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[Music] roles and responsibilities of a purchasing or procurement manager are you pursuing the position of purchasing or procurement manager then you should know that these two are the same thing the responsibilities of this job remain the same regardless of how the employer decides to call this position before applying or even accepting such a job it is highly recommended to know what it's all about do you know what are the roles of a purchasing manager how about the responsibilities to make sure that you're fit in right and that you'll be able to deliver great results you need to be aware of these aspects now we will discuss the 10 key responsibilities of a purchasing or procurement manager so that you'll grow familiar with this position number one supplier evaluation before the company gets to sign a contract with a particular supplier you will have to evaluate the supplier to see if it's worth collaborating with them you will look at the price and quality of the provided items and how fast a delivery can be completed number two interviewing vendors you will also have to talk face-to-face with vendors to learn more about their products and services to make sure that your evaluation is correct and comprehensive number three visiting supplier plants and distribution centers visiting the suppliers plant and distribution center can tell you a lot about a particular supplier is the supplier meeting the standards is it working efficiently in order to meet your company's demands are the manufacturing storing and shipping conditions appropriate these and other questions will be answered during such visits number four attending trade shows conferences and meetings a purchasing or procurement manager is always in a constant learning process as it's mandatory to be up to date with the latest products and suppliers conditions of the market and emerging trends number five unrolling analysis of price proposals and the financial reports of the company your company will always want to obtain the best price for each acquisition so it is your duty to analyze the price proposals of suppliers and the financial reports of the company before negotiating the best price number six negotiation of various contracts as mentioned before one of procurement manager's responsibilities is to close great deals on behalf of the company so being a good negotiator is definitely an advantage number seven collaboration with suppliers for agreeing upon policies you will have to collaborate with the suppliers in order to come up with convenient policies that will determine details concerning the shipment of products and other details that will keep the workflow steady number eight collaboration with staff members for meeting the standards the staff members should be trained concerning the acceptable quality of the received goods how to determine defective or unacceptable goods and what actions to take in such cases so you will be in charge with their preparation when it comes to such knowledge number nine monitoring and evaluation of unrolling contracts once a contract is signed you will have to keep an eye on it to make sure that the vendors will respect their part of the contract and of course when needed you will have to make the required adjustments to the existing contracts number 10 maintaining and reviewing records of bought items you will constantly have to be aware of the items that have been purchased thus you will need to have up-to-date inventories plus detailed information about a product's price performance and delivery now you are fully aware of what it means to be a purchasing or procurement manager and you can make the best choices for your career if you have what it takes to manage these responsibilities and roles and others that may come along during your activity then there is no reason not to apply for such a position most certainly an organized person that has great negotiation skills and is not afraid to work with numbers will do a great job in this position so do assess your skills and see if this particular job will fit your career goals you