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Procurement Clerks

Also called: Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Clerk, Purchasing Specialist

What they do:

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

On the job, you would:
  • Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
  • Perform buying duties when necessary.
  • Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • administrative services
  • customer service

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • talking to others

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • understanding people's reactions
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • order or arrange things
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • SAP software

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Data base user interface and query software

  • Microsoft Access
  • Oracle Database

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $45,240

Education

High school diploma/GED or bachelor's degree is usually needed.