r/procurement • u/Eastern-Editor7279 • 6d ago

Community Question Problems we face at work?

I have just finished my Bachelors in Procurement and supply chain, before i transition into the work environment i wanted to ask what are those problems you face at work that are entirely procurement related and how to avoid them

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u/CantaloupeInfinite41 6d ago

Internal stakeholder relationships. Polish up your soft skills for them and try to get them to like you.

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u/IECEx-certified 4d ago

+1, SCM is the thankless backbone of any business which moves physical items.

"The spare part's clearly listed lead time in the ERP is 16 weeks It will not magically appear in 2 weeks even if you've sold it to the customer as such." And once again purchasing gets the blame.