Interview questions Guide

1.Tell me about yourself

2. Tell me a summary of your professional life

Why should we hire you?

What are your greatest strengths?

What are your weaknesses?

Why do you want to work here?

What Is Your Greatest Professional Achievement?

Tell Me About a Time You Made a Mistake at work. 

Why do you want to leave your company?

Where do you see yourself in five years?

How do you prioritize and organize at work?

How do you deal stressful situations?

Once a hiring manager learns basic information about you, they

often ask about your background and experience. Buyer interview
questions may inquire about your education, previous roles and
qualifications.
What do you like most about being a buyer?

What part of your job do you find the most challenging?

Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your supervisor.

Describe your negotiation strategy.

Would you consider yourself to be an agreeable person?

What skills do you think are essential for a buyer to have?

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

What makes you more qualified than the other candidates we're
considering?

What are your educational credentials?

Describe a typical workday at your previous position. What

responsibilities did you have?
Describe your familiarity with inventory and purchasing software.

How much experience do you have in our company's industry?

To what extent do customer needs affect your purchasing decisions?

Describe your proudest achievement as a buyer.

Describe an unsuccessful experience with a supplier.

How do you ensure clear communication in the workplace?

How do competitors impact your purchasing decisions?

How do you maintain long-lasting relationships with suppliers?

Are you willing to travel to meet with suppliers?

Explain the effect you believe nonverbal communication has on a

negotiation.
Tell me how you adjust your strategy when negotiating with a
supplier on the phone instead of in person.

What you do if one of our products experienced a drastic decline in

sales?

Describe a time when a miscommunication impacted your work.

What did you do to address the issue?

How do you incorporate customer feedback into your purchasing

decisions?

Describe the difference between internal procurement and retail

buying.

Imagine that a product your company wanted was too expensive.

What would you do?

How is negotiating with a team different than negotiating by

yourself?

Tell me about a time when you had to work with a strict deadline.
Describe your research process for finding good suppliers.