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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 Walker
- Circuit Rider
- Buyer
Tasks for “Director of Strategic Sourcing”
- Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
- Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
- Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
- Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
- Control purchasing department budgets.
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
- Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
- Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
- Administer online purchasing systems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- 10-key calculators
- Personal computers
- Inventory management software
- Purchasing software
- PurchasingNet eProcurement
- Materials requirement planning MRP software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Corel Paradox
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Bottomline Technologies Bottomline Sprinter Purchasing Manager
- Oracle DBMS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Database software
- Scheduling software
- Microsoft Office
- Web browser software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Solutions
- Point of sale POS software
- Ariba Spend Management Suite
- Microsoft Access
- Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Portfolio Project Management
- Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
- SAP
- Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
- Microsoft Visio
- Epicor Vantage ERP
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Project
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Automated purchase order software