Rio-Lily Smith

Junior Procurement Consultant

Whilst studying for her Undergraduate degree in Business Management and Human Resources, Rio also completed her Level 5 CIPD and Level 5 CMI qualifications at University. Since her graduation last summer, Rio joined Lifecycle Academy and completed a full-time training bootcamp over the course of three months and will continue her studies through her level 4, 5 and 6 CIPS qualifications whilst also working on projects with different clients.

Her first placement has involved evaluating client’s contracts and price books, making appropriate recommendations where necessary and providing opportunities to apply her newfound knowledge to real situations. Whilst Lifecycle Academy has enabled Rio to develop her professional understanding, it has also encouraged her confidence to grow as an individual and provided opportunities to network with experienced procurement professionals.