Purchasing Managers:

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $97,530.00
Average Time to Fill 40 days
Typical Education Bachelor's degree
Typical Experience Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 1,102
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 7.17 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Resource Allocation
Decision-making
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Resource Management
Information Gathering
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Decision-making
Integrity
Critical Thinking
Oral Communication
Leadership
Creativity
Influencing
Oral Communication
Information Gathering
Written Communication
Leadership
Professionalism
Written Communication
Creativity
Following Directions
Planning
Teamwork
Organization
Customer Service
Math Application
Technology and Tool Usage

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Purchase office equipment or furniture
Purchase furnishings, artworks, or accessories
Purchase food or beverages
Purchase housekeeping or cleaning supplies or equipment
Purchase stocks of merchandise or supplies
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources
Purchase stocks of merchandise or supplies
Identify internal or external resources to support project
Develop operational budgets
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources
Purchase products or services
Control organizational, product, or material inventory
Maintain parts or equipment inventory
Manage material resources
Maintain inventory of office supplies
Manage inventories or supplies
Determine supplier with best bid
Monitor inventories of products or materials
Manage operational budgets
Manage allocation or utilization of material resources
Determine supplier with best bid
Develop operational budgets
Inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
Execute procurement contracts
Manage inventories or supplies
Purchase office equipment or furniture
Manage inventories of organizational resources
Purchase furnishings, artworks, or accessories
Maintain parts or equipment inventory
Maintain product inventory
Purchase house keeping or cleaning supplies or equipment
Manage program or project budgets
Requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
Purchase food or beverages
Maintain inventory of office supplies
Manage organizational or operational finances
Requisition stock, materials, supplies, or equipment
Identify internal or external resources to support project
Inventory items to be reordered or returned
Pay charges, fees, or taxes
Issue supplies, materials, or equipment
Distribute sales proceeds or commissions
Order supplies, materials, or equipment
Issue supplies, materials, or equipment

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Expedite orders from vendors
Implement organizational process or policy changes
Expedite orders from vendors
Authorize contractual actions or expenditures
Terminate relationship with clients or vendors
Terminate employment of employees or contractors
Terminate vendor relationships
Terminate personnel or staff employment
Authorize contractual actions or expenditures
Implement organizational process or policy changes
Terminate contractor employment
Approve changes to business processes
Implement company or staff policies
Route freight shipments
Implement transportation changes to reduce environmental impact
Implement company or staff policies
Appraise personal property or equipment
Appraise real estate values
Approve expenditures
Discharge workers using employee dismissal guidelines
Determine the value of goods or services
Establish project teams
Implement transportation changes to reduce environmental impact
Appraise personal property or equipment
Execute employee bargaining agreements
Terminate client relationships
Implement employee bargaining agreements
Implement freight shipping or storage procedures
Implement employee compensation and benefit plans
Follow transportation, shipping, or material moving safety procedures and regulations
Implement supply chain management processes
Recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals
Determine administrative policies or standards
Appraise real estate values
Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation

Analyzing Data or Information

Analyze business or financial data and information
Analyze sales activities or trends
Analyze operational or management reports to inform business decisions
Analyze business or organizational practices or procedures
Analyze financial records to improve efficiency
Analyze market conditions or trends
Analyze market conditions or trends
Determine sources or targets for upcoming procurements
Forecast revenue or sales
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
Determine sources or targets for upcoming procurements
Analyze financial records or reports to determine state of operations
Analyze current and historical utility costs
Analyze financial records to improve budgeting or planning
Perform cost benefit analysis
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
Analyze current and historical utility costs
Review customer records
Investigate alternative logistical or transportation methods or routes to reduce environmental impact
Perform financial analysis of organizational resources and health
Analyze data to assess operational or project effectiveness
Model operational processes
Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions
Analyze administrative, financial, and operational budgets
Perform cost benefit analysis

