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Training, vacancies, salary of the head of the supply department

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:17 am
by Maksudasm
There are no courses in the specialty of "Head of Supply Department" in Russian universities. Most often, economists and managers go to this position. The closest are such areas as: "Trade Management", "Logistics", "Organization of Transport Transportation", etc.

In reality, there is no clear definition of the functions of a supplier. Sales workers, storekeepers, engineers, and logistics managers can apply for this position. The most important thing that a supply department manager should know very well is the company's specifics. A clear understanding of technological production processes, principles of building optimal logistics schemes, and warehouse operations will allow you to establish an effective system for providing the necessary resources.

The advantage of this profession is its high demand. Almost every manufacturing company has a corresponding logistics department.

In addition, the earnings twitter database of purchasing managers lie in a fairly wide range. In small companies, these specialists often combine several functions. And a significant share of the remuneration is the KPI coefficient. In this case, the range of salaries can reach from 40 to 60 thousand rubles, and in the capital - all 80-100. Employees of the MTO department in large firms receive less - 30-50 thousand rubles.

An effective head of the supply department is, in essence, a top manager, on whose activities depends the effective work of the entire team in providing the enterprise with the necessary raw materials, equipment and other material and technical resources, which, in turn, leads to an increase in the extracted profit.

Finding and concluding contracts with suppliers requires a certain level of negotiating skill. It is necessary to have an idea of ​​communication styles: when to use friendliness and flexibility, and when to use persuasion and toughness. Careful preparation for the negotiation process is the key to success. Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of your counterpart makes the task much easier. You should not immediately focus on the desired price. Very often, the reliability of the supplier outweighs the importance of a slight increase in the cost of services.

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