Buyer Skills

Updated May 5, 2020

Buyer skills for resume ranked based on what employers demand in online job postings.

Soft Skills

Frequency in Job Postings
Negotiation
34%

Hard Skills

Frequency in Job Postings
Purchasing
55%
Customer Service
45%
Product Management
41%
Procurement
40%
Sales
38%
Inventory Management
33%
Project Management
28%
Contract Management
24%
Sourcing
21%
Business Analysis
20%
Product Development
20%
Process Improvement
15%
Data Analysis
14%
Account Management
14%
Retail
11%
Logistics
10%
Market Research
10%
Accounting
9%
Advertising
8%
Merchandising
8%
Budget Management
8%
Financial Analysis
8%
Forecasting
5%
Lean Manufacturing
5%
Data Processing
4%
Pricing
3%

Software

Frequency in Job Postings
Microsoft Excel
20%
Microsoft Word
13%
Microsoft Dynamics
3%

Programming Languages

Frequency in Job Postings
We do not have any programming languages for this occupation

Operating Systems

Frequency in Job Postings
We do not have any operating systems for this occupation

Social Media

Frequency in Job Postings
We do not have any social media for this occupation

Other IT Skills

Frequency in Job Postings
Oracle
4%

Languages

Frequency in Job Postings
We do not have any languages for this occupation
Top 10 Buyer skills ranked based on what employers demand in online job postings.

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Top 10 Buyer Skills

Here's a list of the top 10 buyer skills:

  1. Purchasing
  2. Customer Service
  3. Product Management
  4. Procurement
  5. Sales
  6. Negotiation
  7. Inventory Management
  8. Project Management
  9. Contract Management
  10. Sourcing