Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

public procurement specialisttopurchase planner

A public procurement specialist already meets 18% of what the purchase planner role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From public procurement specialist
18%
Overlap1
To purchase planner
11 Skills carried over
18 Required, not held
81.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

18%

Learning distance A rebuild

81.5/ 100

1 Share of the purchase planner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the public procurement specialist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A purchase planner role treats 2 of its required skills as things a public procurement specialist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • maintain relationship with suppliers
  • negotiate buying conditions

What stands in the way is 18 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A purchase planner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a public procurement specialist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held category specific expertise business, administration and law
  • already held manage procurement planning management skills
  • already held perform procurement market analysis information skills
  • already held assess procurement needs communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held implement sustainable procurement communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held procurement lifecycle business, administration and law

All 11 carried skills, including the 2 the purchase planner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 information skills 6 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held assess supplier risks required
  • required, not held prepare purchasing reportings required
  • required, not held track price trends required
  • required, not held visit suppliers required
  • required, not held apply numeracy skills required
  • required, not held perform market research required
  • optional, not held report accounts of the professional activity optional
  • optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
  • optional, not held analyse logistic changes optional
  • optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
  • optional, not held conduct research on food waste prevention optional
  • optional, not held design indicators for food waste reduction optional
02 business, administration and law 4 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held embargo regulations required
  • required, not held international import export regulations required
  • required, not held export control principles required
  • required, not held supply chain management required
  • optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
  • optional, not held international business optional
03 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held identify new business opportunities required
  • required, not held identify suppliers required
  • required, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time required
  • optional, not held develop food waste reduction strategies optional
  • optional, not held plan schedule optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held manage purchasing cycle required
  • required, not held perform procurement processes required
  • optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
  • optional, not held communicate with customers optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
  • optional, not held show diplomacy optional
05 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held have computer literacy required
  • optional, not held manage standard enterprise resource planning system optional
06 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a purchase planner role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 11 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
  • already held negotiate buying conditions skill
  • already held assess procurement needs skill
  • already held category specific expertise knowledge
  • already held implement procurement of innovation skill
  • already held implement sustainable procurement skill
  • already held manage procurement planning skill
  • already held perform procurement market analysis skill
  • already held procurement legislation knowledge
  • already held procurement lifecycle knowledge
  • already held use e-procurement skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 services 1 required
  • required, not held transportation methods required
08 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held check shipments optional
16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held check shipments optional
  • optional, not held manage standard enterprise resource planning system optional
  • optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
  • optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
  • optional, not held report accounts of the professional activity optional
  • optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
  • optional, not held analyse logistic changes optional
  • optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
  • optional, not held communicate with customers optional
  • optional, not held conduct research on food waste prevention optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
  • optional, not held design indicators for food waste reduction optional
  • optional, not held develop food waste reduction strategies optional
  • optional, not held international business optional
  • optional, not held plan schedule optional
  • optional, not held show diplomacy optional
36 held skills the purchase planner role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
  • not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
  • not needed by the target role adhere to organisational code of ethics skill
  • not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
  • not needed by the target role apply certification and payment procedures skill
  • not needed by the target role apply change management skill
  • not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
  • not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
  • not needed by the target role develop performance orientation in public administration skill
  • not needed by the target role develop procurement strategy skill
  • not needed by the target role draft procurement technical specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role draft tender documentation skill
  • not needed by the target role e-procurement knowledge
  • not needed by the target role evaluate tender skill
  • not needed by the target role implement risk management in procurement skill
  • not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage a team skill
  • not needed by the target role manage contract disputes skill
  • not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
  • not needed by the target role manage relationships with stakeholders skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
  • not needed by the target role morality knowledge
  • not needed by the target role negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role organisational structure knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform contract reporting and evaluation skill
  • not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role public administration knowledge
  • not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
  • not needed by the target role supplier management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role team building knowledge
  • not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held embargo regulations required
  • required, not held international import export regulations required
  • required, not held transportation methods required
  • required, not held export control principles required
  • required, not held supply chain management required
  • optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
  • optional, not held international business optional
Index

Other moves recorded from public procurement specialist

Full index of moves from public procurement specialist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.