that are from economically distressed areas. That's usually a thinly veiled code. It's not about logistics. They aren't involved in logistics.
From their website: "The goal of the diversity initiative is to identify, align, strengthen and connect with Louisiana’s historically underutilized business enterprises."
However, I do think you're on to it not really being a race thing, at least not explicitly. It's whatever da frick a historically underutilized business zone is which covers a lot of boonies as well as urban areas. It does open the door for DEI folks to abuse it.
This post was edited on 6/27/22 at 9:54 pm
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Posted on 6/27/22 at 9:51 pm to Joshjrn
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They spend 30 hours of it on TD.
35.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 10:00 pm to BeepNode
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However, I do think you're on to it not really being a race thing, at least not explicitly. It's whatever da frick a historically underutilized business zone is which covers a lot of boonies as well as urban areas.
It means diversity in exactly the way you thought in your OP. The “historically underutilized” part is referring to businesses that are deemed to have been at a competitive disadvantage due to demographic factors. It’s primarily about utilizing businesses owned by minorities and women but has been extended to also include veterans, disabled people, and - yes - LGBT folks. It’s a form of affirmative action.
This post was edited on 6/28/22 at 7:26 am
Posted on 6/27/22 at 10:30 pm to BeepNode
That position actually is under the Procurement department at LSU and reports to the Supplier Diversity Manager.
The goals are simply to increase participation by small disadvantaged businesses.
There is a ton of work and effort that goes into sourcing these local yokels because a lot of time they do not know how to access resources and opportunities.
Bureaucracy can be the biggest barrier to entry for small businesses.
This person will be a tangible outreach point of contact to help foster that participation. They will not actually do the work of bid letting.
If you are adamant about your tax dollars staying in your local community, this is probably one of the biggest areas of interest because otherwise, they'll go to prominent out of state corporations.
There's a ton to gripe about but hiring an effective supplier diversity manager and team can be effective if deployed correctly and managed intently.
The goals are simply to increase participation by small disadvantaged businesses.
There is a ton of work and effort that goes into sourcing these local yokels because a lot of time they do not know how to access resources and opportunities.
Bureaucracy can be the biggest barrier to entry for small businesses.
This person will be a tangible outreach point of contact to help foster that participation. They will not actually do the work of bid letting.
If you are adamant about your tax dollars staying in your local community, this is probably one of the biggest areas of interest because otherwise, they'll go to prominent out of state corporations.
There's a ton to gripe about but hiring an effective supplier diversity manager and team can be effective if deployed correctly and managed intently.
This post was edited on 6/27/22 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 6/27/22 at 10:43 pm to DiamondDog
So, the answer to bureaucracy is more bureaucracy?
Posted on 6/27/22 at 10:48 pm to BeepNode
The answer is supplier diversity is en vogue and disagreeing with it isn't going to stop the demand.
Somebody has to be the point of contact.
Your buyers don't have time to do the leg work of dealing with these folks. You're completely inundated all day with work.
This person is someone who helps get the companies registered, can be an outreach resource, does meetings and presentations within the community.
That's a small department at LSU of like 12 people to support the entire university system. They not sitting around doing nothing.
Somebody has to be the point of contact.
Your buyers don't have time to do the leg work of dealing with these folks. You're completely inundated all day with work.
This person is someone who helps get the companies registered, can be an outreach resource, does meetings and presentations within the community.
That's a small department at LSU of like 12 people to support the entire university system. They not sitting around doing nothing.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 10:49 pm to DiamondDog
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There's a ton to gripe about but hiring an effective supplier diversity manager and team can be effective if deployed correctly and managed intently.
Yea they’re awesome for pissing away money. I was in procurement for 15+yrs and nothing made me shudder the few times I heard this shite thrown out. 99% of the time the supplier knows they are the only game in town that fits that bill and jacks their margins up commensurately. Not to mention the ones that just act as pass throughs.
Why as a straight white male starting a business should I be put at a disadvantage bc of my skin color/what’s in my pants?
Posted on 6/27/22 at 10:52 pm to Abstract Queso Dip
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Positions like this really help me get my foot in the door in places
So discrimination is ok if it benefits you?
Posted on 6/27/22 at 10:57 pm to TJG210
Still in the game. You adapt or die. Try to create value within the existing system is all I can suggest.
Increasing small business and minority participation, while seeing increased satisfaction rates of service delivery and cost savings is the big ticket nowadays.
Increasing small business and minority participation, while seeing increased satisfaction rates of service delivery and cost savings is the big ticket nowadays.
This post was edited on 6/27/22 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 6/27/22 at 11:05 pm to BeepNode
The way you spot a bullshite job is to ask the following:
If this job were canceled, would a black market spring up in its place?
If no, it’s a bullshite job.
If this job were canceled, would a black market spring up in its place?
If no, it’s a bullshite job.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 11:11 pm to TJG210
No... Typically a good supply chain diversity rep finds the diamonds in the rough. A lot of times those diamonds are in hard to find areas like new Iberia. Like for example you got a good ole baw making hand crafted razors for barbers that provide the best of haircuts. That new Iberia look. Well when LSU opens a barber shop for their players the best razors might not come from Amazon. They might come from new Iberia. With just a lame procurement office your public university isn't promoting small businesses.
Not supporting small businesses is lazy. Sure it may be good for the bottomed line but at some point you keep chasing the bottom line you end up with Cane's chicken. I can get better frozen chicken that I microwave. Have some facking pride. Buy and support local.
Not supporting small businesses is lazy. Sure it may be good for the bottomed line but at some point you keep chasing the bottom line you end up with Cane's chicken. I can get better frozen chicken that I microwave. Have some facking pride. Buy and support local.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 11:28 pm to Abstract Queso Dip
Some of that is fair, most of my negative experience with this occurred for the couple years around public procurement. When I was in the oil and gas sector I felt I did a good job of meeting and learning from a variety of suppliers and if I felt they deserved a shot I gave them one. I do agree that scoring bids just based on price is silly, and I always tried my best not to focus on that.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 11:30 pm to DiamondDog
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You adapt or die.
How tf does a white guy “adapt” here? Pretend to be gay I guess. Or maybe we shouldn’t have objectively racist criteria like this.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:57 am to BeepNode
I think I know why the concessions suck at Tiger Stadium now.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 4:41 am to TJG210
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Not to mention the ones that just act as pass throughs.
We see this all the time in construction. Public work requires so much of a percentage of your trades be a minority owned business.
It results in some (usually) old rich white dude partnering with a minority. Old rich white dude runs day to day. Minority pencil whips paperwork to make the company eligible (for a percentage fee of course).
It's a pretty sweet gig.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 5:50 am to BeepNode
I can't wait until these forced minority set-asides are overturned.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 6:07 am to BeepNode
It should be a law in this state that all job postings come with a salary or hourly range.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 6:12 am to BeepNode
They go to blm.com, and purchase stuff with taxpayer dollars that will go to waste.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 6:15 am to Abstract Queso Dip
The corporate ‘welfare’ never ceases to amaze me.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 6:16 am to BeepNode
How is that even legal so we are broke and we aren’t going with the lowest bid anymore for toilet paper they have to be a minority owned business. So a Nepalese women who is blind does she score higher than a black women where does natives fall into this.
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