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