DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-3061 Purchasing Managers

Occupational Description:

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 10 - Southeast	170	13	$44.99/hr	$1.54/hr	$29.18/hr	$34.37/hr	$41.60/hr	$52.74/hr	$69.48/hr
Minnesota	2,480	151	$51.11/hr	$1.07/hr	$30.66/hr	$37.17/hr	$47.74/hr	$60.04/hr	$75.38/hr
U S	69,400	555	$51.59/hr	$0.21/hr	$27.85/hr	$36.31/hr	$48.66/hr	$63.03/hr	$77.19/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Purchasing Managers
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Manufacturing	80	$42.86/hr
Education and Health Services	40	$41.32/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	10	$44.43/hr

Other Regional Data For Purchasing Managers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	2,000	$50.08/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	170	$41.60/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	90	$41.80/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	60	$41.28/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	60	$36.25/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	40	$39.25/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	30	$44.04/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	20	$42.10/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	20	$36.54/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	20	$35.81/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	20	$34.65/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	10	$35.02/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,890	$23.90/hr	N/A
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	400	$26.28/hr	N/A
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	240	$14.09/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	240	$39.57/hr	N/A

Tasks for Purchasing Managers

Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
Develops and implements office, operations, and systems instructions, policies, and procedures.
Conducts inventory and directs buyers in purchase of products, materials, and supplies.
Determines merchandise costs and formulates and coordinates merchandising policies and activities to ensure profit.
Represents company in formulating policies and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
Prepares, reviews, and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Analyzes market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.
Prepares report regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.