purchaser
Purchasers select and purchase stock, materials, services or goods. They organise tender procedures and select suppliers.
Also called: purchasing and supply office worker, purchasing and supply office clerk, purchasing and supply agent, senior purchaser, assistant purchaser, senior buyer, purchasing assistant, purchasing office worker
- 20
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3323
- 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.
- purchase plannerWhat changes?12 skills in common
- ICT buyer9 skills in common
- ICT vendor relationship manager8 skills in common
- purchasing manager7 skills in common
- import export manager in mining, construction and civil engineering machinery5 skills in common
- import export manager in office machinery and equipment5 skills in common
- import export manager in tobacco products5 skills in common
- resource manager5 skills in common
Essential skills
20- assess supplier risks
- communicate price changes
- compare contractors' bids
- coordinate purchasing activities
- embargo regulations
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
- export control principles
- have computer literacy
- identify suppliers
- international import export regulations
- issue purchase orders
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage contracts
- manage purchasing cycle
- manage tender processes
- perform procurement processes
- speak different languages
- supply chain management
- track price trends
Optional skills
17- analyse consumer buying trends
- analyse logistic changes
- analyse logistic needs
- analyse supply chain strategies
- assess procurement needs
- category specific expertise
- conduct performance measurement
- identify new business opportunities
- implement procurement of innovation
- implement sustainable procurement
- international business
- negotiate sales contracts
- perform procurement market analysis
- procurement legislation
- procurement lifecycle
- report accounts of the professional activity
- use e-procurement
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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