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Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-3061.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 117,720.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 56.00
- Currently, there are 71,750 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Purchasing Managers”.
Also Known As…
- Purchasing Managers
- Purchasing Supervisor
- Purchasing Manager
- Purchasing Director
- Procurement Officer
- Procurement Manager
- Materials Manager
- Director of Strategic Sourcing
- Director of Purchasing
- Director of Materials
- Commodity Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Subcontract Administrator
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Sourcing Specialist
- Sourcing Manager
- Purchasing Officer
- Purchasing Coordinator
- Purchasing Analyst
- Purchasing Agent
- Property and Supply Officer
- Procurement Services Manager
- Procurement Agent
- Merchandising Manager
- Merchandise Planner
- Merchandise Manager
- Merchandise Executive
- Merchandise Director
- Materials Coordinator
- Material Manager
- Livestock, Grain, Cotton and Other Farm Products Purchasing Director
- Leasing Manager
- Import Coordinator
- General Merchandise Manager
- Division Merchandise Manager (DMM)
- Demand Planner
- Contracts Specialist
- Contracting Officer
- Contracting Manager
- Contract Manager
- Contract Coordinator
- Contract Administrator
- Commissary Superintendent
- Circuit Rider
- Buyer
Tasks for “Circuit Walker”
- Control purchasing department budgets.
- Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
- Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
- Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
- Administer online purchasing systems.
- Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
- Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
- Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
- Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Personal computers
- 10-key calculators
- Inventory management software
- PurchasingNet eProcurement
- Microsoft Office
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Database software
- Bottomline Technologies Bottomline Sprinter Purchasing Manager
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Ariba Spend Management Suite
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Epicor Vantage ERP
- Point of sale POS software
- Microsoft Project
- Purchasing software
- Scheduling software
- Automated purchase order software
- Microsoft Visio
- Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Portfolio Project Management
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Microsoft SharePoint
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Microsoft Word
- Corel Paradox
- Oracle DBMS
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
- Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Solutions
- Materials requirement planning MRP software
- Web browser software
- SAP
- Microsoft Access