Sourcing (Procurement / Buyer) skills from Luminex employee and veteran Jonathan Wilson - a podcast by Ryan Sweeney

A) Jon discusses his background and transition:
1- There is a stereotypical path, a skill path, and path that you may want (You define your path)
2- Side Hustles can buy you time to decided and learn career choices
3- Importance of having a plan, taking your time, and having an end state
4- Importance of Networking (Build your Linked, have coffee, play golf, listen, and don't be bashful- You own it!)

B) Who is Luminex?  What do they do?  What do they value?

C) Military Skills that translated
1- Project / Program Management
2- Conceptual Problem Solving
3- Team Work
4- Resource Management
5- Organizational Skills (Structured, Time Management)
6- Data Analysis

D) What skills Needed to be learned and how
1- Learning how the industry works 
2- Learning Industry Standards
3- Learning Excel
4- Learning Supply Chain Management
5- Learning Inventory Management
***Learn from mentors, co-workers, OJT, and realize you will not get fired if you make a mistake

E) Other discussion points
1- Be Continuous Learner
2- Jobs can set you back, so have a plan and do not just say yes for income purposes
3- Importance of Assessing your potential employer
4- How to generate interview questions and the importance of company research
5- Comparison of Large and Small Companies

F) Parting Wisdom
***Be prepared to adjustments, stress, adversity, change, making mistakes and wrong decisions...it is part of the processes.  Stay positive!

References:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-wilson-89b9a418/

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