Exit this survey 2014 Purchasing Survey 1. 2014 Purchasing Survey, Page 1 of 2 Question Title 1. What is your gender? Male Female Question Title 2. What is your organization’s annual revenue in US dollars (see http://www.xe.com for help with currency conversions)? Question Title 3. How much money, in US dollars, do you spend annually on the goods and services you buy for your organization (see http://www.xe.com for help with currency conversions)? Question Title 4. On which continent do you work? Africa Antarctica Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America Question Title 5. How old are you? Under 20 20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60+ Question Title 6. Which of the following is most similar to your title? Expediter/Junior Buyer Buyer/Purchasing Agent/Procurement Specialist Purchasing Manager/Supply Manager Director of Purchasing/Procurement/Supply Chain VP of Purchasing/Procurement/Supply Chain CPO President Training Manager Vendor Representative/Consultant/Sales Student Unemployed Other Question Title 7. Which industry do you work in? Accounting Services Apparel and Fabric Manufacturing Appliance Manufacturing Beverage Products Business Services Casinos, Racetracks and Amusement Cement and Concrete Products Chemical Production Cigarette Manufacturing Commercial Machinery Commercial Printing Communications Equipment Computer Design Services Computer Equipment Construction Consumer Goods Manufacturing Control Instruments Cosmetic Goods Education Electrical Components Electronic Shopping Engineering Services Family and Personal Services Farming and Agriculture Financial Institutions Food Manufacturing Food Service Government Offices and Services Grocery and Drug Stores Hotels Industrial Equipment Insurance Legal Services Management Consulting Services Medical Equipment Medical Providers Metal Products Mining Motor Vehicles News Providers and Libraries Oil and Petroleum Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plastic Products Pottery and Glass Products Power Generation and Distribution Publishers Real Estate Religious and Professional Organizations Scientific Research and Development Software Providers Telecommunications Television Transportation Providers Warehouse and Storage Wood and Paper Products Wood Furniture Manufacturing other (please specify) Question Title 8. How many years of purchasing experience do you have? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40+ Question Title 9. How many purchasing professionals do you supervise? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40+ Question Title 10. If you supervise other purchasers, would you be interested in benchmarking the skills of your staff or engaging in a staff development strategy session free of charge? Yes - I would be interested in benchmarking the skills of my staff Yes - I would be interested in a Staff Development Strategy Session Yes - I would be interested in both No Question Title 11. What is the highest level of education that you have completed? Less than high school High School Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Ph.D Question Title 12. What is the most important skill in purchasing? Logistics Negotiation Governmental Procurement/FAR Sourcing/Supplier Selection Inventory Management Global Buying Analysis/Spreadsheets/Costing Leadership Planning/Strategizing Computer skills Supplier Management & Development Technical/Engineering/Design/Quality Assurance Finance Best Practices Implementation Contract/Law Social Responsibility/Sustainability Organization/Flexibility Project Management Communication/Relationship Building/Interpersonal Other (please specify) Question Title 13. How many hours of training did you participate in during the last 12 months? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80+ Question Title 14. How many ONLINE CLASSES did you take in the past 12 months? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Question Title 15. How many ONLINE CLASSES do you plan to take in the next 12 months? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Question Title 16. What is your purchasing department’s PER-PERSON annual TRAINING budget in US dollars (see http://www.xe.com for help with currency conversions)? Go to FINAL page >>
