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Job Description


	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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Job Requirements


	Experience: A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

	Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents

About 42 percent of purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents are employed in wholesale trade or manufacturing establishments. Employment is projected to grow 7 percent, which is as fast as the average. Opportunities should be best for those with a college degree in engineering, business, economics, or one of the applied sciences. Prospects often need continuing education or certification to advance.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Purchasing Managers
Management of Companies and Enterprises	9,850
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	4,690
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	2,190
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	2,100
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	1,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1,450
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	1,380
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	1,290
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	1,170
Scientific Research and Development Services	1,020

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Title: "Purchasing Managers"

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