From ICT vendor relationship manager to ICT buyer
11 of the 19 essential skills of a ICT buyer are already essential for a ICT vendor relationship manager — about 58% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from ICT vendor relationship manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 8
- would be new
- 58%
- of the target job covered
- 19
- essential skills of a ICT buyer
What a ICT buyer does
ICT buyers create and place purchase orders for ICT products and services, handle receiving and invoice issues, assess current procurement practices and effectively apply strategic sourcing methodologies. They build relationships with strategic vendors and negotiate price, quality, service levels and delivery terms.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
8 skillsEssential for a ICT buyer and not for a ICT vendor relationship manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
← ICT vendor relationship managerICT buyer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a ICT buyer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.