Procurement Lead Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Procurement Lead Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Procurement Lead role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Procurement Lead job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 60% of Procurement Lead job descriptions contained procurement as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

procurement
60%
cips
30%
supply chain
30%
purchasing
26%
buying
15%
engineering
15%
public sector
15%
buyer
12%
manufacturing
12%
negotiation
12%
sub contractor
8%
lead
8%
littlehampton
8%
manager
8%
procurement manager
8%
marine
8%
mechanical
8%
soft fm
8%
mrp
8%
offshore
8%
fit-out
8%
worthing
8%
oil & gas
8%
parts
8%
material
8%
purchaser
8%
supplier performance
8%
supplier development
8%
strategy
8%
travel
8%
pcr2015
8%
erp
8%
contract management
8%
inventory
8%
icp
8%
mep
8%
subcontracts
8%
brighton
8%
chichester
8%
electronics
8%
supplier management
4%
procure to pay
4%
ojeu
4%
analysis
4%
analyst
4%
excel
4%
indirect
4%
pivot
4%
power bi
4%
spend
4%
stakeholder engagement
4%
microsoft office
4%
category
4%
food manufacturing
4%
cost management
4%
frozen food
4%
sap
4%
fast paced environment
4%
business travel
4%
it procurement
4%
software procurement
4%
strategic sourcing
4%
management
4%
procurement contracts
4%
legal
4%
strategic buyer
4%
senior buyer
4%
nhs
4%
global sourcing
4%
commercial advisor
4%
commercial lead
4%
commercial manager
4%
government
4%
p2p
4%
procurement advisor
4%
procurement lead
4%
sc clearance
4%
security clearance
4%
data analysis
4%
supply chain management
4%
problem solving
4%
data
4%
strategies
4%
adult social care
4%

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