Occupation AtlasPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
O*NET · 13-1023.00
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.
Also called Buyer · Contract Admin · Contract Administrator (Contract Admin) · Contract Analyst · Contract Specialist · Contractor Buyer · Contracts Manager · Equipment, Supplies, and Tools Purchasing Agent
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CERConventional · Enterprising · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.65
- E Enterprising5.09
- R Realistic3.50
- S Social1.93
- I Investigative1.82
- A Artistic1.19
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (35%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (30%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (30%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- NegotiationImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- PersuasionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
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- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery drivers
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Service OrientationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- ProgrammingImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- SciencebasicImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
17 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.Importance 4.9
- Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.Importance 4.6
- Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.Importance 4.4
- Formulate policies and procedures for bid proposals and procurement of goods and services.Importance 4.4
- Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.Importance 4.3
- Research and evaluate suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.Importance 4.2
- Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.Importance 4.2
- Hire, train, or supervise purchasing clerks, buyers, and expediters.Importance 4.2
- Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.Importance 4.1
- Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.Importance 4.1
- Study sales records and inventory levels of current stock to develop strategic purchasing programs that facilitate employee access to supplies.Importance 3.8
- Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.Importance 3.7
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- Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.Importance 3.7
- Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or futures markets.Importance 3.7
- Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.Importance 3.6
- Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.Importance 3.5
- Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments.Importance 3.5
- Arrange the payment of duty and freight charges.Importance 3.0
- Interview vendors and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, and prices.Importance 2.9
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Law and GovernmentImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.2Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Administration and ManagementImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- AdministrativeImportance 3.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- MathematicsImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Economics and AccountingImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
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- Education and TrainingImportance 2.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- TransportationImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- PsychologyImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- DesignImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- MechanicalImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- GeographyImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Food ProductionImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- PhysicsImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.7Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- ChemistryImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- BiologyImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.9
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Number FacilityImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Far VisionImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.1Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.5Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.2Level 5.7
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Processing InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
56 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (7)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Microsoft SharePointhot
- Microsoft Wordhot
- SAP softwarehot
Hot (9; 7 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Google Docs
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Oracle Database
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Other tools (40)
- Apple AppleWorks
- Assured Software JPP
- Choice Job Cost
- Construction Management Software ProEst
- Corel QuattroPro
- Cost accounting software
- Cost estimating software
- CPR International GeneralCOST Estimator
- CPR Visual Estimator
- Database reporting software
- Database software
- Dexter + Cheney Spectrum Construction Software
- FileMaker Pro
- Galorath SEER-SEM
- Google Ads
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Costimater
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- Infor ERP SyteLine
- Inventory management systems
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- MicroStrategy
- NetSuite ERP
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- QSM SLIM Suite
- Resources Calculations Incorporated SoftCost
- Sage 100 Contractor
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- SmugMug Flickr
- Softstar Costar COCOMO II
- Software AG enterprise software
- Web browser software
- WinEstimator WinEst
- Xactware Xactimate
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