Strategic Leadership and Innovation | University of Northern Iowa

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Management of Personnel ResourcesActive ListeningSpeakingTime ManagementReading ComprehensionMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessNegotiation

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentEconomics and Accounting

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availabi
Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.

Technology

Procurement softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software

Tools

10-key calculatorsDesktop computersPersonal computers

Work Values

Working ConditionsSupportIndependenceRecognitionAchievementRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	title_inference	$139,510 median$219,140 top	+3.11%	260

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

Purchasing and contract management policies — develop, implement, and continuously improve organization-wide instructions and procedures governing all procurement activity.
Strategic vendor selection — conduct comprehensive supplier evaluations, interviews, and market analyses across diverse categories to secure optimal supply arrangements.
Bid award preparation — prepare complex bid awards requiring board or executive approval, ensuring regulatory and legal compliance throughout the process.
Contract portfolio management — review, evaluate, and enforce contractual terms and purchase order claims to protect organizational interests across multiple commodity lines.
Personnel coordination — direct and coordinate the full activities of a purchasing team engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, and supplies.
Complex negotiation — lead high-value supplier negotiations, applying persuasion and social perceptiveness to achieve favorable pricing, quality, and delivery outcomes.
Systems analysis and process optimization — evaluate procurement workflows and ERP configurations to identify inefficiencies and implement technology-driven improvements.
Specification development and bid issuance — review, approve, and issue technically sound specifications for competitive bidding processes in compliance with procurement law.
Risk assessment and mitigation — apply deductive and inductive reasoning to identify supply chain risks and develop contingency sourcing strategies.
Cross-enterprise stakeholder communication — produce clear written reports, presentations, and briefings on purchasing strategy and supplier performance for executive audiences.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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