Purchasing Specialists give their job an average rating of 4.0 out of 5.0. The Purchasing Specialists happiest with their jobs are employed by Applied Materials with an average rating of 5.0 while the Purchasing Specialists least happy with their jobs work for Olympic Steel with an average rating of 2.6.
Submit a Review"Love: never ending buying and negotiation with my suppliers and vendors -_-Hate: never stop FREE games, shows, and lunch/dinners:p"
What do you like about working at Kavlico?
"Challenging, Fast Paced procurement environment working with a diverse supply chain."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared and on time, give honest accurate answers, do not try and guess or impress."
What don't you like about working at Kavlico?
"The comapny has been up for sale for the last couple of years, uncertainty surrounding future of my position due to outsourcing."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be more open and honest regarding current state and future of the company."
What do you like about working at University of California?
"very relaxed atmosphere and the interaction with all people with whom you come into contact."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"come prepared to answer questions about the position and be ready to ask your own questions."
What don't you like about working at University of California?
"I really can't say anything negative about working at UCR. The budget problems and pay grade freezes come with the territory as does working for any public sector organization."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Not sure what you mean here management for whom UCR There is not much you can do with public organizations. Unions can and do call strikes. Maybe it would be wise to negotiate and avoid strikes before certain groups unionize and make larger demands."
Please give us a one liner to describe this review.
"I enjoyed all aspects of purchasing."
What do you like about working at Olympic Steel?
"I enjoy challenges and meeting with vendors and finding new ones."
What don't you like about working at Olympic Steel?
"Too much politics and favoritism not enough teamwork. Not enough planning."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Needs better coordination and less favoritism among all staff-hourly and salary."
What do you like about working at Innovative Skincare?
"I found that working with my peers who wanted the company to succeed was a great source of support"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"They must have the flexiibility and mindset to perform duties and responsibilites as the owners see them accomplished. Change is difficult to accomplish."
What don't you like about working at Innovative Skincare?
"The inability to initiate change and the constant 2nd guessing of decisions"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Let go and allow the people you hire to do what you hired them to do"
Please give us a one liner to describe this review.
"Just below outstanding"
What do you like about working at DFS Galleria?
"I was exposed to all cultures, and I had exposure in every department and in the field"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be yourself and make sure you are looking for a career not a job."
What don't you like about working at DFS Galleria?
"New managers would not take time to learn the system, departments and items in the departments ."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Make sure managers are equipment to handle a world wide company"
What do you like about working at Venture Vehicles?
"Venture Vehicles is an innovative Hybrid vehicle developer."
What don't you like about working at Venture Vehicles?
"I wasn't too fond of the location and of the slow pace in developement to manufacturing,"
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