Contracts And Procurement Manager Interview Questions
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Contracts And Procurement Manager interview questions shared by candidates
What is your understanding of Contract Management?
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The scope of work for Contract Management would be management of full contract cycle which would comprise of following: 1. Invite quotes from approved vendors by email enquiry or floating a tender based on Co practice and guidelines. 2. Short list / scrutinize 3 best quotes based on competitive price, payment terms, scope of work, quality of product/services, vendor's ability to deliver and reputation in the market, Co policy and standard guidelines of one's Co. 3. Final quotes shall be received in a sealed envelope and the same shall be opened in presence of three witness, to maintain transparency and fairness. 4. The selected vendor shall be informed and requested to submit his Contract with all terms and conditions as mentioned in the quotation. 5. On receipt of Contract, it shall be reviewed and summarized to brief the department head on clauses that need to be added / deleted as per Co's requirement. 6. On seeking the department head's feedback and concurrence , the contact copy with suggested changes shall be forwarded to internal legal, finance and procurement departments to seek their feedback and views. 7. On receipt of all feedback the contract document with all changes shall be forwarded to the vendor to review, incorporating suggested changes and sign off. 8. Once the amended contract document is received from vendor, it shall be reviewed by the Contract Manager to ensure all suggested clauses are amended and they comply with Co's policies and guidelines. 9. Same shall be forwarded to all internal stake holders for sign off. 10. A hard copy of the contract shall be couriered to vendor and soft copy shall be scanned and sent by email to the vendor and all internal stake holders for their records and future reference sake. Less
The case study is something you cannot really prepare for. A scenario is presented to you and you have to answer a series of questions, based on the background information that is given to you. You are asked to answer these questions as though you are the CEO of the company. I don't remember exactly the question that was asked, but I do remember that there were some questions that tested ethics and others that looked at your strategic/problem solving skills.
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Hello, I applied online, passed the online assessments since almost 1 month and still waiting for them to determine the date of the phone interview, it's been a long time. Have you attended the Shell Recruitment Day? mech.engineer10@gmail.com Less
Most questions were general in nature i.e. what motivates you? why do you want to leave your current job? what do you look for in a leader? Other questions were technical in nature , i.e. provide some examples of negotiations? data analysis? examples of a good leader? risk assessments ?
How do you manage a conflict ?
They asked me the two most important things about a specific contract
There were no difficult or unexpected questions. The most difficult experience for me was the nervousness I had because of how bad I wanted the job. I was not used to liking a company as much as I did Highmark. Their procurement team is exceptional and highly recommend applying because it was refreshing, at least for me, to be able to be myself and feel like I could go to work on a daily basis feeling like everyone is on the same team with the same mission and let us all have fun together accomplishing our mission. I know that sounds corny but I really take my work seriously and enjoy doing it, except when I am in a situation like I currently am where I feel like management is taking advantage of my drive and dedication.
