purchasing manager
ISCO: 1324. Skills: 53. Essential: 25.
Essential skills
- analyse logistic changes
- analyse supply chain strategies
- analyse supply chain trends
- assess supplier risks
- coordinate purchasing activities
- corporate social responsibility
- estimate costs of required supplies
- follow company standards
- identify suppliers
- issue sales invoices
- liaise with managers
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage budgets
- manage contracts
- manage inventory
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate sales contracts
- order supplies
- quality standards
- strive for company growth
- study sales levels of products
- supplier management
- supply chain management
- supply chain principles
Supporting skills
- advise on sustainable management policies
- analyse consumer buying trends
- assess procurement needs
- attend trade fairs
- calculate purchasing levels of raw materials
- carry out statistical forecasts
- category specific expertise
- ensure equipment availability
- implement procurement of innovation
- implement sustainable procurement
- international business
- maintain contract administration
- manage procurement planning
- manage rented goods returns
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- market pricing
- monitor stock level
- perform procurement market analysis
- pricing strategies
- procurement legislation
- procurement lifecycle
- recruit employees
- risk management
- sustainable manufacturing
- track price trends
- train employees
- use e-procurement