Purchasing Managers
O*NET Code: 11-3061.00
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Category Purchasing ManagerCommissary SuperintendentCommodity ManagerContract ManagerContracting ManagerDivision Merchandise Manager (DMM)General Merchandise ManagerMaterials DirectorMaterials ManagerMerchandise DirectorMerchandise ManagerMerchandising ManagerProcurement DirectorProcurement ManagerProcurement Services ManagerProcurement Sourcing ManagerPurchasing CoordinatorPurchasing DirectorPurchasing ManagerPurchasing Supervisor
⚡ Skills (23)
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Management of Personnel Resources4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Writing4/100
Monitoring4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Negotiation4/100
Time Management4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
+ 13 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (37)
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Dynamics
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Database
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Oracle PeopleSoft
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Automated purchase order software
Procurement software
0Bottomline Technologies Bottomline Sprinter Purchasing Manager
Procurement software
0Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Corel Paradox
Data base user interface and query software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Epicor Vantage ERP
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0IBM Lotus Notes
Electronic mail software
0Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
0Inventory management software
Inventory management software
0Materials requirement planning MRP software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
0NetSuite ERP
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Solutions
Financial analysis software
0Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Portfolio Project Management
Project management software
0Point of sale POS software
Point of sale POS software
0Purchasing software
Procurement software
0PurchasingNet eProcurement
Procurement software
0Qlik Tech QlikView
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0SAP Ariba
Procurement software
0SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Data base reporting software
0Scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
General and Operations Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Marketing Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Sales Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Administrative Services Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Industrial Production Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Supply Chain Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Purchasing Managers → Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (21)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Negotiation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Persuasion
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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