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The Office - Purchasing Manager (C0268)

A:   Good  morning,  Angela,   how  have  you  been

lately?

B:    Morning, Michael. I’ve been very busy lately. One

of our other vendors is going out of business and I’ve been searching for a suitable replacement.

A:   Well, rest assured that you can count on us to be

here for the long run sit down. Coffee?

B:    No, thanks.  I’ve been trying to cut down on the

caffeine .

A:    Haha, I could never do that.  I’d be a zombie if I

didn’t have my morning coffee fix. Let’s get down to business then.

B:   Yes. I’ve come to talk with you about ordering the

eight megapixel cameras for our new MePhone. The demand for phone cameras is growing, and Pear has been falling behind in the market.

A:   That’s great! I’m glad to hear that Pear has finally

jumped on the bandwagon.  Right now our con- tract is for the five megapixel cameras.   Is Pear still interested in having those?

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B:    No,  we’re  changing  all  the  cameras  to  eight

megapixels. We were hoping that by making your company our sole supplier for cameras we could negotiate a better deal.

A:   Surely.  Let’s get started by drafting a new con-

tract.

Key Vocabulary

suitable A having the right quali- ties

assured

V to be sure, certain

long run

P phrase used to express a long period of time.

contract

N a formal written agree- ment  between  two  or more people

negotiate

V to reach  an  agreement on money, terms, etc

sole

N unique. One and only

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supplier

the   long

run

N

P

person or company who sells you goods

a long period of time

Supplementary Vocabulary

lead time N time needed to ship or manufacture goods

payment

terms

N terms or conditions for payment

backorder

N order which cannot be taken or filled now

wholesale

N sale  of goods  and  ser- vices to retailers

buyer

N Professional   purchaser specializing  in  a  spe- cific group of materials, goods, or services

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