Necessary skills for Assistant Purchasing Manager: skills and requirements
General requirements of a Assistant Purchasing Manager
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proven ability to manage a team and/or customer relationships
- Knowledge of industry regulations, laws and standards of purchasing practices
Skills and Behaviours for a Assistant Purchasing Manager
Accounts Payable & Receivable (AP/AR)
Cash Collection
Invoicing
Purchase orders
Cost control
Cost Control
Customer Service
Complaint Management
Customer Service
E-Purchasing
E-Invoice
Logistics
Logistics Management
Procurement & Purchasing
Procurement
Purchasing
Strategic Sourcing
Subcontracting
Supplier Negotiation
Supply Management
bidding
Supplier Performance Management
Supplier Performance Management
Supplier metrics
Negotiation
Closing deals
Leading win-win discussions
Relationship Building
Growing network and relationships
Nurturing long term relationships