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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• Personal computers
• 10-key calculators

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