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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
• 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 Director
• 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 “Purchasing Director”

• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
• Administer online purchasing systems.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Control purchasing department budgets.

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• 10-key calculators
• Personal computers

• Point of sale POS software
• Automated purchase order software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Visio
• Database software
• Microsoft Access
• Oracle DBMS
• Inventory management software
• Scheduling software
• Bottomline Technologies Bottomline Sprinter Purchasing Manager
• Corel Paradox
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Epicor Vantage ERP
• PurchasingNet eProcurement
• Microsoft Office
• Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Portfolio Project Management
• Microsoft Word
• Purchasing software
• Oracle PeopleSoft
• SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
• Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Solutions
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Ariba Spend Management Suite
• SAP
• IBM Lotus Notes
• Materials requirement planning MRP software
• Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
• Microsoft Excel
• Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne