PROCUREMENT STRATEGY IN SUPER MARKETS: A CASE OF CHOPPIES CHAIN STORES
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges faced by the procurement department at Choppies Chain stores in Botswana which is one of the leading retail organisations in the region. The organisation has grown over the years and managed to expand across the country of Botswana. The main focus was to identify the strategies used by the Choppies procurement department and they overcome with the challenges as well to assess the importance of strategic procurement at the department. Given the current projected and increasing importance of the procurement function in contributing to firm profitability, it is important for firms to employ a systematic means of which procurement practices can contribute to the attainment of corporate objectives. The researchers collected both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and interview covering the significance of the procurement strategy of Choppies. The results viewed that Choppies indeed values procurement as a function and the strategies employed by the organisation can actually be standardised.
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