Inventory Manager Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Inventory Manager Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Inventory Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Inventory Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 73% of Inventory Manager job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
73%
purchasing
68%
buyer
38%
supply chain
36%
stock control
30%
inventory
22%
stores requisition
17%
logistics
14%
buying
14%
production planner
9%
materials planner
9%
material planner
9%
inventory planner
9%
planning
6%
forecast
6%
building relationships
6%
negotiation
6%
materials planning
6%
sourcing
6%
manufacturing
6%
senior buyer
6%
manager
3%
defence
3%
coordinator
3%
aerospace
3%
supplier negotiation
3%
inventory controller
3%
sap
3%
fast paced environment
3%
inventory coordinator
3%
project manager
3%
procurement manager
3%
purchasing manager
3%
stock
3%
stock controller
3%
supply chain manager
3%
category management
3%
change management
3%
product management
3%
strategic buyer
3%
engineering
3%
technical buyer
3%
analytical skills
3%
manufacturing environment
3%
supplier relationship
3%
category
3%
purchase
3%
purchaser
3%
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