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"Purchasing Agent and Buyer"
Job Description - Part 3 - Skills Required

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Skills Needed for: "Purchasing Agent and Buyer"

1) Negotiation -- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.


2) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


3) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


4) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


5) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.


6) Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.


7) Persuasion -- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.


8) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


9) Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.


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Job Description for "Purchasing Agent and Buyer" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Purchasing Agent and Buyer"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  E-C-R        SOC:  13-1021.00


 

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