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Occupational Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Include wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

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Purchasing Managers

Employment Outlook for Purchasing Managers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Purchasing Managers

There are 8 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 8 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Purchasing Manager-Materials	2/8/10	Tillamook	DOE, Neg.
Replenishment Manager, North America Always Available	1/8/10	Beaverton
Purchasing Manager	1/5/10	Beaverton
(09-086) Temporary, Full Time, Commodity Specialist	1/5/10	Beaverton	DOE
Purchasing Manager	12/21/09	Beaverton	$70,000/yr to $80,000/yr DOE
Contracts Administrator	12/17/09	Mcminnville
Purchasing Manager, Commodity Group	11/24/09	Wilsonville
Sr. Contracts Manager	11/17/09	Wilsonville

State of Oregon License Information for Purchasing Managers

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Purchasing Managers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$24.79	$28.93	$37.50	$48.83	$60.32	$39.82	$82,819
Multnomah / Washington	25.51	33.11	42.42	51.88	62.37	43.39	90,251
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	22.51	26.13	29.30	33.12	39.43	30.29	63,006
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	25.41	28.69	34.09	42.47	71.08	39.32	81,797
Lane	23.27	27.36	35.41	48.09	65.32	39.28	81,703
Douglas	21.29	23.55	27.87	31.43	47.89	30.14	62,689
Jackson / Josephine	26.78	30.63	36.55	46.71	59.96	38.88	80,875
Klamath / Lake	23.04	26.78	36.54	45.17	52.55	36.71	76,369
Clackamas	25.79	27.96	31.48	46.76	58.86	37.48	77,963

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Regional Employment Projections for Purchasing Managers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,042	1,147	105	10.1%	11	24	34
Multnomah / Washington	595	648	53	8.9%	5	14	19
Clackamas	115	131	16	13.9%	2	3	4
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	98	110	12	12.2%	1	2	4
Lane	64	70	6	9.4%	1	2	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	53	51	-2	-3.8%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	31	35	4	12.9%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	17	25	8	47.1%	1	1	1
Douglas	16	16	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	14	19	5	35.7%	1	0	1
Klamath / Lake	12	15	3	25.0%	0	0	1
Morrow / Umatilla	11	5	-6	-54.5%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	9	8	-1	-11.1%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	7	6	-1	-14.3%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	6	5	-1	-16.7%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	3	2	-1	-33.3%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Purchasing Managers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,042
Total, All Industries	Private	922
Construction	Private	12
Manufacturing	Private	374
Food Manufacturing	Private	13
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	23
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	10
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	18
Foundries	Private	11
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	17
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	43
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Private	24
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	197
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	Private	10
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	131
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	Private	45
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	29
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	Private	12
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	10
Wholesale Trade	Private	184
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	74
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	14
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	10
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	13
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	110
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	40
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	43
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	10
Retail Trade	Private	58
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	20
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	17
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	13
Information	Private	18
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	14
Software Publishers	Private	10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	22
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	10
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	163
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	16
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	37
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	12
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	11
Hospitals	Private	23
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	12
Total, All Industries	State	64
Construction	State	24
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	State	24
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	State	24
Public Administration	State	35
Administration of Human Resource Programs	State	11
Total, All Industries	Local	43
Transportation and Warehousing	Local	12
Educational Services	Local	14
Public Administration	Local	14
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	14

Educational Requirements for Purchasing Managers

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 Managers

Apply Disciplinary Practices In Supervision
Assess Employee Skill Levels
Compose Business Correspondence
Conduct Employment Interviews
Conduct Staff Meeting
Develop Budgets
Develop Delivery And Production Schedules
Develop Staffing Plan
Establish And Evaluate Employee Performance Standards
Evaluate Information From Employment Interviews
Hire And Dismiss Employees
Make Presentations
Manage Inventories And Supplies
Manage Personnel And Human Resources
Meet Deadlines
Monitor Consumer And Marketing Trends
Negotiate Business Contracts
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Perform Organizational Accounting Or Budgeting
Prepare Market Analysis Reports To Determine Material Availability
Recognize And Evaluate Product Quality
Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
Understand Sales Contracts
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use Appraisal Techniques When Purchasing Or Trading Merchandise
Use Inventory Control Procedures
Use Negotiation Techniques As Management Tool
Use Sources Of Supply In Purchasing
Write Project Or Bid Proposals

Schools and Training Providers for Purchasing Managers

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Purchasing Managers

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Purchasing Managers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	35%
Wholesale And Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	28%
Sales Managers	28%
Supervisors And Managers Of Non-Retail Sales Workers	27%
Administrative Services Managers	27%
Financial Managers	26%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products	26%
General And Operations Managers	26%
Human Resources Managers	25%
Gaming Managers	25%

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