Hello there, my name is Richard McMunn from
the interview training company, PassMyInterview.com.
And in this tutorial, I am going to teach
you how to pass a Procurement Officer interview.
So, it does not matter which company or organization
your interview is with, please make sure you
stay tuned, watch the presentation from start
to finish, because it will make a huge difference
to your preparation! And to achieve my goal
of helping you pass your interview this is
what I will cover. I am going to give you
a list of common Procurement Officer interview
questions that I strongly advise you prepare
for. I am going to give you brilliant, unique
answers to tough procurement officer interview
questions. I'll give you some tips on how
you can stand out during your particular interview.
And I will also tell you about further resources
you can get access to, including these very
slides to help you succeed. So, there’s
four reasons why you should stick around.
And just very quickly before we get going.
A very warm welcome to this Procurement Officer
interview presentation. My name is Richard
McMunn. That is me there in the center of
the screen. I've been helping people for over
20 years now to pass their interviews. I always
do that by giving you top-scoring answers
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you. The first question. Tell me about yourself?
So, this is going to be the first Procurement
Officer interview question you will need to
answer. And the best way to respond to it
is to talk about the different skills, the
qualities and the experience you have and
what you will do in the role to add value
to their organization. Here is my example
answer to the first procurement officer interview
question, Tell me about yourself? “I am
a standards-driven, ambitious and professional
Procurement Officer who understands the responsibility
that comes with the role. Over the years I
have been keen to build up my skills and gain
experience in a variety of different situations
to ensure I not only maintain competence,
but that I also provide consistent value for
money for my employer. I am an excellent communicator,
a strong negotiator, I will always follow
strict rules and guidelines and my attention
to detail skills are second to none. I appreciate
you have lots of talented candidates to choose
from, but I genuinely feel my diverse range
of skills, my commitment to procurement and
the fact I will always keep my knowledge up
to date and in line with industry trends and
opportunities, make me the perfect candidate
for the position.” Now, that's a confident
and positive response to that first question,
tell me about yourself. And you can then move
forward with confidence for the remainder
of your interview. Now, you can either pause
the video if you want to and take note of
the questions and answers as we work through
them together. Or if you wait, I will tell
you where you can download my full set of
24 Procurement Officer Interview Questions
and Top Scoring Answers, including the ones
we are covering today. The next question.
Why do you want to work for our organization
as a Procurement Officer? The interviewer
is looking to hear that you have carried out
plenty of research into their organization
and that you plan staying working there for
a lengthy period of time. Now, to be effective
in procurement, you will need to build up
sustainable, long-term relationships with
suppliers and contractors. Here is my example
answer to the common procurement officer interview
question: Why do you want to work for our
organization? “I am at the stage in my career
where I am looking for long term employment
with the same organization. I believe that,
to be effective in procurement, it is important
to build long term relationships with contractors,
suppliers and stakeholders. You have an impressive
track record of achievement; you want to continually
improve and develop as an organization, and
based on the feedback I have received from
former employees and current members of staff,
this is an enjoyable and supportive place
to work where I will be able to put my procurement
skills and experience to good use.” That's
another great answer that is allowing you
to score highly during your procurement officer
interview. Now, don't go anywhere because
I still have more questions and answers to
give you. But when you're ready, if you want
to CLICK THAT LINK in the top right-hand corner
of the video, it will take you through to
my website, PassMyInterview.com, where you
can download my full set of 24 Procurement
Officer Interview Questions and Top Scoring
Answers, including the ones we are covering
today. Here is the next question. Tell me
a time when you had to communicate complicated
information to someone? Now, accuracy in communication
is crucial to any effective procurement process.
And as the Procurement Officer, it will be
your responsibility to ensure any information
conveyed is concise and applicable to the
organization's procurement needs. Here is
my example answer to this tough procurement
officer interview question. Tell me a time
when you had to communicate complicated information
to someone? “I was involved in a procurement
purchasing process in my last role and whilst
discussing our requirements with a supplier
from overseas, I felt the information was
not getting through due to the language barrier.
Their English was not particularly good, and
I was concerned the specification requirements
were not going to be met during the production
phase. With permission from my Senior Manager,
I hired the services of an interpreter which
we utilized during a conference call with
the supplier. Whilst this took more time than
I had hoped, it was essential the specification
details were adhered to by the supplier as
there was no margin for error. Once the conference
call had ended, I downloaded a copy of the
call transcription so that we had proof of
discussions in case we ran into problems later
on down the line. Thankfully, everything was
fine, and the procurement process was eventually
completed on time and to our desired specification.”
That is a brilliant answer because it shows
you have the ability to think outside the
box. You are using the services of an interpreter
to make sure that the information gets conveyed
accurately. And then you are also downloading
the transcription as proof of discussions.
The next question. What qualities do you look
for in a supplier? This is a great procurement
officer interview question because it is assessing
your level of expertise in the role. And if
you can’t answer this question correctly,
you will not get hired! Here's my suggested
answer to help you. What qualities do you
look for in a supplier? “There are ten qualities
I always look for in a supplier. These are
PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES; I want to see proof
they can produce what is needed without limitation.
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ANY PROBLEMS that may occur
is another quality. It is essential we get
a fast response time whenever there are issues
or problems. I look for SMOOTH COMMUNICATION,
a high level of EXPERTISE in the supply or
production area, and ETHICAL WORKING PRACTICES.
We do not want to be associated with a supply
company who has substandard or unethical working
conditions or practices. I also want to see
they will FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE THIRD-PARTY
QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS if one is used. Finally,
I want to see they are FULLY COMPLIANT from
a regulatory perspective, they KEEP ACCURATE
RECORDS, and they are open to BUILDING A POSITIVE,
LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP that is mutually beneficial.”
So, that is a great answer because you are
focusing on a set number of qualities you
look for, which is 10 in this case. And I
have highlighted each of them in capitals
there to help you. The next question. Tell
me a time when you had to get your point across
when you knew you were correct, and the other
person was wrong? Now, this is a tough procurement
officer interview question that is assessing
your negotiation skills. Make sure you give
a specific answer where you calmly got your
point across using facts and evidence. The
question again is: Tell me a time where you
had to get your point across when you knew
you were correct, and the other person was
wrong? Here's my example answer. “A situation
occurred recently in my previous role where
I was discussing the procurement buying process
with another manager from a different department
within our company. He was adamant we did
not need to use a third-party quality control
process for the manufacturing of an external
product we wanted to procure. To get my message
across, I gave a short 10-minute presentation
of the benefits of the quality control process
and more importantly the risks that were involved
by not utilizing one. Although the chances
of things going wrong were relatively slim,
the danger to the organization and our staff
who would be using the product would be severe.
I also stated our company insurance would
most probably not be fit for purpose if we
did not carry out the QC process. After the
presentation, he finally agreed with me that
we should implement the quality control process.
By remaining calm and by presenting facts
and evidence I was able to convince him this
was the right course of action.” That's
a brilliant response because it shows you
can remain calm. You can use effective communication
skills. And by using facts and evidence, you
get your point across. And the other person
then concedes. So, the next thing to do is
make sure you CLICK THAT LINK in the top right-hand
corner of the video, go through to my website,
PassMyInterview.com. Take a look at my 24
Procurement Officer Interview Questions. Those
are the ones I strongly recommend you prepare
for. You also have the opportunity to DOWNLOAD
ALL OF THE ANSWERS in PDF format, including
the ones I've covered within this presentation
today. I hope you've enjoyed that. Don't forget
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Have a brilliant day and I wish you all the
best for passing your Procurement Officer
job interview. Thank you very much!
