- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Procurement Clerks spend a lot of their time Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Near Vision, Oral Expression, and Written Comprehension. Procurement Clerks are typically characterized as being Conventional and Enterprising. They are usually very knowledgable about Clerical, Customer and Personal Service, and Mathematics and are skilled at Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking.
Work Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Processing Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Analyzing Data or Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Performing Administrative Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Getting Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Interacting With Computers
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Thinking Creatively
Documenting/Recording Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Selling or Influencing Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Handling and Moving Objects
Training and Teaching Others
Developing and Building Teams
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Assisting and Caring for Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Performing General Physical Activities
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Abilities
Oral Comprehension
Near Vision
Oral Expression
Written Comprehension
Deductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Written Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Inductive Reasoning
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity
Category Flexibility
Mathematical Reasoning
Selective Attention
Time Sharing
Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Number Facility
Perceptual Speed
Memorization
Flexibility of Closure
Speed of Closure
Auditory Attention
Manual Dexterity
Control Precision
Finger Dexterity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Far Vision
Interests
Conventional
Enterprising
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Knowledge
Clerical
Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics
Administration and Management
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Education and Training
Communications and Media
Law and Government
Production and Processing
Economics and Accounting
Personnel and Human Resources
Transportation
Public Safety and Security
Sales and Marketing
Telecommunications
Psychology
Geography
Design
Mechanical
Wages
District of Columbia
$49,370
Maryland
$43,720
Colorado
$43,120
Massachusetts
$41,050
Connecticut
$41,000
Alaska
$40,720
Virginia
$39,590
New Jersey
$39,370
California
$39,370
Pennsylvania
$39,350
Washington
$39,290
Wyoming
$38,520
Illinois
$38,510
Arizona
$38,470
Rhode Island
$37,760
Hawaii
$37,690
Vermont
$37,690
Georgia
$37,250
Utah
$37,240
North Carolina
$36,990
Oregon
$36,810
Michigan
$36,490
Nevada
$36,410
North Dakota
$36,080
Oklahoma
$36,080
Montana
$36,070
Kentucky
$35,960
Missouri
$35,910
Minnesota
$35,660
New Mexico
$35,650
Louisiana
$35,650
Texas
$35,500
Alabama
$35,460
Wisconsin
$35,360
New York
$35,330
West Virginia
$34,750
Ohio
$34,690
Indiana
$34,520
Tennessee
$34,400
New Hampshire
$34,230
Kansas
$33,840
Delaware
$33,800
Iowa
$33,690
Mississippi
$33,650
Virgin Islands
$33,540
Maine
$33,390
Florida
$33,020
South Carolina
$32,710
Arkansas
$32,530
Idaho
$32,110
Guam
$31,370
South Dakota
$31,040
Nebraska
$30,060
Puerto Rico
$19,660
Skills
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Negotiation
Active Learning
Speaking
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Service Orientation
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Social Perceptiveness
Writing
Time Management
Persuasion
Management of Financial Resources
Instructing
Mathematics
Management of Personnel Resources
Management of Material Resources
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Learning Strategies
Operations Analysis
Quality Control Analysis
Work Values
Relationships
Independence
Support
Achievement
Working Conditions
Recognition
Work Styles
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Independence
Adaptability/Flexibility
Cooperation
Self Control
Stress Tolerance
Initiative
Concern for Others
Achievement/Effort
Analytical Thinking
Persistence
Leadership
Innovation
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Telephone
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Contact With Others
Electronic Mail
Work With Work Group or Team
Frequency of Decision Making
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Deal With External Customers
Freedom to Make Decisions
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Spend Time Sitting
Time Pressure
Letters and Memos
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Level of Competition
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Coordinate or Lead Others
Exposed to Contaminants
Consequence of Error
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Physical Proximity
Degree of Automation
Duration of Typical Work Week
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Public Speaking
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to High Places
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Work Schedules
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Telephone
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
Electronic Mail
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Contaminants
Time Pressure
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Public Speaking
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
-Never-
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to High Places
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Public Speaking
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Standing
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Walking and Running
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Frequency of Decision Making
Electronic Mail
Time Pressure
Telephone
Spend Time Sitting
Face-to-Face Discussions
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Time Pressure
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Under Cover
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Decision Making
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to High Places
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Telephone
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Time Pressure
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Decision Making
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Face-to-Face Discussions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Telephone
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to High Places
Frequency of Decision Making
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Time Pressure
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Telephone
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Approve bills for payment.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
- Importance Supplemental-
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Approve bills for payment.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Approve bills for payment.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Approve bills for payment.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Approve bills for payment.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Approve bills for payment.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Approve bills for payment.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Approve bills for payment.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Approve bills for payment.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
-Required Level of Education-
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree