Purchasing Managers

To this point I would say yes. I know that IBM’s big market mainstay is software. When I was purchasing for them, they were still making hard-drives and other internal computer components. I am not sure if they are still manufacturing these items. They will have a procurement department either wa...

The most likely path is the transfer to Sourcing (notice that different company has different position titles).

You will have full ownership over your work as a purchaser at IBM. Maybe not so much on the budget they give you but as long as you are meeting the demand needs and you do not have huge low turning assets (inventory) you will be able to manage your workday the way you need to for a successful dep...