Supply Chain Planner Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Supply Chain Planner Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Supply Chain Planner role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Supply Chain Planner job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 54% of Supply Chain Planner job descriptions contained purchasing as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

purchasing
54%
supply chain
54%
inventory management
31%
buying
31%
procurement
31%
fulfilment
24%
mrp
24%
planning
24%
planning management
24%
six sigma
24%
buyer
24%
supply chain management
24%
warehouse
24%
distribution
24%
forecast
24%
category
16%
forecasting
16%
erp
16%
metal
8%
buyer/planner
8%
medical device
8%
procurement manager
8%
logistics
8%
procurement officer
8%
operations
8%
product
8%
steel
8%
procurement professional
8%
demand planning
8%
negotiations
8%
stock control
8%
purchase
8%
merchandising
8%
stock management
8%
purchaser
8%
supply chain planning
8%
suppliers
8%
engineering
8%
supplier sourcing
8%
sourcing
8%
numerical ability
8%
machining
8%
supplier negotiation
8%
manufacturing
8%
supply management
8%
material planning
8%
sap
8%
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