Совершенствование закупочной работы в торговом предприятии

The article is a description of the research results of the procurement carried out in LLC "Evrolot West". When trading one should first buy the product, then sell it to the buyer and make a profit. The first part of the article deals with the analysis of the main indicators of activity of the enterprise. The authors indicate that over the period there was an increase in the number of indicators allowing to note the growth trend. The analysis of the procurement is made. The study of the procurement volume in terms of suppliers and the results of contractual work allows the authors to conclude about the cooperation of enterprises with a large number of organizations in the supply of goods. The overfulfillment of the procurement plan with a number of suppliers due to the increased volume of sales of goods is marked. The position of stock and its turnover have been studied, as they indicate the growth of merchandise level and the slowdown of goods circulation negatively affecting the results of the company' activity. The assessment of efficiency indices of the procurement management showed positive dynamics, as evidenced by the profitability of sales of certain groups of goods. The comparative analysis found that the manufactured goods had the highest profitability (23%). Some shortcomings in procurement planning and the high delivery costs have been revealed. In this regard, it is proposed to develop new functions of a purchasing manager. To reduce delivery costs it is recommended to organize the work on the company's procurement logistics and to get the logistics software product “Business Pro”. It is concluded that the enterprise will get additional competitive advantages and it will allow maintaining and increasing the existing market share, improving the procurement and supply management as well as will create the conditions for further growth.