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

  • Purchasing Assistant

  • Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.

  • Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
  • Interview vendors and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, and prices.
  • Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.