# Competences — purchaser

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/29fa406d-de89-4515-be8d-0fe7bda993f1).

## Essential

- **assess supplier risks** (skill/competence)
- **communicate price changes** (skill/competence)
- **compare contractors' bids** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate purchasing activities** (skill/competence)
- **embargo regulations** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations** (skill/competence)
- **export control principles** (knowledge)
- **have computer literacy** (skill/competence)
- **identify suppliers** (skill/competence)
- **international import export regulations** (knowledge)
- **issue purchase orders** (skill/competence)
- **maintain relationship with customers** (skill/competence)
- **maintain relationship with suppliers** (skill/competence)
- **manage contracts** (skill/competence)
- **manage purchasing cycle** (skill/competence)
- **manage tender processes** (skill/competence)
- **perform procurement processes** (skill/competence)
- **speak different languages** (skill/competence)
- **supply chain management** (knowledge)
- **track price trends** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse consumer buying trends (skill/competence)
- analyse logistic changes (skill/competence)
- analyse logistic needs (skill/competence)
- analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
- assess procurement needs (skill/competence)
- category specific expertise (knowledge)
- conduct performance measurement (skill/competence)
- identify new business opportunities (skill/competence)
- implement procurement of innovation (skill/competence)
- implement sustainable procurement (skill/competence)
- international business (knowledge)
- negotiate sales contracts (skill/competence)
- perform procurement market analysis (skill/competence)
- procurement legislation (knowledge)
- procurement lifecycle (knowledge)
- report accounts of the professional activity (skill/competence)
- use e-procurement (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 40 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- procurement — **45 %**
- data analysis — **40 %**
- purchasing — **35 %**
- negotiation — **28 %**
- inventory control — **22 %**
- inventory management — **22 %**
- supply chain management — **20 %**

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