Not much about the job specific, market and commodity specific. (Which I was expecting for this role ). My interview went mostly around my experience, what are the major cost reduction activities I handled ? What value I personally added and how many dollars I saved? etc etc.
None really. Plenty of information from the business / recruitment agent to adequately prepare.
How would you deal with meeting multiple deadlines under pressure?
They asked about how I analyze data, stakeholder management, supplier management, communication, and time management.
Tell me about your experience working with large statements of work.
What is your experience with NPD? Tell me times where you had to work with engineers and how did you educate them on supply chain practices? Many of the questions were from Engineering and production folks, and focused on how to engage engineering into the sourcing process. Anyone interviewing needs to understand that this is a new company with little to no processes in place. This is not always a bad thing if you are experienced in that realm, but if you come from a structured environment, you will struggle with this company.
Give a situation in the past where you had to be creative in meeting the requirement
Usual questions on experience and backgroud + some situationnal questions
Why do you want to work in this company and in this role?
Describe a situation in your career where 'X' occurred. Share how you managed the situation and what you learned.
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