Procurement Executive interview questions
4 questions asked in Procurement Executive interviews, from job seekers and our own interviews, each read by us before publishing.
Phone or HR screen
Which ERP systems have you used for purchasing?
Tip: Name them (SAP MM, Oracle, Infor) and the steps you did: PR to PO, receiving, invoice matching.
Technical or skills round
A key supplier tells you a delivery will be two weeks late. What do you do?
Tip: Find out the cause and a firm date, tell the users, look for alternatives or partial deliveries, and record it on the supplier's scorecard.
How do you evaluate and choose a new supplier?
Tip: Mention price, quality, delivery record, financial stability, compliance, and a scorecard to compare them fairly.
Hiring manager
Tell me about a negotiation where you saved money.
Tip: Give the amount or percentage saved, how you prepared (market prices, alternatives), and how you kept the relationship good.