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	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. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Purchasing Managers There are 10 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 10 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Purchasing Manager	5/4/10	Newberg	DOE
Products Manager - Surgical Services - 0001389	6/17/10	Springfield	$33.78/hr to $50.67/hr
(10456) Sourcing Analyst	7/12/10	Portland	DOE
(10371) SAP Procurement Business Analyst	7/14/10	Portland	DOE
Head of Purchasing	7/6/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Contract Administrator	7/19/10	Clackamas	DOE
Lean Materials Analyst	8/13/10	Milwaukie
Purchasing Manager	8/23/10	Portland	$24.00/hr to $42.00/hr DOE, Neg.
Procurement and Contract Specialist 3	8/26/10	Portland	$23.59/hr to $32.90/hr
(10492) Category Commercialization Manager	8/27/10	Portland	DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Purchasing Managers 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 15 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 15 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
APPAREL COMMERCIALIZATION MANAGER	8/25/10	Portland	Columbia Sportswear Company
SOURCING MANAGER - UTILITIES - PORTLAND, OR	8/23/10	Portland	HD Supply
Purchasing Manager	8/20/10	Eugene	BowTech
SOURCING MANAGER - UTILITIES - PORTLAND, OR	8/20/10	Portland	HD Supply
MANAGER, PROCUREMENT	8/16/10	Medford	HARRY AND DAVID
Purchasing Manager	8/13/10	Beaverton	Compass Human Resources
Inventory Management	8/9/10	Clackamas	Castor & Pollux Natural PetWorks
Sr Manager - Fleet Procurement	8/4/10	Portland	Con-way, Inc.
Commodity Manager	7/19/10	Portland	PECO Aerospace Fasteners
Strategic Sourcing Manager =P	7/16/10	Portland
Sr Manager - Fleet Procurement	7/15/10	Portland	Con-way, Inc.
Manager, Category - Cranes & Balanc...	7/8/10	Portland	Vestas American Wind Technology
Head of Purchasing	7/7/10	Hillsboro	SolarWorld
Purchasing Manager	6/18/10	Albany
Sr. Director, Procurement	6/8/10	Portland	Knowledge Learning Corporation

State of Oregon License Information for Purchasing Managers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Purchasing Managers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$24.41	$29.07	$38.45	$50.84	$63.04	$41.01	$85,306
Multnomah / Washington	24.42	33.46	44.14	55.78	65.32	45.25	94,106
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	24.21	26.49	29.95	35.02	41.16	31.31	65,105
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	22.48	27.52	36.64	42.44	59.38	37.28	77,544
Lane	22.93	28.26	36.06	51.12	68.01	40.67	84,584
Douglas	22.33	25.05	29.84	33.65	48.43	31.59	65,698
Jackson / Josephine	27.99	34.06	40.28	53.09	62.63	42.33	88,047
Klamath / Lake	22.48	35.04	41.60	50.27	65.90	42.56	88,514
Clackamas	25.84	28.10	31.74	48.53	60.93	38.28	79,630

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Regional Employment Projections for Purchasing Managers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,013	1,055	42	4.1%	4	29	34
Multnomah / Washington	569	607	38	6.7%	4	17	21
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	127	135	8	6.3%	1	4	5
Clackamas	97	104	7	7.2%	1	3	4
Lane	67	67	0	0.0%	0	2	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	30	30	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	27	29	2	7.4%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	18	20	2	11.1%	0	1	1
Douglas	17	18	1	5.9%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	16	6	-10	-62.5%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	10	11	1	10.0%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10	10	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	6	8	2	33.3%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	6	5	-1	-16.7%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	5	5	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Purchasing Managers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,013
Total, All Industries	Private	875
Construction	Private	13
Manufacturing	Private	339
Food Manufacturing	Private	19
Dairy Product Manufacturing	Private	10
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	22
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	12
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	17
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	40
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Private	20
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	Private	10
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	165
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	Private	31
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	95
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	Private	31
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	30
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	10
Wholesale Trade	Private	159
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	61
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	10
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	85
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	22
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	43
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	11
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	13
Retail Trade	Private	52
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	17
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	17
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	12
Information	Private	16
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	14
Software Publishers	Private	10
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	17
Real Estate	Private	17
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	17
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	26
Scientific Research and Development Services	Private	12
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	176
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	18
Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	11
Waste Treatment and Disposal	Private	11
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	28
Hospitals	Private	27
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	27
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	12
Total, All Industries	State	89
Construction	State	30
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	State	30
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	State	30
Public Administration	State	47
Administration of Human Resource Programs	State	18
Total, All Industries	Local	37
Transportation and Warehousing	Local	12
Educational Services	Local	13
Public Administration	Local	11
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	10

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:

Portland Community College

Retail Sales and Service

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%