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Does every company need a procurement officer? If not, who can handle the procurement tasks instead?

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Question ajoutée par Salam Assi , Customer Service Officer , Etihad Bank
Date de publication: 2017/02/14
Moustafa Abouelsaad
par Moustafa Abouelsaad , Procurement & Logistics Director , Al-Kharafi Construction, Kuwait

Actually it depends on the Company Size and Business Nature i.e. : 

  1. Small to Med size Companies usually does not require a dedicated person for procurement and any one from financial and administrative Dept. might do it beside his other duties.
  2. If the company's business is dependent mainly on Sourcing and Procuring items for the sake of selling or utilizing the same in the company's production, then specialized Procurement officer / Department is a must.

KARTHIKEYAN PALANISAMY
par KARTHIKEYAN PALANISAMY , Factory Manager , SHAFA TANZANIA INVESTMENT

its not a mandatory requirement that every company requires a procurement officer. it depend upon the work load & the person who is assigned to do P2P cycle should know all stuff out of it.

Justin  Joseph
par Justin Joseph , Executive - Buying ,and QA , Landmark Group

It depends on the type of business and the volume of buys , small scale may not necessary a specialized person to do this job however a finance or admin person can handle it , where it comes to quality procurement , it involves the requirement of an expert in the field 

Muhammad Ali
par Muhammad Ali , SAP MM Core Team Member , IIMC-T, Riphah International University

No, Procurement officer is not required for every company. An intelligent finance or administration officer can do the job depending upon company size.

Rabih Bou gerges
par Rabih Bou gerges , Operation Manager , Dagher Group S.A.R.L

it depends on the size of the procurement of the company if it's a small company the manager in charge can handle the tasks but if there is a load on procurement then it's a must.

Either the maintenance manager or the people who need different equipments.

Vishak Chandra Mohan
par Vishak Chandra Mohan , Inventory Analyst , Alghanim Auto for Sale & Purchase of Cars S.P.C.

Yes , Every company need a procurement officer, then only the prcess go fast. Eligible people can take this task, in absence of procurement officer

Emmanuel Ozovehe
par Emmanuel Ozovehe , Head of Procurement and Operations , Alsaaz Int'l Ltd (Oil and Gas)

Every company does not need procurement officers. Small or medium size company may not need one. The financial officer or administrative officer that is intelligent and smart can do the job. 

jasmina malnar
par jasmina malnar , Head of Marketing and Indirect Procurement , Hrvatski telekom

It's all just a matter of size and complexity of needs procured for by a sourcer / purchasing organization.

Anyone, provided they are intelligent, organized and honest, can do procurement. In a small company, an admin assistant can do it.

Not a rocket science. It becomes rocket science in highly complex, big businesses, partly due to compliance issues and admin overload corporations are sometimes (in)famous for, partly due to volume and complexity of goods / services procured.

 

Kevin Bryan
par Kevin Bryan , Entry level Logistician , US military/ military contractor

Its my experience that all involved in the procurement process should be knowledgeable in this field. however having a seasoned Procurement Officer would eliminate the guess work whether  this Procurement field is in good, great or in a capable hands. 

Tawfiq F. Abuleil
par Tawfiq F. Abuleil , Director - Feild force team , Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company

it depends on the company size.  in small to mid sized companies the financial and administrative manager can do the Job, but is big companies you need a procurement officer to keep good track of everything.. in multinational companies there is a procurement officer for each division..

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