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Occupational Report
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products (13-1021)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Include Christmas tree contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers.
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Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
Employment Outlook
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.Limited employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
There are no openings for this occupation.
Job Openings from the Web
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 1 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 1
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$15.32 |
$19.51 |
$26.50 |
$34.62 |
$44.19
|
$27.85 |
$57,941 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
19.16 |
24.44 |
29.60 |
35.73 |
48.86
|
31.05 |
64,579 |
| Clackamas |
15.40 |
17.31 |
26.37 |
33.21 |
39.43
|
26.38 |
54,881 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
Educational Requirements
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
- Analyze And Monitor Sales Activity And Trend
- Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
- Apply Product Knowledge To Marketing Of Goods
- Apply Purchasing Techniques To Agricultural Activities
- Complete Purchase Requisitions
- Conduct Market Research
- Develop Budgets For Purchasing Agricultural Products
- Develop Pricing Strategy
- Identify Tree And Plant Characteristics
- Manage Inventories And Supplies
- Monitor Consumer And Marketing Trends
- Negotiate Business Contracts
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Perform Long-Term And Short-Term Planning In Agricultural Setting
- Prepare Contracts
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Recognize And Evaluate Product Quality
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Inventory Control Procedures
- Use Sources Of Supply In Purchasing
- Write Product Descriptions
Schools and Training Providers
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
No programs of training are associated with this occupation.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
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