How did I go from purchasing specialist to director?

As a procurement practitioner, the hero of this paper has received seven salary increases in the company in the past three years, and has become a supervisor from a procurement specialist, which is one of the employees in his company who have been promoted very quickly. The following words are slightly sharp "steady, accurate and ruthless".

To be sure, many of you who read the article are excellent, but their growth is delayed because they don't have suitable opportunities or a clear understanding of the future.

The following is the author's thinking during this period, and I will write it down and share it with you:

1, define future goals.

What is the initial heart?

This is a problem that almost all friends who are new to the workplace will face, and these problems are usually super obvious within 1-3 years after entering the workplace.

If you don't solve these problems early, you will have wasted three years. For a newcomer in the workplace, these three years are crucial, and they are the golden years for exercising ability and accumulating capital. Once you miss it, you have to spend more time to start over and make up for it.

Once it is more than 3 years, you will pay a huge price for every change.

Why do you want to be clear about your goals? Because, with a goal, there is a guide to action. Knowing what you want to do and what you like to do is the ultimate motivation for your progress. The ultra-fundamental reason for unhappy work, lack of motivation and blind job-hopping is unclear career goals.

Without a goal, there is no pursuit, so all actions are just to earn a bite to eat. Many people have never considered what their future work should be.

Maybe you still have profligate capital before you are 30, because you are not afraid of anything when you are young. Once you are over 30, you should be careful at every step, because you have to support your family, your mortgage, your elderly parents, your children have to go to school when they are old, and your parents have to take care of them when they are old. All these responsibilities must be borne by you. If there is no plan, once there is a problem, you can only be confused.

2, ability is not all.

It's harder to live.

The ability mentioned here refers to the purchase of professional skills. After entering the workplace, you will find that professional ability is not as important as you think.

You will find that a person with less ability becomes your boss just because he has worked in this company for 10 years-which shows that "seniority" is your capital for promotion.

You will find that the ability is not so strong, but people who have a good relationship with the boss can usually get promoted-this shows that "relationship" is also capital.

For some friends, they may be dismissive of these "soft powers". Many people will say, if the boss likes flatterers, should I wronged myself and learn to flatter? Unfortunately, I will tell you that the answer is yes. You must learn to kiss up, or you will suffer. But for the record, I am not teaching you to cheat.

The outer circle and the inner side are used for interpersonal communication, that is to say, we should learn to properly handle various relationships. But don't lose your inner standard because of this, otherwise it will deteriorate. Especially in China, which pays attention to human feelings, we must practice our interpersonal skills.

3. Capital depends on accumulation.

Where do resources come from?

Some college students often say that after graduation, they must find a job with a monthly salary and strive to achieve what position. At this time, I always patiently listen to their "grand blueprint" and then ask: "What kind of resources do you use to achieve your goal? What is your capital? " All I got was silence.

For friends in the workplace, where is the capital of your "sword"? Did your performance improve? Has your ability improved? How many books do you read a year that are beneficial to your career? How many training courses did you attend to recharge your batteries? If not, why raise your salary? By complaining?

4. Be careful with this

Determine fate

Now we have been advocating "employment first, then choosing a job", which appeared many years ago and appeared repeatedly. I believe that many people will believe this when we graduate from college, right? Who cares? Riding a donkey to find a horse, first find a job to earn money to fill your stomach.

After making mistakes, I will often make mistakes. As the saying goes, one step is wrong, one step is wrong. Why is work so important?

1, preconceived ideas.

What you hear first or the impression you get first often occupies a dominant position in your mind, and it is not easy to accept different opinions later.

For college students looking for a job, this concept will also affect your future development. Your last job will have an impact on your future job. When you change jobs, the new employer will also judge whether you are qualified for this job through your last job experience.

You are not allowed to start all over again in the workplace.

If the company recruits old employees with several years of work experience, it is very important to require "relevant experience". Such employees generally don't need training, and they can take up their posts directly, which will soon bring benefits to the company.

