QUESTION 2 OF 39

Give an example when you have had a dispute with a supplier? How did you handle it?

This question is about conflict resolution, your work style, and your ability to handle tough times. Strong companies will focus on data-backed decisions, and strong people skills to negotiate decisions based on data. Be prepared to present what YOU specifically did to get to the agreement.

"Our supplier(s) of XYX part/product disputed with us on [insert price, quantity, quality, etc.,] and the dispute could have resulted in a material impact to our operation had we not resolved the issue quickly.
We had meetings to discuss the dispute, with the resulting agreement to [insert resolution]."

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Give an example when you have had a dispute with a supplier? How did you handle it?

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