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

  • Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.
  • Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or futures markets.
  • Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
  • Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.
  • Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.

  • Monitor inventories of products or materials.
  • Monitor organizational processes.
  • Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.