Logistics Software Manager

Motivation is a key management requirement, and your answer should stress strong values like positive reinforcement for performance, training in higher duties, and other incentives.

Customer relationships are a key point in logistics manager jobs. This is also a problem solving question, requiring you to illustrate the situation, define the customer relationship issues, and how you solved the problem.

The problem with this question is that you're being asked about your shortcomings, when your instinct, in an interview situation, is to keep your flaws as well hidden as possible. What you need to do is to frame your answer to as to give it a positive spin.

Strengths and weaknesses can be different sides of the same coin, so another way to approach this question is to think about how you overcome the potential downside of your greatest strength. For example, if you're a natural teamworker, is it difficult for you to cope with conflict or assume leadership abilities? How do you cope with this?

Lateral thinking is the ability to use your imagination to look at a problem in a fresh way and come up with a new solution. Companies prize employees with lateral thinking skills because without them, they can't innovate and create new products. Think about times when you've been faced with real-life problems and have somehow managed to overcome them. Chances are your solution involved an original, creative approach, and that's what employers want to find out about.

If an interviewer asks you to describe a situation in which you showed initiative, avoid giving an example of an idea you had but never put into action. It's much better to talk about a time when you not only came up with a solution to a problem but also acted on it. Then you can explain the effect your decision had when you put it into practice.

This isn't an invitation to boast - you are being asked to match your strengths to the qualities needed to do the job. Don't forget, it's a very specific question. Why are you suited to this job, as opposed to any other? Thorough employer research will save the day, as it will enable you to match your skills, interests and experience to the job role and the company.

This question requires a full answer detailing particular systems you've worked with in the past. The interviewers evaluate this experience in relation to the job requirements.

Some employers may ask you this to check your knowledge in purchase. It can be quite difficult for prospective employers to work out whether potential candidates are good, so this is your chance to shine.

When answering this question you could split up into following points:

☛ By alternative procurement

☛ Alternative supplier sourcing

☛ Vendor increases in different items

☛ Reducing production cost

☛ Procure the best quality products

☛ Procure by ensuring product lifetime by a supplier, which is most effective way of cost minimization.

When a recruiter asks how you manage your time, don't just give an example of a time when you did this successfully. Your interviewer wants to know your tactics and strategies for getting yourself organised, so whatever approach you use to prioritising and listing your tasks, you should be ready to describe it.

This is a good question for a lot of prospective employers to ask you at the start of the interview, as it allows them to weigh up your motivations. Obviously, this question requires you to understand the job advert/spec inside and out, so have a good think about why you wanted to apply. There are lots of different reasons you could use; it could be that it was the company in particular or a specific aspect of the job description that you were interested in. That said; try not to use the salary as a reason, it just looks like you're only in it for the money, which is never a good sign for a prospective employer.

Employers are asking this question to check your problem-solving skills to improve the present situation and to check how much you are updated with the present market challenges.

So, a good answer probably, that as companies are challenged with finding ways to meet ever-rising customer expectations at a manageable cost. To do so, businesses must identify which parts of their supply chain process are not competitive, understand which customer needs are not being met, establish improvement goals, and rapidly implement necessary improvements.

OHS is critically important in all areas of supply chain work. You need to cite a working example of full OHS awareness programs, including training where required.

☛ How do you make the decision to delegate work?

☛ Which subjects did you enjoy during your qualifying degree?

☛ What do you do if you disagree with a co-worker?

☛ Describe a group project of which you are particularly proud, what was your contribution?

☛ Did you have a strategic plan as Logistics Manager?

☛ When you worked on multiple projects how did you prioritize?

☛ What was the most important task you ever had?

You are particularly likely to be asked about your motivation in a strengths-based interview, which focuses on what you enjoy doing and what you do well. Your answer should draw on an example from your extracurricular activities, work experience or studies that suggests you would be strongly motivated by the job you are applying for.

☛ Does a leader need power or authority? How do you influence people?

☛ Your greatest weakness in school or at work?

☛ What other careers have you considered/applied for?

☛ What's the most important thing you learned in school?

☛ Give an example of how you worked as Logistics Manager on team.

☛ Why are you leaving your present job?

☛ Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas?

☛ Have you ever had to fire an employee? Why? And how did you handle it?

☛ Describe a time when you successfully negotiated a discount.

☛ What's your area of expertise and how do you stay up-to-date with logistics management trends? Are you planning to get a relevant certification?

☛ Have you ever had to deal with customer complaints?

☛ Describe a situation where you worked on a challenging project. What was your role and how did you motivate your team?