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38 Purchasing Specialist Reviews

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.

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Purchasing Specialist at Southern Carlson
in Carter Lake, IA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at 3CEMS
in Fremont, CA

"Love: never ending buying and negotiation with my suppliers and vendors -_-Hate: never stop FREE games, shows, and lunch/dinners:p"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Kavlico
in Moorpark, CA

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."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Purchasing Specialist Career Rating Comparison

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5.0 Highest Rated Purchasing Specialists is at Applied Materials (3)
2.6 Lowest Rated Purchasing Specialists is at Olympic Steel (8)
Purchasing Specialist at University of California
in Riverside, CA

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."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Olympic Steel
in Siler City, NC

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."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Innovative Skincare
in Burbank, CA

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"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at SYS Technologies
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at RSA Group
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Incentra
in San Jose, CA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Avid Technology
in Corona, CA
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Persu Ventures
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Verizon Wireless
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.8 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at Applied Materials
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Purchasing Specialist at DFS Galleria
in Torrance, CA

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"

Purchasing Specialist at Venture Vehicles
in Los Angeles, CA

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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