Manager Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Manager Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 74% of Manager job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
74%
purchasing
47%
public sector
34%
contract management
20%
cips
20%
supply chain
14%
category
14%
pcr
14%
buying
14%
risk assessments
7%
procurement consultant
7%
procurement lead
7%
procurement manager
7%
procurement officer
7%
procurement specialist
7%
negotiation
7%
accountability
7%
analytical skills
7%
continuous improvement
7%
environmental
7%
housing
7%
risk management
7%
supplier
7%
commercial contracts manager
7%
wcc
7%
government
7%
contracts
7%
commercial contract manager
7%
commercial manager
7%
contract manager
7%
stakeholder management
7%
tender management
7%
tender preparation
7%
tender submissions
7%
audit
7%
capex
7%
category specialist
7%
negotiating
7%
orders
7%
p2p
7%
purchase order
7%
purchase orders
7%
category lead
7%
category manager
7%
category officer
7%
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