Purchasing Controller Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Purchasing Controller Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Purchasing Controller role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Purchasing Controller job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 48% of Purchasing Controller job descriptions contained stock control as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

stock control
48%
purchasing
42%
procurement
36%
inventory
18%
stock
18%
buying
18%
buyer
18%
procurement administrator
12%
own car
12%
purchase orders
12%
field support
12%
driver
12%
stock management
12%
procurement admin
12%
supply chain coordinator
12%
purchaser
12%
procurement officer
12%
procurement manager
12%
procurement executive
12%
procurement advisor
12%
sage
6%
purchasing processes
6%
communication skills
6%
computer literate
6%
highly detailed
6%
multi tasking
6%
organisational skills
6%
reliable
6%
true team player
6%
supplier negotiation
6%
assistant buyer
6%
purchasing assistant
6%
demand planning
6%
stock planning
6%
supply chain administrator
6%
mrp
6%
ordering
6%
outlook
6%
microsoft excel
6%
supply chain
6%
contract management
6%
contract negotiation
6%
hotels
6%
stock controller
6%
engineering
6%
excel
6%
inventory control
6%
microsoft word
6%
customer services
6%
sap
6%
stores
6%
fmcg
6%
manufacturing
6%
inventory controller
6%
analyst
6%
demand
6%
administrative support
6%
customer service
6%
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