Vendor Manager Mock Interview
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Question 14 of 25
Tell me about a time you worked with a vendor who failed to deliver on time.
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Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
Whenever you are asked a question that begins with 'tell me about a time...', be sure to actually share a brief example that highlights an experience you encountered and how your efforts improved the situation. If you have never experienced this, share how you would deal with this kind of scenario. Share the steps you would take to remedy the situation, making sure to highlight your ability to be direct, take initiative, and successfully work with the vendor to get the issue ironed out.
Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
"In my previous role, most of the vendors we worked with had been partners for several years. I knew many of them on a personal level and had great relationships with them. Generally, I knew exactly what to expect from them. However, from time to time, there were mishaps and miscommunications that needed to be dealt with. On one occasion, an important delivery arrived of the wrong product type. I was alerted the situation and checked my order to ensure I had placed the order correctly. I immediately alerted my contact for that vendor and because of our established relationship, they were able to quickly and efficiently correct the issue and get the product to us the very next day. For the next few weeks after that, I made sure to immediately confirm deliveries from that vendor to ensure all products were correct."
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