ICT buyer
ICT buyers create and place purchase orders for ICT products and services, handle receiving and invoice issues, assess current procurement practices and effectively apply strategic sourcing methodologies. They build relationships with strategic vendors and negotiate price, quality, service levels and delivery terms.
Also called: IT procurement officer, ICT purchaser, ICT procurer, ICT procurement officer, IT buyer, ICT buyers
- 19
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- ICT vendor relationship managerWhat changes?11 skills in common
- purchaser9 skills in common
- purchasing manager7 skills in common
- purchase planner6 skills in common
- beverages shop manager5 skills in common
- fuel station manager5 skills in common
- photography shop manager5 skills in common
- shop manager5 skills in common
Essential skills
19- adhere to organisational guidelines
- analyse supply chain strategies
- carry out tendering
- compare contractors' bids
- contract law
- coordinate purchasing activities
- electronic communication
- identify suppliers
- issue purchase orders
- maintain contract administration
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage contracts
- manufacturer's recommended price
- negotiate buying conditions
- perform procurement processes
- prepare purchasing reportings
- product comprehension
- track price trends
Optional skills
16- business ICT systems
- business requirements techniques
- carry out statistical forecasts
- emergent technologies
- hardware components
- hardware components suppliers
- hardware platforms
- ICT market
- identify ICT user needs
- manage logistics
- perform project management
- procurement legislation
- software components libraries
- software components suppliers
- supply chain management
- use e-procurement
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How close are you to being a ICT buyer?
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