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Purchasing Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

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Parachute skills

  1. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (4.46)
  2. Use my brain - Data (4.17)
  3. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.12)
  4. Pay attention to details - Data (4.08)
  5. Follow through, get things done - People (4.08)
  6. Supervise, manage - People (4.00)
  7. Coordinate - People (4.00)
  8. Research - Data (3.96)
  9. Analyze, break down into its parts - Data (3.96)
  10. Listen - People (3.88)
  11. Speak - People (3.88)
  12. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.88)
  13. Communicate well, in person - People (3.88)
  14. Imagine - Data (3.75)
  15. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.75)
  16. Persuade, sell, recruit - People (3.75)
  17. Motivate - People (3.75)
  18. Use my intuition - Data (3.75)
  19. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.58)
  20. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.54)
  21. Organize, classify - Data (3.50)
  22. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.50)
  23. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (3.50)
  24. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Coordination (4.00)
  2. Active Listening (3.88)
  3. Speaking (3.88)
  4. Critical Thinking (3.88)
  5. Social Perceptiveness (3.75)
  6. Persuasion (3.75)
  7. Negotiation (3.75)
  8. Time Management (3.75)
  9. Management of Personnel Resources (3.75)
  10. Reading Comprehension (3.62)
  11. Writing (3.62)
  12. Monitoring (3.62)
  13. Judgment and Decision Making (3.62)
  14. Service Orientation (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (3.88)
  2. Oral Expression (3.88)
  3. Written Expression (3.88)
  4. Speech Recognition (3.88)
  5. Speech Clarity (3.88)
  6. Written Comprehension (3.75)
  7. Fluency of Ideas (3.75)
  8. Deductive Reasoning (3.75)
  9. Problem Sensitivity (3.62)
  10. Originality (3.50)
  11. Information Ordering (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.92)
  2. Self Control (4.38)
  3. Dependability (4.38)
  4. Initiative (4.33)
  5. Stress Tolerance (4.25)
  6. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.17)
  7. Analytical Thinking (4.17)
  8. Leadership (4.12)
  9. Persistence (4.08)
  10. Cooperation (4.08)
  11. Attention to Detail (4.08)
  12. Achievement/Effort (4.04)
  13. Independence (3.71)
  14. Social Orientation (3.54)
  15. Innovation (3.50)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (4.46)
  2. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (4.33)
  3. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.33)
  4. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.25)
  5. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.25)
  6. Getting Information (4.25)
  7. Interacting With Computers (4.12)
  8. Monitoring and Controlling Resources (4.04)
  9. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (4.00)
  10. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (4.00)
  11. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.96)
  12. Analyzing Data or Information (3.96)
  13. Coaching and Developing Others (3.92)
  14. Developing and Building Teams (3.83)
  15. Developing Objectives and Strategies (3.79)
  16. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.79)
  17. Selling or Influencing Others (3.67)
  18. Processing Information (3.62)
  19. Thinking Creatively (3.58)
  20. Staffing Organizational Units (3.54)
  21. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.54)
  22. Scheduling Work and Activities (3.54)
  23. Training and Teaching Others (3.50)
  24. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.50)
  25. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.50)
  1. Negotiate Business Contracts (4.46)
  2. Conduct Or Attend Staff Meetings (4.33)
  3. Communicate Technical Information (4.33)
  4. Locate Sources Of Supply For Purchasing (4.25)
  5. Purchase Office Equipment Or Furniture (4.04)
  6. Manage Inventories Or Supplies (4.04)
  7. Order Or Purchase Supplies, Materials, Or Equipment (4.04)
  8. Oversee Execution Of Organizational Or Program Policies (4.00)
  9. Assign Work To Staff Or Employees (4.00)
  10. Direct And Coordinate Activities Of Workers Or Staff (4.00)
  11. Conduct Market Research (3.96)
  12. Analyze Market Or Delivery Systems (3.96)
  13. Analyze Market Conditions (3.96)
  14. Use Cost Benefit Analysis Techniques (3.79)
  15. Develop Purchasing Policies Or Procedures (3.79)
  16. Use Knowledge Of Sales Contracts (3.79)
  17. Use Appraisal Techniques In Purchasing (3.79)
  18. Use Inventory Control Procedures (3.79)
  19. Use Negotiation Techniques (3.79)