Buying Manager Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Buying Manager Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Buying Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Buying Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 40% of Buying Manager job descriptions contained buyer as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

buyer
40%
buying
40%
purchasing
31%
procurement
31%
shopper
14%
cips
14%
negotiation
14%
mrp
14%
manufacturing
14%
construction
14%
management
14%
merchandising
9%
supplier relationship
9%
strategies
9%
purchase orders
9%
maths
9%
analytical
9%
building
5%
manufacturing environment
5%
business services
5%
sap
5%
public sector
5%
materials management
5%
strategic relationships
5%
builder
5%
data analysis
5%
purchase
5%
leadership
5%
negotiating
5%
reporting
5%
supply
5%
procurement manager
5%
purchasing manager
5%
contract negotiation
5%
new product ideas
5%
supply chain
5%
mcips
5%
import export
5%
category
5%
electrical
5%
electronic
5%
engineer
5%
engineering
5%
erp
5%
manager
5%
manufacturer
5%
juniors
5%
materials
5%
analytical skills
5%
operations
5%
pricing
5%
production
5%
purchaser
5%
senior
5%
fashion buying
5%
textiles
5%
interior design
5%
microsoft excel
5%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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