Procurement Director Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Procurement Director Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Procurement Director role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Procurement Director job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 65% of Procurement Director job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
65%
purchasing
27%
procurement manager
21%
supply chain
18%
stakeholder engagement
12%
sustainability
12%
contract management
12%
indirect procurement
12%
cips
9%
strategic sourcing
9%
mcips
9%
procurement officer
9%
indirect spend
9%
senior procurement
6%
director
6%
purchasing manager
6%
category
6%
supplier management
6%
procurement director
6%
buying
6%
procurement lead
6%
story telling
6%
strategic procurement
6%
data analysis
6%
pricing
6%
head of procurement
6%
influencing
6%
procurement jobs
6%
negotiation
6%
software procurement
6%
sourcing
6%
commercial
6%
public sector
6%
performance measurement
3%
energy
3%
energy efficiency
3%
energy management
3%
commissioning
3%
learning disabilities
3%
local authorities
3%
nhs
3%
ojeu
3%
contract manager
3%
commercial manager
3%
built environment
3%
frameworks
3%
supplies
3%
strategic relationships
3%
commercial contracts
3%
procurement contracts
3%
strategies
3%
microsoft office
3%
fast paced environment
3%
business travel
3%
indirect purchasing
3%
commercial awareness
3%
data entry
3%
bid writing
3%
procurement admin
3%
procurement administrator
3%
procurement advisor
3%
procurement executive
3%
purchaser
3%
supply chain coordinator
3%
bid strategy
3%
bid preparation
3%
supply chain management
3%
admin
3%
analysis
3%
buyer
3%
supplier relationships
3%
contract cleaning
3%
industrial cleaning
3%
pest control
3%
supply management
3%
waste
3%
indirect
3%
logistics
3%
operations
3%
exceptional people skills
3%
vendor manager
3%
public procurement
3%
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