Purchasing agents and officers purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, land or access rights and business services for use or for further processing by their establishment. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
Illustrative example(s)
contract management officer
contracts officer
energy asset surface land analyst
materiel management officer
procurement officer
purchaser, furniture and furnishings
purchasing agent
supply officer, government
All examples
advertising buyer
agent, right-of-way
analyst, purchasing contracts
business services purchasing officer
buyer – manufacturing and processing
buyer – purchasing
buyer, advertising
buyer, media time and space
contract claims examiner
contract management officer
contract negotiator
contracts officer
energy asset joint venture representative
energy asset surface land analyst
estimator, media
furniture and furnishings purchaser
government supply officer
grain buyer
hotel purchasing agent
hotel purchasing officer
land agent
land negotiator
landman/woman – oil and gaslandman
material purchasing officer
materials co-ordinator
materiel management officer
media buyer
media estimator
media time and space buyer
mineral land contracts analyst
negotiator, purchasing contracts
office equipment purchasing officer
officer, contract management
ore buyer
passenger and freight rates analyst
petroleum land administrator
procurement officer
products administrator
pulpwood buyer
purchaser
purchaser, furniture and furnishings
purchasing agent
purchasing contracts administrator
purchasing contracts analyst
purchasing contracts management officer
purchasing contracts negotiator
purchasing contracts officer
purchasing officer
purchasing supervisor
purchasing-services contracts negotiator
radio time buyer
restaurant purchasing agent
restaurant purchasing officer
right-of-way agent
senior buyer – purchasing
services contracts negotiator
stewardship officer
storage purchasing co-ordinator
supervisor, purchasing
supply chain specialist – procurement
supply officer, government
television time buyer
well and facilities asset analyst
Exclusion(s)
Purchasing and inventory control workers (1524)
Purchasing managers (0113)
Retail and wholesale buyers (6222)
Main duties
Purchasing agents and officers perform some or all of the following duties:
Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, land or access rights, or business services 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.
Purchasing agents and officers may specialize in the purchase of particular materials or business services such as furniture or office equipment.
Employment requirements
A bachelor’s degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or economics is usually required.
Purchasing agents and officers purchasing specialized materials or business services may require a related university degree or college diploma. For example, a bachelor’s degree or college diploma in engineering may be required for purchasers of industrial products.
A certificate in purchasing from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) may be required.
Previous experience as a purchasing clerk or as an administrative clerk may be required.
Certification from the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) may be required.
Additional information
Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.
Source: This content has been taken from the official website of CIC
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