3.1 KiB
3.1 KiB
Competences — purchasing manager
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/377865f0-c327-4599-8c7e-d428c6588edf).
Essential
- analyse logistic changes (skill/competence)
- analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
- analyse supply chain trends (skill/competence)
- assess supplier risks (skill/competence)
- coordinate purchasing activities (skill/competence)
- corporate social responsibility (knowledge)
- estimate costs of required supplies (skill/competence)
- follow company standards (skill/competence)
- identify suppliers (skill/competence)
- issue sales invoices (skill/competence)
- liaise with managers (skill/competence)
- maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
- maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- manage inventory (skill/competence)
- negotiate buying conditions (skill/competence)
- negotiate sales contracts (skill/competence)
- order supplies (skill/competence)
- quality standards (knowledge)
- strive for company growth (skill/competence)
- study sales levels of products (skill/competence)
- supplier management (knowledge)
- supply chain management (knowledge)
- supply chain principles (knowledge)
Optional
- advise on sustainable management policies (skill/competence)
- analyse consumer buying trends (skill/competence)
- assess procurement needs (skill/competence)
- attend trade fairs (skill/competence)
- calculate purchasing levels of raw materials (skill/competence)
- carry out statistical forecasts (skill/competence)
- category specific expertise (knowledge)
- ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
- implement procurement of innovation (skill/competence)
- implement sustainable procurement (skill/competence)
- international business (knowledge)
- maintain contract administration (skill/competence)
- manage procurement planning (skill/competence)
- manage rented goods returns (skill/competence)
- manage staff (skill/competence)
- manage supplies (skill/competence)
- market pricing (knowledge)
- monitor stock level (skill/competence)
- perform procurement market analysis (skill/competence)
- pricing strategies (knowledge)
- procurement legislation (knowledge)
- procurement lifecycle (knowledge)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- risk management (knowledge)
- sustainable manufacturing (knowledge)
- track price trends (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- use e-procurement (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 45 ads, as of 2026-07-19)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- contract negotiation — 40 %
- purchasing — 31 %
- procurement — 27 %
- data analysis — 24 %
- inventory management — 24 %
- supply chain management — 24 %
- negotiation — 22 %
- strategic sourcing — 20 %
- cost analysis — 20 %