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

  • Ore Buyer
  • Contract Analyst
  • Contracts Analyst
  • Price Analyst
  • Procurement Analyst

  • Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
  • Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments.
  • Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.

  • Analyze business or financial data.
  • Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.
  • Maintain data in information systems or databases.