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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• Personal computers
• 10-key calculators

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