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, 72% of Procurement Specialist job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
72%
procurement specialist
32%
purchasing
24%
cips
20%
supplier
20%
tender
16%
buyer
16%
manufacturing
16%
supply chain
12%
buying
12%
supply chain specialist
12%
production
12%
mechanical
12%
electronic
12%
electromechanical
12%
electrical
12%
negotiation
12%
public sector
8%
erp
8%
hybrid
8%
tenders
8%
sap
8%
portsmouth
8%
hampshire
8%
multitask
4%
nec4
4%
nec3
4%
nec 4
4%
nec
4%
team player
4%
stock control
4%
shipments
4%
negotiation skills
4%
bristol
4%
inventory planning
4%
highly organised
4%
existing suppliers
4%
confident communicator
4%
computer literate
4%
vendor
4%
avon
4%
store design
4%
patchway
4%
3pl
4%
srm
4%
stakeholder management
4%
bid management
4%
commercial acumen
4%
engineering
4%
management
4%
itt
4%
subcontracts
4%
contract management
4%
stakeholder engagement
4%
supplier management
4%
stakeholder
4%
business development
4%
it procurement
4%
technical services
4%
vendor relationships
4%
commercial
4%
indirect procurement
4%
procurement officer
4%
contracts
4%
technology
4%
assistant procurement manager
4%
barnsley
4%
chesterfield
4%
doncaster
4%
sku
4%
sheffield
4%
bid writing
4%
travel
4%
progression
4%
rotherham
4%
saas
4%
sales
4%
training
4%
ff&e
4%
find a tender
4%
fit out
4%
indirect
4%
merchandising
4%
ojeu
4%
pcr2015
4%
retail
4%
graduate recruitment
4%
tendering
4%

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