I'm gonnateachyouhowtopass a procurementmanagerorprocurementofficerinterview, andinparticular, I willgiveyou a numberoffinterviewquestionsandanswerstohelpyouprepareeffectivelyforyourprocurementmanagerinterview.
Soplease, youstickaroundandwatchitfrombeginningtoend, becauseitwillmake a hugedifferencetoyourinterview.
Preparation.
Now, before I getintothetipsandthosequestionsandanswers a verywarmwelcometothistutorial.
MynameisRichard, butonethat's methereinthecenter, and I'vebeenhelpingpeopleforabout 20 yearstopasstheirinterviews, but I dothatspecificallybymakingsure I giveyou a uniqueandtopscoringanswers.
So I'm gonnagiveyou a specificquestionbasedaroundtheprocess.
On a greatanswertothataswell, youhavetobeabletoidentifyprocurementneedsandseek a rangeofexternalstakeholderjointventureswherepossible, becausethatallowsyoutoreducecostsandalsominimumorderquantities.
And I'vemadesureintheseanswers I'veencompassedallofthoseskillsandqualitiesintheanswerstomakesureyouarethetopcandidatequestionable.
Tellmeaboutyourselfandwhyyouwanttoworkforourorganizationas a procurementmanager.
Soit's theintroductoryquestion.
Tellmeaboutyourself.
Sowewanttomakesurewegetoffon a strongfooting.
Here's mysuggestedanswer.
I'm a conscientious, hardworkingandmeticulouslyorganizedorganizedmanagerwhotakesgreatprideintheirworkhavingbeaninprocurementformanyyearsnow.
Notonlydo I feelverypassionateaboutthework I carryout, but I alsoenjoycontinuallylearninganddevelopingintherole I wanttoworkfor.
Yourcompanyis a procurementmanager, specificallybecauseitisclearyouareoneoftheleadersinyourindustry, and I wouldfeelsupportedinMorrow, whichwouldenablemetocarryouteachprocurementprojectortaskto a veryhighstandard.
I feelstronglythatifyouemploymewithinthisprocurementrole, you'llbeimpressedwithmystrongworkethicsandalsomyabilitytofollowstrictprocurementprocessesandguidelinestothenecessarystandards.
That's a positiveanswer.
Itusesstrongkeywordsandphrases, which I thinkisveryimportantwhenansweringquestionsofnature, ofthisnatureformanagementlevellevelrolls.
Nextquestion.
Whatskillsandqualitiesdoyouhavethatare a matchfortheprocurementmanagerrole?
Anabilitytoworkcollaborativelywithinternalmembersofstaffonexternalstakeholders, effectiveprocurementmanagement, processingskills, greatattentiontodetail a renownedproblemsolverandfinallydesiretocontinuallylearn, developandimprovemyownskillssothat I am a consistentbenefit.
Anassettoyou, myemployer.
That's great.
What I likeabouttheanswerisyou'refocusingonsevenkeyskillsandquality, soyouknowyourselfyoualreadyknowyourselfbeforeyougototheinterview.
Thekeyskillsandattributesthatyouhavewillbe a benefittothemwithintheroleofprocurementmanager.
As a procurementmanager, youareresponsiblefordeliveringtheprojectontimetospecificationandalsototherequiredbudgetthatwaspartoftheresponsibilityyouaredependentonmanyotherpeopleonorganizationsallcomingtogethertodeliverontheirpromisesandsometimestheymightletyoudown.
Now, havingsaidthat, myexperiencehastaughtmetoensure I builduppositiverelationshipswithpeoplewherebytheyarefarlesslikelytonotdeliverontheirpromises.
Butyou'returningitinto a positivethingcauseyou'resayingyouarefocusingonabsoluteclarityofcommunication, butalsothatyou'rebuilding a positiverelationshipswhicharereallyimportantnowwhatthemostimportantskillsrequiredthemtomanagetheprocurementprocess.
Herewego.
A competentprocurementmanagerwillneedtohavenumerousskillsinattributestobesuccessful.
However, themostimportantonesareplanningonexecution.
Theonlywayyoucansuccessfullyachievethesegoalsistoplantthoroughlyandexecutethedeliveryofyourplanbyutilizingthat 10 stepprocess, I discussedin a previousanswer.
Ifyoufailinthoseareas, youremployerisletdownon, theconsequencescanbefarreachingfrom a financialperspective.
Now, inadditiontoplantingeffectivelyontheThoraexecutionofthatplan, youalsoneedtocommunicateeffectivelybothinwritingandverballyhaveoutstandingmotivationalskills, beenthusiasticabouttheprocurementproject, have a flexibleapproachtoworkandbe a greatnegotiator, beunwaveringinthefaceofadversityandchallengesandalsobeconfidentinyourownannualteamsabilities.
I believe I haveallofthoseskillsandqualities, and I canbereliedupontodeliverfantasticresultsonbudgetandalsoontimesthat's a greatindepthbanterthatshowsyouunderstandthemostimportantskillsrequiredtomanagethatprocess.