First, understand the needs of the company.
Procurement strategy is formulated according to the business strategic needs of enterprises, which has long-term guiding overall planning for procurement operations. The buyer's analysis and understanding of the company's purchasing strategy also preliminarily grasped the general situation of internal customer demand, external supply market, competitors and supply bases. This is the embodiment of a buyer's work purpose, that is, to find suitable supply resources through purchasing operations and meet the comprehensive indicators of enterprises in terms of cost, quality, time and technology.
Second, understand the market information.
Do market research, understand market information, grasp market trends and adjust suppliers with bad reputation. According to the actual situation of market price at that time, whether it is important materials or sporadic materials, we must do market research first to understand market information. After analyzing and comparing the data obtained from the investigation, we will establish supplier files that can be honest and trustworthy, provide high-quality and low-price materials, determine procurement targets, and basically establish stable supply channels, so as to purchase materials with high quality and low price, reduce procurement costs and ensure the stability of raw material quality.
Three, in the process of inquiry, price comparison, quality comparison and negotiation to determine suppliers.
After collecting information, it is necessary to determine the suppliers of related materials or products, which is completed in a series of price discussions. This is an inseparable process and the most critical link in the procurement process, which directly affects the comprehensive requirements of enterprises in terms of cost, quality and technology, especially the profit rate of enterprises. At the same time, this is also the most difficult link to grasp. In the balance and coordination of quality and cost, purchasing personnel should try their best to find suppliers with high quality and low price, so as to ensure the long-term development of enterprise reputation and obtain the maximum profit space.
Fourth, be strict with yourself, be honest and self-disciplined.
Because the procurement work is sporadic, huge and complicated, it requires high quality, especially ideological and moral quality.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) sampling, ordering, coordinating and communicating.
Sampling is the first inspection of the quality of products or materials samples, and it is also an indispensable part of the procurement process. Novices in purchasing should pay special attention to the final confirmation link. In addition, ordering involves many legal issues, and buyers need to master some necessary legal knowledge. In the process of signing the contract, legal procedures must be strictly followed, and human feelings and law must not be confused. The coordination and communication in the supply process should also be done according to the previous order contract, so that there are laws to follow and contract constraints. In case of being cheated, someone took advantage of the law.
Intransitive verb receipt and payment
The acceptance and payment of goods is the last link of purchasing operation, and it is also a sign of the successful completion of purchasing behavior. Payment can be made if the goods arrive on time according to the contract requirements and pass the quality inspection. If there is a legal dispute, you can ask the company to negotiate with the supplier or solve it through legal means.
A good buyer should know the supplier in many aspects and know the supplier's information very well, so as to buy the best things at the best price.