Environment
Most purchasing managers work full time. Many work more than 40 hours per week.
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.
Purchasing Managers
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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.
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Most purchasing managers work full time. Many work more than 40 hours per week.
Salary Breakdown
Purchasing Managers
$134,590
AVERAGE ANNUALLY
$77,310
ENTRY LEVEL
$127,150
MID LEVEL
$206,540
EXPERT LEVEL
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Top Expected Tasks
Purchasing Managers
Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
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.
Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
Administer online purchasing systems.
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.
Control purchasing department budgets.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Purchasing Managers
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
KNOWLEDGE
Economics and Accounting
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Management of Personnel Resources
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Negotiation
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Fluency of Ideas
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
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