3.4 KiB
3.4 KiB
Competences — procurement department manager
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/91f93dc4-1b71-4053-b6fb-c579ec19303a).
Essential
- adapt to changing situations (skill/competence)
- address problems critically (skill/competence)
- adhere to organisational code of ethics (skill/competence)
- adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
- apply certification and payment procedures (skill/competence)
- assess procurement needs (skill/competence)
- communication principles (knowledge)
- cooperate with colleagues (skill/competence)
- develop performance orientation in public administration (skill/competence)
- develop procurement strategy (skill/competence)
- e-procurement (knowledge)
- evaluate tender (skill/competence)
- implement procurement of innovation (skill/competence)
- implement risk management in procurement (skill/competence)
- implement sustainable procurement (skill/competence)
- keep up-to-date with regulations (skill/competence)
- leadership principles (knowledge)
- maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
- manage a team (skill/competence)
- manage contract disputes (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- manage procurement planning (skill/competence)
- manage relationships with stakeholders (skill/competence)
- monitor developments in field of expertise (skill/competence)
- morality (knowledge)
- negotiate buying conditions (skill/competence)
- negotiate improvement with suppliers (skill/competence)
- negotiate supplier arrangements (skill/competence)
- organisational structure (knowledge)
- perform contract reporting and evaluation (skill/competence)
- procurement legislation (knowledge)
- procurement lifecycle (knowledge)
- project management (knowledge)
- supplier management (knowledge)
- teamwork principles (knowledge)
- use communication techniques (skill/competence)
- use e-procurement (skill/competence)
Optional
- analyse business processes (skill/competence)
- analyse legal enforceability (skill/competence)
- apply change management (skill/competence)
- continuous improvement philosophies (knowledge)
- control financial resources (skill/competence)
- develop organisational policies (skill/competence)
- gather feedback from employees (skill/competence)
- government policy (knowledge)
- international business (knowledge)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- management department processes (knowledge)
- train employees (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 21 ads, as of 2026-07-18)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- procurement — 57 %
- negotiation — 43 %
- contract negotiation — 38 %
- contract management — 29 %
- sourcing — 29 %
- cost analysis — 24 %
- vendor management — 24 %
- supplier improvement — 19 %
Methods
- e-auctions — 19 %
- E-procurement — 19 %
- competitive bidding — 19 %
- S2P process improvement — 19 %
Responsibilities
- policy adherence — 24 %
- procurement leadership — 19 %
- stakeholder coaching — 19 %
- agreement negotiation — 19 %
- supplier management — 19 %