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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Monitor inventories of products or materials.
  • Monitor organizational processes.
  • Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.