Top skills for Buyer jobs

Based on 735 active Buyer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Buyer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Purchasing74%
  • Procurement62%
  • Business61%
  • Supply Chain57%
  • Manufacturing41%
  • Negotiation35%
  • Commodities22%
  • Microsoft Office21%
  • Finance19%
  • Requisitions18%
  • Inventory Management17%
  • Logistics17%
  • Business Administration14%
  • Freight14%
  • Cost Savings13%
  • Lead Times13%
  • Hiring Process11%
  • Oracle10%
  • Expenses9%
  • Accounting9%
  • Expediting9%
  • Disabilities9%
  • Invoices9%
  • Aerospace8%
  • Raw Materials8%

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