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

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Purchasing Specialist Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Purchasing Specialist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Purchasing Specialist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 84% of Purchasing Specialist job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
84%
purchasing
84%
buying
50%
buyer
34%
sourcing
34%
purchase order
17%
pharmaceutical industry
17%
pharmaceutical
17%
negotiator
17%
continuous improvement
17%
spreadsheets
17%
office skills
17%
maintaining relationships
17%
identification
17%
sap
17%
erp
17%
risk management
17%
analytical skills
17%
supply chain
17%
aviation
17%
aerospace
17%
senior buyer
17%
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