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The consignee is the entity who is financially responsible (the buyer) for the receipt of a shipment. Generally, but not always, the consignee is the same as the receiver.
To become an efficient procurement officer, you need to have Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) as follows:
1) Please review a standard text book on Procurement Management or Supply Chain Management.
2) Please read the following manual of your organization: Procurement manual, Admin. Manual and Warehouse manual. These manual are quite interrelated and you will have good understanding
3) Read the bid document of reputed organizations of your industry and have discussion with the procurement officers working in the same industries
4) Always ensure fairness, transparency and efficiency in procurement process and NEVER compromise with your integrity
5) Always take the leadership and initiative to prepare bid documents before solicitation. Please read the bid documents thoroughly before issuance.
6) Please administer the contract with due diligence, fairness and integrity
7) To survive in this competitive world, a procurement certification like Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) will be definitely a BIG PLUS
