Everyone wants to be thought of as good at what they do. In the world of Construction Purchasing the keys to being an important part of your company’s future are excellent decision making, honesty, organization, and having a bit of skill at psychology. If you can show talent in all four of these areas your chances of success are great. Other welcome traits are some basic jobsite construction skills, understanding the “slang” used around projects, and the capability of handling the stress that comes with helping a project that is either behind schedule or over budget.

    So how do you measure success? How do you know for certain that you are performing at a high level and earning what you are being paid? Success is found in each PO you write. If you can justify each order you place to both the requisitioner and the home office as being the best combination of value, quality, and risk you will find success.