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Procurement Clerks

SOC 43-3061.00

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
No
Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension
4.0
Speaking
4.0
Active Listening
3.8
Writing
3.8
Critical Thinking
3.6
Complex Problem Solving
3.6
Monitoring
3.5
Social Perceptiveness
3.5

Knowledge Areas 8

Clerical
4.1
Customer and Personal Service
4.1
Administration and Management
3.9
English Language
3.5
Mathematics
3.3
Education and Training
3.3
Transportation
3.2
Computers and Electronics
3.1

Key Tasks

1Perform buying duties when necessary.
2Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
3Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.
4Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
5Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.

Also Known As

Buyer Departmental Buyer Expeditor Film Replacement Orderer Procurement Agent Procurement Analyst Procurement Assistant Procurement Clerk Procurement Coordinator Procurement Officer

Tools & Equipment

Copy machines Document scanners Electronic cash registers Laser facsimile machines Multiline telephone systems

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