Procurement Clerks
Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Clerk, Purchasing Specialist
Select a military branch to see samples.
Acquisition Manager; Aircraft Loadmaster; Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, MC-130P; Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, MC-130J; Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, HC-130N/P; Contracting, ABM; Fleet Management And Analysis Craftsman; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman; Materiel Management Apprentice; Operations Management Apprentice
Acquisition; Ammunition Specialist; Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist; Cargo Specialist; Contracting Noncommissioned Officer (NCO); Medical Logistics Specialist; Quartermaster Officer; Railway Specialist (USAR only); Supply Systems Technician; Transportation Management Coordinator
Finance and Supply Specialty; Naval Engineering Specialty; Storekeeper
Acquisition Core Member; Ammunition Inventory Management Specialist; Aviation Maintenance Data Specialist; Aviation Ordnance Chief; Aviation Support Equipment Asset Manager; Basic Supply Administration and Operations Marine; Inventory Management Specialist; Marine Acquisition Officer - Ground; Operational Contract Support (OCS) Officer; Requirements Manager
Acquisition Specialist; Aviation Maintenance Administrationman; Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level III); Logistician; Logistics Specialist (Submarine); Naval Plant Representative; Program Manager, Weapons Systems; Space Acquisition Officer; Submarine Logistician; Weapons Administrator
Contracting; Contracting Apprentice; Contracting Helper; Contracting Journeyman
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.
Knowledge
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
Skills
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
Abilities
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
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
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Initiative
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- SAP software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Oracle Database
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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