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Description
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers source and purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, business services and land or access rights for use or for further processing by their establishment. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
Job Titles
- Contract management officer
- Contracts officer
- Energy asset surface land analyst
- Furniture and furnishings purchaser
- Government supply officer
- Material management officer
- Procurement officer
- Purchasing agent
- Strategic sourcing analyst
Main Duties
- Evaluate risk, assess, prepare forecasts, scenarios and other factors concerning the supply market, and write reports and recommendations
- Provides research and input into the financial sourcing aspects of contracts and calls for tender when information is not readily available
- Identify high impact cost reduction opportunities
- Leverage the organization’s buying power to optimize costs, access new suppliers, reduce lead times, and guarantee supply
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential buyers and suppliers to the organization
- Respond to customer service inquiries and clarify requirements and provide information as needed.
- Purchase general and specialized equipment and materials, business services and land or access rights for use or for further processing by their establishment
- Assess requirements of an establishment and develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
- Invite tenders, consult with suppliers and review quotations
- Determine or negotiate contract terms and conditions, award supplier contracts or recommend contract awards
- Establish logistics of delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
- Negotiate land acquisition or access rights for public or private use, and may conduct field investigations of properties
- May hire, train or supervise purchasing clerks.
Workplaces
- Establishments throughout the private and public sector
Skills
- Negotiating
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Persuading
- Coordinating
Abilities
- Verbal Ability
- Categorization Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Fluency of Ideas
- Inductive Reasoning
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration
Similar Occupations
- Purchasing managers (10012)
- Purchasing and inventory control workers (14403)
- Retail and wholesale buyers (62101)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (12102) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 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 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
- Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 16%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 14%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 13%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 13%
- 90% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 10% 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 50 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 42% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 57% 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: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 26% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $21.63 | $30.77 | $36.85 |
| Canada | $22.12 | $34.50 | $56.92 |
Training
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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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