National
| Median wages (2008) |
$16.72 hourly, $34,780 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
78,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
16,000 additional employees |
43-3061.00 - Procurement Clerks
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Sample of reported job titles:
Procurement Specialist, Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Purchasing Clerk, Procurement Assistant, Purchasing Specialist, Departmental Buyer, Procurement Officer, Purchasing Associate, Warehouse Clerk
Tasks
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
- Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
- Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
- Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
