Often times, business owners try to do almost everything themselves. While this may be coming from a place of passion and maybe limitation of resources, research has proven that trying to do everything yourself in a business doesn’t always end well. The reason for this is not far fetched.
Business owners try to be the CEO, front-desk, procurement manager, business development manager, marketer etc at the same time. This multi-tasking often wears the business owner out and eventually, it results to little or no achievement at the end of the day.
Being in the supply chain business means that you have to be very vigilant and prudent about your business. A little blunder can affect your business in the negative way. The aim of this article is to show undeniable proof that business owners need procurement experts.
1. When you aren’t auditing your procurement
If you have been procuring without auditing your suppliers through proper procurement record and management, you may be jeopadizing your business. You must be able to scrutinize vendors for effective delivery and supply. If you can’t do this, then you might need the help of a procurement expert.
2. When you don’t have the right procurement strategy
In the business world, achieving any goal must have an underlying strategy. Not having a strategy for your procurement goals only means you haven’t taken the necessary steps in making sure your procurement goals are met. The term “procurement strategy” refers to a long-term plan to build strategic relationships with competitive suppliers to acquire the necessary goods and services of the best quality in a specific cost range and have them delivered on time . A procurement strategy defines how purchasing decisions are made in the long run.
3. You lack in building relationship with vendors
Being a procurement expert means you must have the right skills in building strategic relationships across the supply chain. Lacking in this important skill puts the business at risk of not making better business decisions. Not everyone knows how to negotiate. This skill can be learned and it comes from not only learning procurement skills but also learning on-the- job.
How Naiyuan Mart Helps
Naiyuan Mart is Africa’s leading procurement expert and your reliable transborder supply chain partner. With almost a decade of expertise, Naiyuan Mart has successfully partnered with many African businesses in providing dependable solutions to all procurement, sourcing and supply chain needs from China.