From procurement support officer to standalone public buyer
12 of the 28 essential skills of a standalone public buyer are already essential for a procurement support officer — about 43% 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.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 43%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a standalone public buyer
What a standalone public buyer does
Standalone public buyers manage the procurement process and cover all of the procurement needs for a small contracting authority. They are involved in each stage of the procurement process and collaborate with professionals from other departments of the organisation to find the kinds of specialised knowledge that may not be available.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- apply certification and payment procedures
- draft procurement technical specifications
- draft tender documentation
- e-procurement
- manage contracts
- morality
- organisational structure
- perform contract reporting and evaluation
- perform procurement market analysis
- procurement lifecycle
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a standalone public buyer and not for a procurement support officer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt to changing situations
- address problems critically
- communication principles
- develop performance orientation in public administration
- develop procurement strategy
- evaluate tender
- implement risk management in procurement
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- monitor developments in field of expertise
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- procurement legislation
- project management principles
- use communication techniques
- use different communication channels
Other moves from procurement support officer
2 roles- procurement department manager15 skills in common
- public procurement specialist14 skills in common
← procurement support officerstandalone public buyer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a standalone public 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.