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

  • Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments.
  • Research and evaluate suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
  • Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.

  • Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.