
Procurement Clerks
Also called: Procurement Specialist, Procurement Technician, Purchasing Assistant, Purchasing Clerk
What they do:
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
On the job, you would:
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.
Knowledge
Business
- administrative services
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Independence
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Presentation software
Data base user interface and query software
Education
Job Outlook
Explore More
- Order Clerks
- Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, & Inventory Clerks
- Stockers & Order Fillers
- Wholesale & Retail Buyers
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