Purchasing/Procurement Buyer/Officer

Key responsibilities

Purchasing/Procurement Buyers are responsible for researching, planning and identifying what product an organisation needs.

Generic skills

• Communication
• Interpersonal
• Collaboration

Priority skills

• Time Management
• Ability to work in a team
• Organisational ability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to influence decision making
• Computer knowledge

Career progression

• Category Commodity Manager
• Procurement/Strategic Sourcing Manager/GM

TAFE

• North Metropolitan TAFE, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting

University

• Canberra Institute of Technology, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting
• UNE Partnerships, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting

RTO

• The College of Adult Learning, Diploma of Business (Procurement)
• Scope Training, Diploma of Business (Procurement)
• Australian Centre for Financial and Environmental Complaince, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting
• Proleaders Academy, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting
• Scope Training, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting
• Transformed, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting
• Major Training Services, Diploma of Procurement and Contracting