Procurement Clerks
Buyer,
Procurement Specialist,
Purchasing Clerk,
Purchasing Specialist
What they do: Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$47,290Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Personality
Interests
Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.
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Knowledge
People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.
Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
Administrative services
Customer service
Math and Science
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
Computers and electronics
Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Verbal
Communicate by speaking
Listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
Order or arrange things
Make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Reading work related information
Talking to others
Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
Understanding people's reactions
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Work Values
Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.
Independence
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Relationships
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Support
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
- Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
- Connect with a career advisor or mentor
- Visit Idaho Launch
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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop