Lydia Bals|Heike Schulze|Stephen Kelly|Klaas Stek
Purchasing and supply management (PSM) competencies: Current and future requirements
Copenhagen Business School|University of Applied Sciences Mainz|London South Bank University|University of Applied Sciences Mainz|Edge Hill University|University of Twente|Graz University of Technology
purchasing supply management psm competencies individuallevel foundations organisational psm performance light recent developments workplace external environment question psm competencies needed well future becomes one increasing importance analysing qualitative data 46 interviews 16 companies paper identifies current future competencies required psm professionals categorizes psm competencies according framework established tassabehji moorhouse 2008 establishes competency requirements changed last ten years important current competencies required psm professionals negotiation communication relationship management eg interpersonal communication strategy analytics eg strategic thinking well professional knowledge requirements eg basic knowledge psm role processes looking future requirements competencies areas sustainability digitisation identified becoming increasingly important overall 17 competencies addition shown tassabehji moorhouse 2008 identified prominent new competency areas related digitisation eg eprocurement technology automation innovation eg innovative sourcing sustainability interviewees also identified 11 new competencies within interpersonal skills cluster intersection competencies traits eg deal ambiguity curiosity passion