You find the following job description on the internet:
'Who we are looking for...': • 'All-rounder with a technical background.' • 'Proven record in providing input for R&D department.' • 'Excellent commercial and communicative abilities…'
What type of purchasing function is this?
Corporate buyer.
Purchasing engineer.
Project buyer.
Materials planner.
Organization structures, for the coordination of purchasing, have different forms. When the purchasing groups from different departments exchange supplier information, and use this information to decide whether to join their supply question, this is called:
Centralized purchasing structure.
Lead buyership.
Voluntary coordination.
Lead design concept.
When choosing between centralized and decentralize purchasing, several criteria need to be considered. Which of the characteristics below is not an advantage of centralized purchasing?
A limited number of large supplier organizations.
Common needs.
The internal client has much freedom for specification of supply needs.
Specific know-how and expertise is needed for the buying of products and services.
Which of the characteristics below is a typical disadvantage of decentralized purchasing?
Fewer possibilities to gain specific expertise in purchasing and materials.
The lack of equal treatment of suppliers.
Diverse purchasing power without economies of scale.
All of the above are disadvantages for decentralized purchasing
Which of the statements below, about centralized versus decentralized purchasing, is not correct?
When purchased products between different business units are more similar, a centralized purchasing department provides more advantages.
When more cultural differences exist between business units, it will be more difficult to centralize purchasing activities.
Cross-functional sourcing teams are a typical effect of a decentralized organization structure.
When more specific expertise is needed for effective purchasing, a decentralized purchasing department will provide more advantages.