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Description
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.
Job Titles
- Contract manager
- Food purchasing manager
- Material manager
- Procurement director
- Purchasing contracts manager
- Purchasing director
- Supply chain logistics manager
Main 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.
Workplaces
- Establishments throughout the private and public sector
Skills
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiating
- Persuading
Abilities
- Categorization Flexibility
- Fluency of Ideas
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Numerical Ability
- Deductive Reasoning
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Independence
Similar Occupations
- Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (12102)
- Retail and wholesale buyers (62101)
- Warehousing manager (in 70012.01 Facility operation managers)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be Good for purchasing managers (NOC 10012) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about purchasing managers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Purchasing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 27%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 17%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 16%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
- 82% of purchasing managers work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 57% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 42% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: n/a
- bachelor’s degree: 31% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canada | $39.34 | $56.11 | $86.54 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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