It was relatively standard situational questions for the most part, but did include some high-level questions about my sourcing experience, projects I managed, etc etc.
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Why did you get the grades you got in college?
The most surprising question was regarding 'Borosilicate' ie. glass which is not common in other industries
What items/ services are included in indirect purchasing ?
Describe knowledge of procurement best practices, the process flow used in previous tenures, and the integrated systems used to accomplish tasks.
What is the depth of your “connection” base.
Scenario: Southvolt is a start-up with multiple complex products on its roadmap. In order to ensure the execution on time and on budget, the management team would like to understand how to distribute the resources in the most efficient manner. Please describe in 1-2 slides What would be the resource planning process you would put in place for the rest of the organization to follow? Please describe the different steps and the stakeholders What input would be critical to consider? Please think about specific KPIs and propose a quick PPT template summering up what data you would present to the management team as a result. What would be a successful outcome and how would success be measured/followed up
Interview questions were mostly the usual "tell me about your resume", "tell me about a time when..." or "give me an example of how you..." They were in line with Bing.com search results for most common interview questions.
What are the steps of procurement?
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