Also called: Materials Manager, Procurement Manager, Purchasing Director, Purchasing Manager
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.
Business
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
Engineering and Technology
Basic Skills
Social
Resource Management
Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Math
Enterprising
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Presentation software
Procurement software
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