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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 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 Supervisor
• 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 “Purchasing Supervisor”

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

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• 10-key calculators
• Personal computers

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