Description
Visit local or international suppliers to get an accurate understanding of their services and report back to clients on that basis.
Alternative labels
supplier visits
frequent suppliers
call on suppliers
drop in on suppliers
call suppliers
visit a supplier
visiting suppliers
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Visit suppliers is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Purchase planner: Purchase planners organise the continuous supply with goods out of existing contracts.
Optional skill
Visit suppliers is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Wholesale merchant: Wholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods.
Event assistant: Event assistant implement and follow plans detailed by event managers and planners. They specialise in a part of the planning either the coordination of the catering, transportation, or the facilities.
Supply chain manager: Supply chain managers plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of supplies needed to run manufacturing operations from the acquisition of raw materials to the distribution of finished products. The supplies can be raw materials or finished products, and it can be for internal or external use. Moreover, they plan and commission all the activities needed to be performed in manufacturing plants and adjust operations to changing levels of demand for a company’s products.
References
- Visit suppliers – ESCO
