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

☛ What are the qualities of a good Materials Manager?

☛ How do you evaluate your ability to handle conflict?

☛ Describe a situation in which you had to collect information.

☛ What relevant Materials Manager experience do you have?

☛ Would you rather write a report or give it verbally?

☛ What was the most difficult period in your life, and how did you deal with it?

☛ What do you do if you disagree with your boss?

☛ What are your long-term goals or Materials Manager career plans?

☛ Do you ever take work home with you?

☛ Do you prefer to work in a small, medium or large company?

☛ Did you feel you progressed satisfactorily in your last Materials Manager job?

☛ Give me examples of projects tasks you started on your own.

☛ Who has impacted you most in your career and how?

☛ What were the steps you needed to take to achieve goals?

☛ How do you go about setting goals with subordinates?

☛ What do you know about this Materials Manager job?

☛ Give me an example that best describes your organizational skills.

☛ What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?

☛ What features of your previous jobs have you disliked?

☛ What performance standards do you have for your unit?

Highlight past situations where you've managed frustration effectively. Talk about the job and the company for which you are being interviewed. The interviewer is looking for work-related strengths.