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Procurement department manager

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Head of procurement department Head of procurement unit Procurement director

Procurement department managers ensure that the organisation's policy goals are transformed into concrete actions and support their teams to achieve the best results for their clients and the public. They oversee the public procurement professionals in the organisation to deliver on their objectives.

Tasks

Tasks include –
(a) Developing, implementing and monitoring strategic plans, programmes, policies, processes, systems and procedures to achieve goals, objectives and work standards;
(b) Developing, directing, administering and participating in policy research and analysis;
(c) Coordinating the implementation of policies and practices;
(d) Establishing activity measures and measurements of accountability;
(e) Planning and directing daily operations;
(f) Leading and managing the activities of policy development and strategic planning staff;
(g) Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff;
(h) Consulting with senior management and with managers of other departments;
(i) Representing the enterprise or organization in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums.

Knowledge

  • Management and administration
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Work skills
  • Law
  • Philosophy and ethics

Digital competencies

  • Purchasing goods or services
  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Developing solutions
  • Negotiating and managing contracts and agreements
  • Developing operational policies and procedures

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Leading others
  • Communicating
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers

Woodworking machine tool setters and operators

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Woodworking machine tool setters and operators

750

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

66,08%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-5,06% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

92,27%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,93%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

243

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

21%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

73%

27%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Woodworking machine tool setters and operators

No experience
4%
Less than 1 year
49%
Between 1 and 2 years
5%
Between 2 and 4 years
16%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
19%
Manufacturing
27%
Construction
23%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
16%
Other service activities
9%
Administrative and support service activities
8%
Others
17%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.