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 Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	30	12	$33.96/hr	$1.66/hr	$27.68/hr	$30.39/hr	$32.87/hr	$35.35/hr	$39.07/hr
Minnesota	2,230	91	$51.70/hr	$1.14/hr	$31.53/hr	$38.94/hr	$48.03/hr	$59.38/hr	$74.70/hr
U S	66,990	536	$50.57/hr	$0.20/hr	$27.31/hr	$35.76/hr	$47.64/hr	$61.91/hr	$75.09/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

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	1,790	$50.13/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	140	$44.27/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	60	$43.69/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	50	$42.58/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	40	$40.03/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	30	$32.87/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	30	$41.73/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	30	$41.67/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	20	$36.45/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	20	$38.87/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	20	$43.47/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	280	$22.69/hr	N/A
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	110	$26.27/hr	N/A
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	50	$18.68/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	30	$28.51/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.