Procurement and sourcing

Deciding who the company buys from and on what terms.

The steps

Developing

Senior

Manager

Procurement analyst
Procurement Specialist
Procurement managerPeople management

PromotionLateral move or track changeEach step links to its full detail below.

#	Step	What changes here	Jump	Skills
1	Procurement analystDeveloping · Individual contributorNo active openings	Moves from processing orders to comparing options.	—	Spend analysis Procurement and sourcing ERP systems
2	Procurement SpecialistSenior · Individual contributorNo active openings	Negotiates instead of requesting quotes.	PromotionJump: Moderate	Contract negotiation Budget tracking Spend analysis Vendor management
3	Procurement managerManager · People managementNo active openings	Accountable for company-wide spend.	PromotionJump: Moderate	Vendor management Risk & compliance Team leadership Budget ownership

What makes the differenceAlso asked for

This describes moves that happen, not a recommended sequence or the only way to get there.

How this path was built

A structured starting point: it describes how this function is organized in technology companies, not a survey of Costa Rican employers. The skills at each step come from the platform’s curated vocabulary. Each version goes through industry review before it replaces this one.

Evidence as of: August 16, 2026
Reviewed on: August 16, 2027