Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products — Skills Profile
Complete breakdown of skills, knowledge, and abilities required for this occupation.
Skills Overview
Skills (35)
Knowledge Areas (33)
Customer and Personal Service
5.5
Administrative
5.1
Administration and Management
5.0
English Language
5.0
Law and Government
4.5
Mathematics
4.3
Computers and Electronics
4.0
Education and Training
3.9
Economics and Accounting
3.8
Personnel and Human Resources
3.7
Sales and Marketing
3.1
Communications and Media
2.9
Public Safety and Security
2.8
Transportation
2.8
Psychology
2.6
Production and Processing
2.5
Telecommunications
2.4
Engineering and Technology
2.4
Building and Construction
2.4
Design
2.3
Mechanical
2.1
Geography
2.0
Food Production
1.9
Sociology and Anthropology
1.9
Physics
1.8
Chemistry
1.6
Therapy and Counseling
1.6
Foreign Language
1.6
Biology
1.5
Medicine and Dentistry
1.5
History and Archeology
1.4
Philosophy and Theology
1.4
Fine Arts
1.3
Abilities (52)
Deductive Reasoning
4.3
Written Comprehension
4.1
Oral Comprehension
4.0
Oral Expression
4.0
Written Expression
4.0
Inductive Reasoning
4.0
Information Ordering
4.0
Near Vision
3.9
Speech Recognition
3.8
Problem Sensitivity
3.6
Speech Clarity
3.6
Category Flexibility
3.4
Number Facility
3.3
Fluency of Ideas
3.1
Originality
3.0
Mathematical Reasoning
3.0
Selective Attention
2.9
Memorization
2.8
Flexibility of Closure
2.6
Time Sharing
2.6
Speed of Closure
2.5
Perceptual Speed
2.3
Far Vision
2.3
Visualization
2.1
Visual Color Discrimination
2.1
Trunk Strength
1.9
Hearing Sensitivity
1.8
Auditory Attention
1.8
Wrist-Finger Speed
1.5
Finger Dexterity
1.4
Depth Perception
1.4
Dynamic Strength
1.3
Arm-Hand Steadiness
1.1
Spatial Orientation
1.0
Manual Dexterity
1.0
Control Precision
1.0
Multilimb Coordination
1.0
Response Orientation
1.0
Rate Control
1.0
Reaction Time
1.0
Speed of Limb Movement
1.0
Static Strength
1.0
Explosive Strength
1.0
Stamina
1.0
Extent Flexibility
1.0
Dynamic Flexibility
1.0
Gross Body Coordination
1.0
Gross Body Equilibrium
1.0
Night Vision
1.0
Peripheral Vision
1.0
Glare Sensitivity
1.0
Sound Localization
1.0
Interest Profile (RIASEC)
Conventional
5.7
Enterprising
5.1
Realistic
3.5
Social
1.9
Investigative
1.8
Artistic
1.2