Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job.

They also helped Hema Xiansheng's purchasing manager, Chen Huifang, when she led a team of eight to visit Rwanda to research the possibilities of making hot pepper products that suit Chinese preferences.

Purchasing manager surveys have been accurate leading indicators for output, especially in the US.