What skills does a Strategic Commodity Purchasing Manager need?
Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed,
each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
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Analysis: Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
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Commodity Management: Commodity Management is the process of developing a systematic approach to the entire usage cycle for a group of items. The term is often used interchangeably with Category Management. It is generally considered as one aspect of the Procurement Management toolkit, and frequently used in combination with other tools – such as 'two-by-four-box' analysis, looking at the strategic positioning of that commodity with respect to an organisation and its supplier. This may then be further developed with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), with designated Buyers managing key suppliers in given commodities. For more information on this topic, please consult: Supplier Relationship Management Procurement Category managementCommodity Management is also used in other contexts, as such managing dwindling availability of scarce resources. For this context, please see: Resource management
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Contract Management: Managing agreements, from their creation to execution by the chosen party and the eventual termination of the contract.
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