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

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Buying Manager Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Buying Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Buying Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 41% of Buying Manager job descriptions contained buyer as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

buyer
41%
purchasing
37%
procurement
32%
buying
32%
management
14%
negotiation
14%
construction
14%
analytical
10%
shopper
10%
cips
10%
supplier relationship
10%
strategies
10%
purchase orders
10%
maths
10%
mrp
10%
manufacturing
10%
merchandising
10%
purchase
5%
manufacturing environment
5%
sap
5%
business services
5%
mcips
5%
public sector
5%
materials management
5%
strategic relationships
5%
builder
5%
building
5%
microsoft excel
5%
leadership
5%
negotiating
5%
reporting
5%
supply
5%
procurement manager
5%
purchasing manager
5%
contract negotiation
5%
new product ideas
5%
supply chain
5%
junior buyer
5%
purchaser
5%
engineering
5%
erp
5%
manager
5%
manufacturer
5%
electronic
5%
materials
5%
electrical
5%
operations
5%
pricing
5%
production
5%
analytical skills
5%
senior
5%
category
5%
textiles
5%
juniors
5%
import export
5%
fashion buying
5%
data analysis
5%
interior design
5%
engineer
5%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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