P5P5 — Expert Professional
Manager
The P5 Buyer/Planning Manager leads a team of planners and buyers and is accountable for planning and procurement across a large portfolio or business unit.
What this level means
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Process improvement
- Performance Management
- Data & Reporting
- Budget & ROI
- Vendor Strategy
- Compliance & Risk
- Develop and implement strategic initiatives
- Lead and manage teams
- Develop strategic plans
- Coordinate cross-functional activities
- Improve processes
- Manage performance and budgets
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Process improvement
- Advanced analytics
- Communication
- Risk management
- Budgeting
- Vendor management
- Strategic supply chain management
- Leadership and coaching
- Process excellence frameworks
- Advanced analytics techniques
- Risk management strategies
- Budgeting and ROI analysis
- Vendor management strategies
- Compliance and governance
- Leadership & Coaching
- Strategic Vision
- Process Excellence
- Advanced Analytics
- Communication & Influence
- Risk Management
- Budgeting
- Vendor Strategy
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; a Master’s degree or MBA is often preferred
- Relevant certifications (e.g., APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPSM, Lean/Six Sigma)
- Proven experience in managing supply chain teams
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations (inferred)