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

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Procurement Specialist Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Procurement Specialist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Procurement Specialist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 66% of Procurement Specialist job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
66%
procurement specialist
35%
cips
18%
supplier
18%
buying
18%
purchasing
18%
tender
14%
technology
14%
buyer
14%
negotiation
14%
contract management
14%
saas
14%
manufacturing
14%
supplier management
14%
supply chain
9%
production
9%
mechanical
9%
supply chain specialist
9%
electronic
9%
tenders
9%
electromechanical
9%
it procurement
9%
software procurement
9%
technology procurement
9%
electrical
9%
hybrid
9%
patchway
5%
bristol
5%
avon
5%
nec4
5%
stakeholder management
5%
nec3
5%
management
5%
itt
5%
subcontracts
5%
hampshire
5%
portsmouth
5%
stakeholder engagement
5%
public sector
5%
stakeholder
5%
engineering
5%
sap
5%
bid management
5%
commercial acumen
5%
srm
5%
contracts
5%
rotherham
5%
ojeu
5%
merchandising
5%
indirect
5%
fit out
5%
find a tender
5%
ff&e
5%
training
5%
sales
5%
pcr2015
5%
progression
5%
business development
5%
bid writing
5%
sheffield
5%
doncaster
5%
chesterfield
5%
barnsley
5%
assistant procurement manager
5%
highly organised
5%
nec
5%
erp
5%
team player
5%
stock control
5%
shipments
5%
negotiation skills
5%
multitask
5%
inventory planning
5%
nec 4
5%
existing suppliers
5%
confident communicator
5%
computer literate
5%
vendor
5%
travel
5%
tendering
5%
store design
5%
retail
5%

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