Occupation Atlasstandalone public buyer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d08b4700-758c-467d-ab77-d5a8029c4070
standalone public buyer
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.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ECSEnterprising · Conventional · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising7.00
- C Conventional5.98
- S Social2.70
- R Realistic2.49
- I Investigative1.77
- A Artistic1.20
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Purchasing Managers (11-3061.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (28)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt to changing situations
- address problems critically
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- apply certification and payment procedures
- 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
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- manage contracts
- monitor developments in field of expertise
- morality
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- organisational structure
- perform contract reporting and evaluation
- perform procurement market analysis
- procurement legislation
- procurement lifecycle
- project management principles
- use communication techniques
- use different communication channels
Optional (16)
- assess procurement needs
- category specific expertise
- cooperate with colleagues
- create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement
- implement procurement of innovation
- implement sustainable procurement
- international business
- leadership principles
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage a team
- manage contract disputes
- manage procurement planning
- manage relationships with stakeholders
- supplier management
- team building
- teamwork principles
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 28 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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