https://cporising.com/2014/06/11/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-business-consulting-skills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-business-consulting-skills Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:08:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://cporising.com/2014/06/11/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-business-consulting-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:54:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14056#comment-463 […] Business Consulting Skills represent the convergence of people, process, and technology skills. These skills are vital  for procurement pros who are responsible for managing their company’s spend, but rely on the engagement and support of internal clients (e.g., business stakeholders and other functions) in order to succeed. Since procurement often lacks the authority to force an internal client to cooperate, it has to rely on its staff to influence company budget holders and get their buy-in. Finding a well-dressed problem-solver who can influence without authority and knows his or her way around an analytics suite can be harder than you think, and companies pay premiums for this blend of talent. However, CPOs rated their staffs as just below average for this competency. Practice makes better, and that goes for learning how to work with and influence people without authority. Conversely, project management, data analysis, and tech skills can be learned and honed on the job, or by enrolling in professional development courses. […]

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