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Lafarge Procurement Manager Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 20 Jun 2017

Lafarge Procurement Manager Interview Experiences for Experienced

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I appeared for an interview before Jun 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Detail of job currently handling
  • Ans. 

    Currently handling procurement for a multinational manufacturing company.

    • Responsible for sourcing and purchasing materials, equipment, and services.

    • Negotiating contracts and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.

    • Managing supplier relationships and evaluating supplier performance.

    • Analyzing market trends and identifying cost-saving opportunities.

    • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize pr...

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  • Q2. Professional, Behavioural and personal

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Consultant explained brief job description (JD) and company's expectations.

Tips: Resume was submitted, highlighting the experience related to JD

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Explained
Tips: Prepare yourself to Express your experience in brief.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: Explain clearly and true to your ability

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I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Reasoning questions and technical questions which one can study from indiabix and practice more and more questions to clear the aptitude test.

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on our technical questions like thermodynamics, strength of materials, power plant. I answered almost all the questions with confidence and with a detailed explanation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Aditya Birla Group Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) interview:
  • Thermodynamics
  • Strength of materials
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stay healthy at this time study and study more and you will definitely clear all levels.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: This paper was comprising 50 questions. Few were from cement, and simple questions of Aptitude were asked. It was also comprising questions from 12th level physics and Gk as well. You will get 30min to solve it but that time is sufficient.

Tips: You can start with reading basics of Cement one or two day earlier and for GK you can follow yearwise famous incidents and that's sufficient.

Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 50

College Name: NIT Raipur

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. "How the Bench Height is decided for OC mine?"
  • Ans. 

    The bench height for an open-cast mine is determined based on factors such as the type of material being mined, equipment used, safety considerations, and economic factors.

    • Bench height refers to the vertical distance between each level or bench in an open-cast mine.

    • It is determined by considering the type of material being mined. For example, softer materials may require smaller bench heights to prevent slope instabili...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: This paper was comprising 50 questions. Few were from cement, and simple questions of Aptitude were asked. It was also comprising questions from 12th level physics and Gk as well. You will get 30min to solve it but that time is sufficient.


Tips: You can start with reading basics of Cement one or two day earlier and for GK you can follow year wise famous incidents and that's sufficient.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: My topic for GD was " Effect of Demonetization in long term and short term Perspective". You should remember during group discussion your body languages matters the most and that should always be positive. Ans your content should be rock solid.
Tips: You should try to speak 2-3 times but You should not have a aggressive expressions.
Duration: 15 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience:

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Not so hard if you practice daily you may crack very easily

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Most of the questions are asked from basic knowledge.
  • Q2. Inverter, Generator, power system related
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Be honest with yourself while answering the HR round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on your basics according to department
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic aptitude and technical questions were asked in the test
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic concepts of chemical engineering
  • Q2. Questions about my favourble location

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was basic shortlisting phase

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions are of basic level
  • Q2. What is the use of hardening the materials
  • Ans. 

    Hardening materials increases their strength and durability.

    • Hardening involves heating and cooling a material to change its microstructure.

    • This process can increase the material's resistance to wear, corrosion, and deformation.

    • Common hardening techniques include quenching, tempering, and annealing.

    • Examples of hardened materials include steel, aluminum, and titanium.

    • Hardening is often used in manufacturing to create str

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just stick to the basics if your core basic is strong you can definitely get shortlisted
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude and civil engineering related question

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Is bullet train necessary for developing country like india?

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Family background, why want to join

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Mechanical operation, pumps,heat exchanger
  • Q2. Why do you want to work in abg

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What about your project?
  • Q2. What are different NDT testing and different types of welding and welding defects?
  • Ans. 

    NDT testing includes methods like ultrasonic, radiography, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, eddy current. Welding types include MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-cored. Welding defects include porosity, lack of fusion, cracks, undercutting, distortion.

    • NDT testing methods: ultrasonic, radiography, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, eddy current

    • Welding types: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-cored

    • Welding defects: porosity, lack of fusion, crac

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  • Q3. Iron carbide diagram and basics definition of metals, non metals , alloys
  • Ans. 

    Iron carbide diagram and basics of metals, non-metals, and alloys.

    • Iron carbide diagram shows the phases of iron and carbon at different temperatures and compositions.

    • Metals are elements that are typically shiny, malleable, and good conductors of heat and electricity.

    • Non-metals are elements that are typically dull, brittle, and poor conductors of heat and electricity.

    • Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals or a metal ...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was not so much complicated . It was very easy.

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