Internationale Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Managementwissenschaften

Investigating the Role of Strategic Purchasing Relationship with Supply Chain Management in Startups Company

Abstract

Majid Shamshiri Bavili

Today, company start-ups are constantly paying attention to meeting customer demand to protect their competitive advantage over their competitors. This research tested

four hypotheses on the relationship of strategic purchasing to supply chain management. The hypotheses were tested with a survey of purchasing executives and the results

were analyzed using a regression analysis. All of the hypothesized relationships were supported. The results indicate that strategic purchasing is positively related to supplier

responsiveness, changes in the supplier market, supplier communication and the firm’s performance. Managerial and research implications are discussed