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    Example Job Titles
    • Category Purchasing Manager
    • Commodity Manager
    • Materials Director
    • Materials Manager
    • Procurement Director
    • Procurement Manager
    • Purchasing Director
    • Purchasing Supervisor
    • Strategic Sourcing Director
    Jobs with Transferable Skills
    • General and Operations Managers
    • Logisticians
    • Logistics Analysts
    • Logistics Managers
    • Marketing Managers
    • Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
    • Storage and Distribution Managers
    • Supply Chain Managers
    • Training and Development Managers
    • Transportation Managers
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    Job Type:

    Purchasing Managers

    Typical Education:

    Bachelor's Degree

    Skills:
    • Budget Management and Financial Planning
    • Procurement and Supply Chain Management
    • Research and Analysis
    • Risk Management and Compliance
    • Teamwork and Collaboration
    Typical Tasks:
    1. Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
    2. Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
    3. Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
    4. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
    5. Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
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