ICT buyer

ICT buyers create and place purchase orders for ICT products and services, handle receiving and invoice issues, assess current procurement practices and effectively apply strategic sourcing methodologies. They build relationships with strategic vendors and negotiate price, quality, service levels and delivery terms.

The most in-demand skills for this role include contract law, manufacturer's recommended price, product comprehension, electronic communication, identify suppliers, maintain relationship with customers. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives ICT buyer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.