Head Procurement Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Head Procurement Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Head Procurement role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Head Procurement job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 65% of Head Procurement job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
65%
supply chain
24%
purchasing
24%
head of procurement
18%
contracts
18%
mcips
18%
stakeholder management
12%
category manager
12%
dv cleared
12%
commercial
12%
commercial manager
12%
contract manager
12%
commercial officer
12%
indirect procurement
12%
commercial practitioner
12%
procurement lead
12%
commercial specialist
12%
contract
12%
developed vetting
12%
dv check
12%
dv clearance
12%
security check
12%
security cleared
12%
leadership
12%
public sector
12%
manufacturing
12%
sourcing
12%
stakeholder engagement
12%
production
6%
resin
6%
retail
6%
commercial lead
6%
buyer
6%
derby
6%
engineer
6%
sc clearance
6%
grantham
6%
sc cleared
6%
buying
6%
manager
6%
brownfield
6%
inventory
6%
nottingham
6%
cips
6%
procure
6%
greenfield
6%
rail
6%
supplier negotiation
6%
contract negotiation
6%
stakeholder
6%
nec
6%
transformation
6%
finished goods
6%
nec3
6%
transport
6%
hvac
6%
mechanical
6%
polymers
6%
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