How do they match: Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

  • Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

  • Equipment, Supplies, and Tools Purchasing Agent
  • Tools, Supplies, and Equipment Purchasing Agent

  • Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
  • Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
  • Study sales records and inventory levels of current stock to develop strategic purchasing programs that facilitate employee access to supplies.

  • Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
  • Monitor inventories of products or materials.
  • Train personnel to enhance job skills.