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

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Inventory Manager Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Inventory Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Inventory Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 75% of Inventory Manager job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
75%
purchasing
65%
buyer
42%
supply chain
36%
stock control
26%
buying
17%
inventory
13%
stores requisition
10%
sourcing
10%
logistics
10%
senior buyer
7%
manufacturing
7%
negotiation
7%
building relationships
7%
forecast
7%
planning
7%
inventory planner
7%
material planner
7%
materials planner
7%
production planner
7%
materials planning
7%
category
7%
purchase
7%
purchaser
7%
supplier negotiation
4%
sap
4%
fast paced environment
4%
inventory control
4%
inventory manager
4%
suppliers
4%
procurement manager
4%
purchasing manager
4%
manager
4%
defence
4%
aerospace
4%
project manager
4%
inventory controller
4%
strategic buyer
4%
stock
4%
stock controller
4%
supply chain manager
4%
supplier relationship
4%
category management
4%
manufacturing environment
4%
analytical skills
4%
technical buyer
4%
change management
4%
engineering
4%
product management
4%
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