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

  • Contract Specialist
  • Contracts Specialist
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Purchasing Specialist
  • Sourcing Specialist

  • Research and evaluate suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
  • Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or futures markets.
  • Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.

  • Analyze market conditions or trends.
  • Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.