If you are a person who plans to change careers after working for a few years, you will generally not be taken seriously. First, it will not directly bring benefits to the company. Second, training is more difficult, and your thinking has solidified. Instead of this, it is better to recruit a fresh student with a blank sheet of paper, which has strong plasticity and greater development potential.

Therefore, once you have work experience, it is quite difficult to change careers and start over. Unless you know the top leaders of the company and can get the opportunity, it is very difficult.

3. Time cost is not allowed.

The first three years of entering the workplace is an extremely important and critical period for a person's career growth. If you still focus on the career change from riding a donkey to finding a horse at this time, you will waste precious youth, your growth will be slower than others, and you will lose many opportunities for promotion.

Therefore, we must be cautious when dealing with a job. Looking for a job is like getting married. I'd rather not get married than get married indiscriminately. If you have just entered the workplace for less than three years, it is not too late to make a career plan as soon as possible. Once you get married and buy a house, it is too late to make up for it.

5, the mentality is treading on thin ice

Humility is never wrong.

I have seen many people brag when they enter the company, saying that they could have found a better job and came here because they had to. The current employers seem to have wronged themselves and lowered their status. If you have the ability to prove it, you won't have time to complain all day.

Humility is very important to all people.

China has a word called "open mind". Excellent people, with high literacy and inclusive mind, are more likely to gain respect in the workplace.

6. Relationships are also productive forces.

Be a man and do things

The workplace is like a melting pot. In the workplace, it is not only to earn a bowl of rice, but more importantly, to learn the truth of being a man. If Lian Chao doesn't even understand the basic truth, you will not only lose the respect of others, but also lose more development opportunities. Because, in China, interpersonal relationships are also productive forces.

I have met many people. Although I have worked for many years, I don't even know the basic knowledge of being a human being. There are thousands of reasons to be a man, but the most important ones are the following three:

1, be strict with yourself and be lenient with others 2, learn to listen 3, be honest and trustworthy.

Although the profession is full of mutual utilization and the supremacy of interests, honesty and trustworthiness are still traditional virtues in this case. Honesty can also bring benefits.

As long as you are honest and trustworthy, in the long run, everyone will form a good impression on you and be willing to associate with you. And those who are duplicitous and secretly face to face can certainly take advantage of it, but if they want to achieve great things, the basic principle of honesty and trustworthiness must not be lost.

7. Obey the rules of the game

No, of course it's fair.

It may not be appropriate for cynics to read this article.

Because most of them are Bohemians who don't follow the rules of the game. Many people will feel that the development of the workplace is not only restricted by various kinds, but also full of unfairness everywhere. For example, if you are late for work, the boss will deduct your salary, but you never get overtime pay for overtime.

In this world, don't expect fairness.

The relationship between employees and bosses is like a game. If it is a game, there will be a game plan, otherwise, the game will not be played. But who made the rules of the game? Of course, it is the boss, and various interests are also biased towards the boss. In the workplace, it is normal to dislike this phenomenon at first.

But slowly learn to accept the rules of the game. Don't try to change this rule because you don't have much say in front of the boss. To put it bluntly, you are a part-time worker. It's not bad to make a living and give it to you, but it's too cold? You can leave if you don't want to do it.

If you are not the maker of the rules of the game, there are only two choices: endure or leave.

8. Opportunities favor those who are prepared.

Charge yourself.

No matter how much you complain, no matter how unhappy you are, you still have to eat, sleep and work. The future will always belong to you.

Whether buying a house or marrying a wife, you have to bear the pressure yourself, and the boss won't care about you. Instead of having time to complain, it is better to calm down, improve your basic skills, prove your skills with facts and impress others. Never become a self-destructive person because of your scholar's spirit.

Of course, your preparation is multifaceted. In addition to professional skills, other auxiliary skills are also necessary, such as communication skills, interpersonal skills, management skills and so on. Of course, it is more important to make a plan for your future and clearly know what your goal is and how to work hard to achieve it.

Charge in time and you will go further. For example, you can choose the CPPM professional certification of purchasing manager issued by the American Purchasing Association and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China, to continuously improve the professional skills of purchasing supply chain and enhance the competitiveness in the workplace.