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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
• 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 “Strategic Sourcing Manager”

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

Related Technology & Tools

• 10-key calculators
• Personal computers
• Desktop computers

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