2) For anyone that’s worked on a cross functional team,
departmental conflict is nothing new. Discuss issues that might exist between
the Engineering and Purchasing departments as the responsibilities and level of
integration increase for the procurement role. One of my pet peeves is when
engineering solicits quotes for the sake of expediency without the proper
documentation, including terms and conditions.

Accepting these quotes and placing a PO puts the
organization at a disadvantage when there are discrepancies in the terms and
conditions. Can you think of any other types of conflict, either constructive
or destructive?