The Purchasing
Objectives
“Use the same measure for
selling that you use for
Purchasing”
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Purchasing objectives
Objective 1: Supply Continuity
Objective 2: Manage the Purchasing Process
Efficiently and Effectively
Objective 3: Develop Supply Base Management
Objective 4: Develop Aligned Goals with Internal
Functional Stakeholders
Objective 5: Support Organizational Goals and
Objectives
Objective 6: Develop Integrated Purchasing
Strategies that Support Organizational Strategies
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Objective 1: Supply Continuity
Purchasing must support the
organizational strategies by providing an
uninterrupted flow of high-quality goods
and services that internal customers
require.
Backdoor buying
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Objective 2: Manage the Purchasing
Process Efficiently and Effectively
Determining staffing levels
Developing and adhering to
administrative budgets
Providing professional training and growth
opportunities for employees
Introducing procure to pay systems that
lead to improve spending visibility,
efficient invoicing and payment, and user
satisfaction
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Objective 3: Develop Supply
Base Management
Selects suppliers that are competitive
Identifies new suppliers that have the
potential for excellent performance and
develops closer relationships with these
suppliers
Improves existing suppliers
Develops new suppliers that are not
competitive
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Objective 4: Develop Aligned Goals
with Internal Functional Stakeholders
Purchasing must communicate closely
with other functional groups, which are
purchasing’s internal customers.
Including marketing, manufacturing,
engineering, technology, and finance.
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Objective 5: Support Organizational
Goals and Objectives
Thisobjective implies that purchasing can
directly affect (positively or negatively)
total performance and for that
purchasing must concern themselves with
organizational directives.
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Objective 6: Develop Integrated
Purchasing Strategies that Support
Organizational Strategies
Effective supply market intelligence:
Monitoring supply markets and trends (e.g.,
material price increases, shortages, changes in
suppliers) and interpreting the impact of these
trends on company strategies
Identifying the critical materials and services
required to support company strategies in key
performance areas, particularly during new-
product development
Developing supply options and contingency plans
that support company plans
Supporting the organization’s need for a diverse
and globally competitive supply base
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