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