ENSURING QUALITY AND COST CONTROL THROUGH EFFECTIVE SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF PROCUREMENT PERSONNEL

Abstract

Procurement personnel play a critical role in ensuring the quality and cost-effectiveness of a
company's products. With the increasing importance of procurement in the modern supply chain
environment, the selection and assessment of high-quality procurement personnel has become crucial for
firms. This article provides insights into the selection, performance evaluation, and inspection strategy of
purchasing personnel. The paper emphasizes the key abilities, including cost, value awareness, negotiation
skills, and professionalism, along with moral aspects, such as responsibility, patience, carefulness, and
respect, that procurement personnel must possess. The evaluation criteria used by firms to assess the
procurement department's performance are also discussed, including quality, quantity, expense, and time
performance. The article further highlights the need for procurement departments to operate within strict
guidelines to prevent malpractice and unethical conduct. Finally, the paper underscores the importance of
improving the reward and punishment mechanism, providing ethics training, and establishing credit files of
purchasing personnel. The study provides theoretical references for enterprises to select high-quality
procurement personnel and help them comprehensively consider the selection and assessment of
procurement personnel.