Purchasing Assistant Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Purchasing

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Purchasing Assistant Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Purchasing Assistant role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Purchasing Assistant job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 49% of Purchasing Assistant job descriptions contained purchasing as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

purchasing
49%
procurement
21%
purchase orders
18%
supply chain
18%
administration
14%
reporting
14%
purchasing assistant
14%
stock management
14%
microsoft excel
11%
data analysis
11%
microsoft office
11%
buying
11%
buyer
11%
analytical
7%
logistics
7%
vendors
7%
assistant buyer
7%
accurate data entry
7%
admin
7%
critical path
7%
general admin
7%
merchandising
7%
administrative support
7%
maidstone
7%
markets
7%
stock control
7%
procurement admin
7%
procurement assistant
7%
purchaser
7%
executive
4%
calls
4%
emails
4%
sap
4%
parts advisor
4%
stock assistant
4%
assistant
4%
category
4%
mrp
4%
engineering
4%
general administration
4%
communication skills
4%
administration duties
4%
gas
4%
manufacturing
4%
supply
4%
personnel
4%
procurement executive
4%
procurement administrator
4%
office admin
4%
communication
4%
oil
4%
office assistant
4%
buyer assistant
4%
purchasing administrator
4%
purchase
4%
sourcing
4%
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