From standalone public buyer to public procurement specialist
21 of the 29 essential skills of a public procurement specialist are already essential for a standalone public buyer — about 72% 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.
- 21
- skills carry over
- 8
- would be new
- 72%
- of the target job covered
- 29
- essential skills of a public procurement specialist
What a public procurement specialist does
Public procurement specialists are full-time public procurement practitioners working as part of a procurement team in a large organisation or central purchasing body in all phases of the procurement cycle. They translate needs into contracts and deliver value for money for the organisation and the public.
What carries over
21 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- address problems critically
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- communication principles
- develop performance orientation in public administration
- develop procurement strategy
- draft procurement technical specifications
- draft tender documentation
- e-procurement
- evaluate tender
- implement risk management in procurement
- morality
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- organisational structure
- perform contract reporting and evaluation
- perform procurement market analysis
- procurement lifecycle
- project management principles
- use communication techniques
- use different communication channels
What would be new
8 skillsEssential for a public procurement specialist and not for a standalone public buyer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from standalone public buyer
2 roles- procurement department manager22 skills in common
- contract manager19 skills in common
← standalone public buyerpublic procurement specialist →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a public procurement specialist?
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.