Interview a Purchasing and Supply Management Professional

Interview a purchasing and supply management professional in a private or public organization (for example a purchasing and supply associate, a Chief Purchasing Officer, or a business manager in a K-12 school system).

Write a 4–5-page paper that describes:

1. The line of business, mission, and goals of the organization the professional works for. Describe these items briefly.

2. The professional’s functions and job responsibilities, educational background, professional experiences, personal challenges, job achievement, and fulfillment.

3. The operational and strategic objectives of the supply and purchasing department.

4. How the above supply objectives align with the organizational mission and goals.

The format of the report is to be as follows:

· Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides.

· Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.

· In addition to the 4–5-pages required; a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.

Unacceptable

Needs Improvement

Fair

Proficient

Exemplary

Describe the line of business, mission, and goals of the organization the professional works for. Describe these items briefly.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not complete the assignment or did not describe the line of business, mission, and goals of the organization the professional works for; omitted key information and/or included irrelevant information.

Points:

20.8 (13.00%)

Attempted to describe the line of business, mission, and goals of the organization the professional works for.

Points:

24 (15.00%)

Partially described the line of business, mission, and goals of the organization the professional works for; omitted some key information.

Points:

27.2 (17.00%)

Sufficiently described the line of business, mission, and goals of the organization the professional works for.

Points:

32 (20.00%)

Fully described the line of business, mission, and goals of the organization the professional works for.

Describe the professional’s job functions and job responsibilities, educational background, professional experiences, personal challenges, job achievement, and fulfillment.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not complete the assignment or did not describe the professional’s job functions and job responsibilities, educational background, professional experiences, personal challenges, job achievement, and fulfillment; omitted key information and/or included irrelevant information.

Points:

20.8 (13.00%)

Attempted to describe job functions and job responsibilities, educational background, professional experiences, personal challenges, job achievement, and fulfillment.

Points:

24 (15.00%)

Partially described the professional’s job functions and job responsibilities, educational background, professional experiences, personal challenges, job achievement, and fulfillment; omitted some key information.

Points:

27.2 (17.00%)

Sufficiently described the professional’s job functions and job responsibilities, educational background, professional experiences, personal challenges, job achievement, and fulfillment.

Points:

32 (20.00%)

Fully described the professional’s job functions and job responsibilities, educational background, professional experiences, personal challenges, job achievement, and fulfillment.

Describe the operational and strategic objectives of the supply and purchasing department.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not complete the assignment or did not describe the operational and strategic objectives of the supply and purchasing department; omitted key information and/or included irrelevant information.

Points:

20.8 (13.00%)

Attempted to describe the operational and strategic objectives of the supply and purchasing department.

Points:

24 (15.00%)

Partially described the operational and strategic objectives of the supply and purchasing department; omitted some key information.

Points:

27.2 (17.00%)

Sufficiently described the operational and strategic objectives of the supply and purchasing department.

Points:

32 (20.00%)

Fully described the operational and strategic objectives of the supply and purchasing department.

Describe how the supply objectives align with the organizational mission and goals.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not complete the assignment or did not describe how the supply objectives align with the organizational mission and goals; omitted key information and/or included irrelevant information.

Points:

20.8 (13.00%)

Attempted to describe how the supply objectives align with the organizational mission and goals.

Points:

24 (15.00%)

Partially described how the supply objectives align with the organizational mission and goals; omitted some key information.

Points:

27.2 (17.00%)

Sufficiently described how the supply objectives align with the organizational mission and goals.

Points:

32 (20.00%)

Fully described how the supply objectives align with the organizational mission and goals.

Clarity.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not complete the assignment or explanations are unclear and not organized. (Major issues.)

Points:

10.4 (6.50%)

Explanations generally unclear and not well organized. (Many issues.)

Points:

12 (7.50%)

Explanations somewhat unclear and somewhat unorganized. (Some issues.)

Points:

13.6 (8.50%)

Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues.)

Points:

16 (10.00%)

Explanations very clear and well organized. (Added helpful details.)

Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Major issues.)

Points:

10.4 (6.50%)

Had 8–9 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Many issues.)

Points:

12 (7.50%)

Had 6–7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Many issues.)

Points:

13.6 (8.50%)

Had 4–5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Minor issues.)

Points:

16 (10.00%)

Had 0–3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation.