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Purchasing Agents

  • Manufacturing

Tasks

What tasks do Purchasing Agents perform?

  • Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.

  • Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.

  • Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.

  • Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.


Knowledge

What do Purchasing Agents need to know?

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.


Skills

What skills do Purchasing Agents need?

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • Negotiation

    Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.



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