Question: How does that change in the Purchasing Management industry affect professionals looking to enter it?
Answer: That change causes professionals to be more knowledgeable of how business works. The professionals have to understand what makes a business profitable and how to recognize potential pitfalls that could make a business unprofitable. The skills of the Purchasing Professional have to be sharpened. Sometimes this requires technical knowledge and sometimes this requires financial knowledge. The Purchasing Management professional has to sometimes understand sales and customer service. It depends on the situation and the industry so the Purchasing Management professional has to be knowledgeable of all aspects of business. The advantage of having this knowledge is the purchasing professional can continue to use their knowledge to prove the importance of having a purchasing professional on staff.
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