From procurement category specialist to contract manager
11 of the 29 essential skills of a contract manager are already essential for a procurement category specialist — about 38% of the job, before you learn anything new.
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
- 18
- would be new
- 38%
- of the target job covered
- 29
- essential skills of a contract manager
What a contract manager does
Contract managers oversee the respect of awarded contracts to ensure that services are delivered as foreseen and that each step of the delivery is properly documented. They act as the main point of contact for suppliers on contractual matters and report back to their leadership. They implement financial and operational controls and ensure compliance with all reporting requirements.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt to changing situations
- address problems critically
- develop performance orientation in public administration
- implement procurement of innovation
- implement sustainable procurement
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage contracts
- manage procurement planning
- procurement lifecycle
- supplier management
What would be new
18 skillsEssential for a contract manager and not for a procurement category specialist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- apply certification and payment procedures
- communication principles
- cooperate with colleagues
- implement risk management in procurement
- manage contract disputes
- manage relationships with stakeholders
- morality
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate improvement with suppliers
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- organisational structure
- perform contract reporting and evaluation
- procurement legislation
- project management principles
- teamwork principles
- use communication techniques
Other moves from procurement category specialist
1 roles- procurement department manager13 skills in common
← procurement category specialistcontract manager →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a contract manager?
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.