Connect with Omid - Tell him what your biggest frustrations are in purchasing

You can connect with Purchasing legend Omid Ghamami by sharing your thoughts with him in this survey

The purpose of this survey is to understand the biggest areas of frustration and pain for purchasing professionals. Omid uses this information to always ensure that his solutions are world class and solve the biggest frustrations you have that stagnate your purchasing career and income potential.

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* 1. Pick the job category that most accurately describes your role:

Direct Materials Management

Inventory Management/Logistics

MRO/Indirect Purchasing

Capital Equipment Purchasing

Construction Purchasing

Government Purchasing

Purchasing Generalist

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Pick the TOP 5 areas that cause you the GREATEST amount of Problems/Frustration in your current purchasing position. Your response is anonymous.

Analyzing Spends and Establishing Category Management Strategies

Managing Commodity Teams for Success

Managing Regional Purchasing Organizations for Success

Finding Time to Both Place POs And Negotiate Contracts

How to Purchase Services

How to Purchase Construction

How to Purchase Software

Managing Rogue Internal Customers

Capturing Purchasing Value for Management & Customers

SOW Development, RFP/RFQ process, & Supplier Selection

Developing Negotiation Strategies and Techniques

Working With International Suppliers/Customs/Duties/Currencies

Supplier Qualification

Understanding and Negotiating Contract Ts and Cs

Supplier Cost Modeling – Benchmarking and Cost Models

Measuring TCO

How to ID and Remove Unnecessary Costs from the Supply Chain

Supplier Excursion Management, Supplier Reviews, & Score Cards

Supply Base Reduction Strategies

Inventory Management & Logistics

ePurchasing – How It Works, Why It Works

Single/Sole/Multi Sourcing and Allocation Models

Outsourcing – Bidding, TCO Analysis, Contracting, & Management

Green Purchasing, Sustainability, & Social Responsibility

Supplier Diversity Programs (SMWBA)

Risk Assessment, Controls, Business Continuity, and Internal Audit

How to Advance My Career In Purchasing

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Pick the job category that most accurately describes your role:

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* 2. Pick the TOP 5 areas that cause you the *GREATEST* amount of Problems/Frustration in your current purchasing position. Your response is anonymous.

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* 3. If you could wave a magic wand, what are the top problems you'd magically fix in Purchasing?

* 2. Pick the TOP 5 areas that cause you the GREATEST amount of Problems/Frustration in your current purchasing position. Your response is anonymous.