Table 1Transition record

ICT buyertopurchasing manager

A ICT buyer already meets 28% of what the purchasing manager role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT buyer

28%

Overlap1

To purchasing manager

13 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

76 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76

This move: 76 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the purchasing manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT buyer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A purchasing manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ICT buyer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held track price trends information skills
already held use e-procurement working with computers
already held coordinate purchasing activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain contract administration information skills
already held procurement legislation business, administration and law
already held analyse supply chain strategies information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the purchasing manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse supply chain trends required
required, not held assess supplier risks required
required, not held analyse logistic changes required
required, not held estimate costs of required supplies required
required, not held study sales levels of products required

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held perform procurement market analysis optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held calculate purchasing levels of raw materials optional

02 business, administration and law 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held supplier management required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held supply chain principles required

optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held market pricing optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held pricing strategies optional
optional, not held risk management optional

03 management skills 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held issue sales invoices required
required, not held manage inventory required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held manage procurement planning optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage rented goods returns optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held negotiate sales contracts required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held order supplies required

optional, not held assess procurement needs optional
optional, not held implement procurement of innovation optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held train employees optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow company standards required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a purchasing manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse supply chain strategies skill
already held coordinate purchasing activities skill
already held identify suppliers skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held negotiate buying conditions skill
already held supply chain management knowledge
already held carry out statistical forecasts skill
already held maintain contract administration skill
already held procurement legislation knowledge
already held track price trends skill
already held use e-procurement skill

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess procurement needs optional
optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held implement procurement of innovation optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held manage procurement planning optional
optional, not held market pricing optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held perform procurement market analysis optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held calculate purchasing levels of raw materials optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held manage rented goods returns optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held pricing strategies optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
optional, not held train employees optional

22 held skills the purchasing manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT market knowledge
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role business ICT systems knowledge
not needed by the target role business requirements techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role compare contractors' bids skill
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware components knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware components suppliers knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware platforms knowledge
not needed by the target role identify ICT user needs skill
not needed by the target role issue purchase orders skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role manufacturer's recommended price knowledge
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role prepare purchasing reportings skill
not needed by the target role product comprehension knowledge
not needed by the target role software components libraries knowledge
not needed by the target role software components suppliers knowledge

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held supplier management required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held supply chain principles required
optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held market pricing optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held pricing strategies optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.