Procurement Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Procurement Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Procurement role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Procurement job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 79% of Procurement job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
79%
purchasing
27%
public sector
22%
procurement manager
16%
risk management
16%
supply chain
11%
category management
11%
vendor management
11%
pcr
11%
cips
11%
buying
11%
contract management
11%
contracts
6%
supply chain manager
6%
stakeholder management
6%
purchasing manager
6%
tender management
6%
tender preparation
6%
tender submissions
6%
nhs
6%
indirect purchasing
6%
sourcing
6%
cost management
6%
negotiation
6%
quality assurance
6%
supplier negotiation
6%
analytical
6%
presentations
6%
staff training
6%
bids
6%
nec
6%
contract negotiation
6%
supplier
6%
supplier relationship
6%
advanced excel
6%
materials manager
6%
data manipulation
6%
organisational skills
6%
analytical skills
6%
public procurement
6%
commercial management
6%
contracts management
6%
pcr2015
6%
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