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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
• 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 “Merchandise Director”

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

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• Personal computers
• 10-key calculators

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