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Monitor financial performance
Oversee land acquisition activity
Monitor consumer or market trends
Monitor project performance metrics
Track facility or production costs
Track financial transactions such as deposits, payments, funding, or fees
Monitor performance of others
Monitor trends in world trade
Monitor project performance metrics
Monitor contract performance
Track financial transactions such as deposits, payments, funding, or fees
Monitor consumer or market trends
Examine financial records to ensure compliance with policies or regulations
Track sales activity or trends
Examine financial records to ensure compliance with policies or regulations
Track production costs
Oversee land acquisition activity
Maintain consistent production quality
Measure internal and external transportation, delivery, or distribution performance
Monitor public transportation and transit systems operation
Monitor merchandise purchases
Analyze consumer trends
Monitor project scope guidelines
Monitor project risk mitigation plan
Monitor regulatory compliance
Track facility costs
Monitor transportation operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards
Monitor organizational processes
Monitor market conditions or trends
Ensure compliance with polices or regulations
Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules
Monitor loading processes to ensure procedural compliance
Monitor organizational procedures for usefulness or potential updates
Monitor repairs or maintenance to enforce standards

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Manage individual and organizational contracts
Manage organizational or program policies
Manage interdepartmental programs or initiatives
Set goals for workers or staff
Manage individual and organizational contracts
Manage broad organizational programs or initiatives
Direct financial operations
Oversee execution of organizational or program policies
Oversee sales campaigns or programs
Manage promotional, sales, or marketing plans
Direct sales related activities
Manage quality control activities
Direct marketing activities
Direct financial operations of organization
Manage use and upkeep of organizational facilities
Manage project life cycle
Direct implementation of new procedures, policies, or programs
Oversee activities related to dispatching, routing, or tracking transportation vehicles
Oversee marine cargo handling
Coordinate logistics for business operations
Assign work to staff or employees
Manage waste removal and recycling programs
Manage industrial production activities or processes
Manage financial activities of the organization
Supervise personnel involved in business operations or analytics
Assign work to staff or employees
Supervise business operations or analytics personnel
Coordinate production maintenance activities
Supervise sales or sales support personnel
Prepare employee work schedules or assignments
Coordinate sales campaigns or programs
Coordinate operational activities
Supervise transportation, shipping, or material moving personnel
Supervise agricultural, farming, or forestry personnel or contractors
Supervise clerical or administrative personnel
Manage project teams
Delegate administrative support activities

Thinking Creatively

Develop purchasing policies or procedures
Develop purchasing policies or procedures
Develop operational policies, procedures, or standards
Develop business or organizational policies, programs, or standards
Develop records management systems
Develop operational policies and standards
Develop business or organizational policies, programs, or standards
Develop staff policies
Establish operational policies
Develop records management systems
Maintain quality assurance procedures
Develop advertising or marketing policies, procedures, or standards
Develop transportation or logistical policies, procedures, or standards
Establish business operations or analysis related performance metrics
Establish organizational guidelines or policies
Establish employee performance standards
Develop financial policies, procedures, or standards
Establish recruiting procedures
Develop computer or data information systems
Establish performance metrics for business operations
Develop social media policies and programs
Establish advertising, sales, or marketing related performance metrics
Write business project or bid proposals
Design merchandise or product displays
Develop advertising, marketing, or promotional materials
Develop sales presentations
Develop design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Discuss issues or concerns with sales personnel
Discuss issues and concerns with purchasing department or personnel
Conduct meetings with clients and customers
Collaborate with organizational members on business or operational matters
Collaborate with organizational or team members to accomplish work
Collaborate with employees to improve organizational systems
Collaborate with employees to reduce costs
Conduct staff or co-worker meetings
Collaborate with stakeholders to incorporate requirements into contracts
Confer with sales or purchasing personnel
Conduct meetings with clients and customers
Discuss advertising strategies
Share sales related or market information with colleagues
Collaborate with others to develop business strategies, practices, or policies
Respond to employee concerns
Collaborate with organizational members on marketing activities
Discuss designs or themes with client or staff


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

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Process Improvement
Global Sourcing
Procurement System
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