Purchasing

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Job Family Qualifications Purchasing (PU)
Sources suppliers and develops relationships to negotiate and buy goods, materials and services to meet the company’s operations requirements. This includes supplier selection, tendering and cost estimating.
Sub Family

 

 Procurement
(PR)
Sourcing, negotiating and buying of goods, materials and services to meet the company’s operational requirements. 		Cost Estimating
(CE)
Provides cost estimates and comparison costs for the value of goods that are provided by suppliers.

Career Stage 6
(Executive)

Masters Degree, Degree Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 7, Institute Fellow,Chartered Status

Head of Purchasing
(PU006)

Career
Stage 5
(Senior Management)

Honours Degree, Degree Apprenticeship, HND, Technical Certificate Level 5 NVQ Level 5, NVQ Level 6, Incorporated Status

Procurement
Manager
(PUPR005)

Cost
Estimating
Manager
(PUCE005)

Career Stage 4
(Professional/Management)

Degree / Degree Apprenticeship, Foundation Degree, HNC, Technical Certificate Level 4, Higher Professional Diploma, NVQ Level 4, Technician Status

Senior Buyer
(PUPR004.2)x

Senior Technical
Procurement Buyer
(PUPR004.1)

Senior Engineer
(PUCE004)

Career Stage 3
(Technical)

Degree / Degree Apprenticeship, HNC, A Levels, Technical Certificate Level 3, NVQ Level 3, Technician Status

Buyer
(PUPR003.2)

Technical
Production Buyer
(PUPR003)

Supplier
Development
Engineer
(PUPROO3E)

Cost Estimating
Engineer
(PUCEOO3)

Graduate Buyer
(Placement)
(PUPR003.0)

Graduate Cost Estimating
Engineer
(Placement)
(PUCE003.0)

Career Stage 2
(Hourly/Senior Admin)

GCSEs Level A-C, NVQ Level 2, Technical Certificate Level 2

Assistant
Buyer
(PUPR002)

 

Career
Stage 1
(Hourly/Admin)

GCSEs Level D-G, Functional Skills Level 1, NVQ Level 1

 

 

School Leaver including 6th Form

A Levels, GCSEs Level A-C, Functional Skills Level 2

 

 

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Engineering Institutions

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