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 $$$$$$46,100Download 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
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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
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
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2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
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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