How do they match: Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

  • Contract Specialist
  • Contracts Specialist
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Purchasing Specialist
  • Sourcing Specialist

  • Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.

  • Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.

  • Analyze business or financial data.
  • Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
  • Develop business relationships.
  • Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.