I am a novice in purchasing. I've never done shopping before. What should I do?

Purchasing is usually the position held by the boss's most trusted person, and accounting is the boss's right-hand man, because it is directly related to money ... so the first requirement of purchasing is morality and integrity! Once the moral integrity is flawed, the bigger the flaw, the greater the risk ... Of course, people who are willing to take risks will naturally have more oil and water, and the more oil and water they earn, the greater the risk ... This is a vicious circle!

Next, it is the implementation and skills of purchasing. First of all, we must have the ability to negotiate, and we must say that manufacturers are willing to cooperate to ensure that the company's rights and interests are safeguarded. ...

Purchasing should negotiate a reasonable price with the manufacturer on the premise of ensuring quality, and ensure timely delivery ... Therefore, mastering quality, price and delivery time are the three important tasks of purchasing.

There is also the management of suppliers; The so-called don't put eggs in the same basket ... that is to say, the same product must have multiple suppliers, who can make up the transaction at any time in an emergency to ensure the smooth operation of the company as a whole.

Suppliers are very important partners of the company, so it is necessary to maintain good relations ... In addition to negotiating prices regularly, we must also be able to ask them to cooperate. It is also said that the lower the price, the better. Remember, you can't live if you kill your partner. Therefore, bargaining should also have a reasonable scope and gradual action.

It is usually suggested to control foreigners with barbarians. The so-called shop around ... but the process should be sincere and transparent, and there can be no cheating. Otherwise, once the trust relationship is destroyed, there will be no long-term cooperation.

After talking about foreign countries, it is generally necessary to take the initiative to understand the exact needs of each unit, so communication and coordination skills are very important. Moreover, we should be friendly with all departments and take the initiative to serve, including the needs put forward by demand units. Is this really what he wants?

If not, are there any substitutes? What's the exact quantity? Does the treasurer have it? Do you really want to buy that much? ... and so on.

It is not easy to do a good job in purchasing, so it depends on your ability to improvise and integrate information!

The above is a little personal purchasing experience, providing reference ... I hope it will help.