Manufacturing – Sourcing Manager

Position Name: Sourcing Manager

Interviewer

Candidate Name

Interview Date

Introductory Questions

– Interviewer(s) share name, role, tenure, and hand business cards for thank you messages
– Share a brief overview of the company
– Give Candidate the Job Description, highlight Job Purpose, Schedule/Travel, Major Challenges & Key Decisions, and Physical Requirements

Walk us through your professional background.

What do you know about our organization?

Transitional & Verification Questions

– Clarify any unclear information from resume or application
– Verify availability for work hours and schedule, start date, and other important details

Will you now or at any point in the future require via sponsorship to work for us?

Behavioral / Situational Questions

– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups. Follow up questions may include:
- Tell us more about the action you took and the outcome.
- What did you say at that point?
- How did you react to that situation?
- Explain your role in more detail.
- Tell me in detail what steps you took.
- And what was the result?
- Describe the obstacles you faced in getting it done.
- What other options did you consider?
- Why do you think you reacted as you did?
- How do you think others felt about your actions at the time?
- Were you satisfied with the outcome of your actions?
- If the same or a similar situation presented itself, what would you do differently?

Analytical/Detail Orientation

Describe the metrics to which you are held accountable. Why were these metrics chosen?

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We all have had times when we’ve found an error in our work only after it became a problem. When have you found yourself in this situation? How did you resolve the situation? What steps did you take to prevent errors from reoccurring?

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Communication

To get our points across, we sometimes need to use differing approaches when talking with different types of people. Talk to me about a time when you have done that successfully.

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

Give us an example about how a business process or effort was more successful because of the different points of views held by members of the team.

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Emotional Intelligence

What has been the most difficult criticism for you to receive?

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Negotiation

What makes an effective negotiator? Give me an example of an effective situation you’ve negotiated.

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How do you compromise in negotiations? Give an example of where this has been effective.

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When don’t you negotiate? Give an example.

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Project Management

How do you drive for results? What is it about your approach or ability that results in you being chosen as a project leader? Give a recent example.

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Time Management

Where do you tend to get bogged down? Provide me an example of how you’ve worked to overcome that.

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Interviewer Assesment

Enter your overall assessment about the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and fit for this position.

Would you recommend this candidate advance in the process?