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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 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 “Procurement Services Manager”

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

Related Technology & Tools

• 10-key calculators
• Desktop computers
• Personal computers

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