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0113 – Purchasing managers
Purchasing managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a purchasing department and develop and implement the purchasing policies of a business or institution. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Building supplies purchasing manager
- Clothing purchasing director
- Clothing purchasing manager
- Contract director
- Contract manager
- Electronic components purchasing chief
- Electronic components purchasing director
- Electronic components purchasing manager
- Equipment manager
- Food purchasing director
- Food purchasing manager
- Hardware purchasing director
- Hardware purchasing manager
- Material and services purchasing manager
- Material manager
- Merchandise purchasing director
- Merchandise purchasing manager
- Office equipment purchasing manager
- Procurement director
- Procurement manager
- Procurement operations director
- Purchasing chief
- Purchasing contracts director
- Purchasing contracts manager
- Purchasing director
- Purchasing manager
- Supply chain director
- Supply chain logistics manager
- Supply chain manager
- Supply chief
- Supply service chief
- Supply-management director
- Contract manager
- Food purchasing manager
- Material manager
- Procurement director
- Purchasing contracts manager
- Purchasing director
- Supply chain logistics manager
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the purchasing activities of an establishment
- Develop purchasing policies and procedures and control purchasing department budget
- Identify vendors of materials, equipment or supplies
- Evaluate cost and quality of goods or services
- Negotiate or oversee the negotiation of purchase contracts
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials
- Review and process claims against suppliers
- Interview, hire and oversee training of staff.
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or economics is usually required.
- Purchasing managers responsible for units purchasing specialized materials or business services may require a related degree or diploma. For example, a bachelor's degree or college diploma in engineering may be required for purchasing managers responsible for purchasing industrial products.
- The designation Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or registration in the educational program of the Supply Chain Management Association may be required.
- Several years of experience as a purchasing agent or officer are required.
Additional information
Exclusions
- Purchasing agents and officers (1225)
- Retail and wholesale buyers (6222)
- Warehouse managers (in 0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 0 – Management occupations
- Skill level
- A – Occupations usually require university education.
- Major group
- 01 – Specialized middle management occupations
- Minor group
- 011 – Administrative services managers
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 0113.0 – Purchasing managers
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3