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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
Also Known As…
- 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 “Purchasing Managers”
- Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
- Control purchasing department budgets.
- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- 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.
- Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
- Administer online purchasing systems.
- 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.
- Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
- Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- 10-key calculators
- Personal computers
- Corel Paradox
- Microsoft Visio
- Inventory management software
- Automated purchase order software
- Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Scheduling software
- Materials requirement planning MRP software
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Bottomline Technologies Bottomline Sprinter Purchasing Manager
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Oracle DBMS
- Microsoft Outlook
- Epicor Vantage ERP
- Database software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- PurchasingNet eProcurement
- Microsoft Access
- Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Solutions
- Ariba Spend Management Suite
- Purchasing software
- SAP
- Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Web browser software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Portfolio Project Management
- Point of sale POS software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports