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

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Purchasing Controller Skills List in Purchasing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Purchasing Controller role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Purchasing Controller job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 40% of Purchasing Controller job descriptions contained stock control as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

stock control
40%
purchasing
34%
procurement
27%
inventory
27%
buyer
20%
supply chain
14%
driver
14%
field support
14%
own car
14%
buying
14%
assistant buyer
14%
purchasing assistant
14%
stock planning
14%
supply chain administrator
14%
demand planning
14%
project delivery
14%
project cost
14%
handle multiple projects
14%
cips
14%
customer services
7%
communication skills
7%
computer literate
7%
highly detailed
7%
sage
7%
multi tasking
7%
ordering
7%
organisational skills
7%
reliable
7%
true team player
7%
mrp
7%
supplier negotiation
7%
purchaser
7%
excel
7%
inventory control
7%
microsoft word
7%
outlook
7%
sap
7%
stores
7%
procurement admin
7%
procurement administrator
7%
procurement advisor
7%
procurement executive
7%
procurement manager
7%
procurement officer
7%
stock management
7%
supply chain coordinator
7%
fmcg
7%
manufacturing
7%
purchase orders
7%
inventory controller
7%
analyst
7%
demand
7%
stock
7%
administrative support
7%
customer service
7%
engineering
7%
purchasing processes
7%
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