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Strategic Thinking and Communicatiions

University of South Carolina-Columbia

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 11-3061.00

Skills

Management of Personnel ResourcesActive ListeningSpeakingTime ManagementReading ComprehensionMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessNegotiation

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentEconomics and Accounting

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
  • Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availabi
  • Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.

Technology

Procurement softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software

Tools

10-key calculatorsDesktop computersPersonal computers

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Working ConditionsSupportIndependenceRecognitionAchievementRelationships
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium11-3061.00Purchasing Managerstitle_inference$139,510 median$219,140 top+3.11%260
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Purchasing instructions and procedures — implement and maintain department-level policies with limited oversight in a mid-sized organizational setting.
  • Vendor sourcing and qualification — identify, interview, and evaluate suppliers to determine product availability and terms of sale for routine commodity categories.
  • Purchase order lifecycle — prepare, process, and track requisitions and purchase orders from initiation through receipt with moderate independence.
  • Bid specifications — review and evaluate specifications for routine bids and recommend approval or revision to purchasing leadership.
  • ERP and materials requirements planning software — administer purchasing modules and generate procurement reports to support operational decisions.
  • Contract conformance reviews — assess purchase order claims and supplier contracts against company policy, escalating complex issues as needed.
  • Supplier negotiations — negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and service-level agreements for standard purchases in a competitive marketplace.
  • Cross-functional coordination — align purchasing activities with finance, operations, and logistics teams to meet organizational supply needs.
  • Online purchasing systems — administer and troubleshoot e-procurement platforms, ensuring accurate catalog maintenance and user compliance.
  • Purchasing performance data — analyze spend reports and vendor scorecards to identify cost-saving opportunities in a departmental context.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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