Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
O*NET Code: 13-1023.00
Description
Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.
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💼 Also Known As
BuyerContract Administrator (Contract Admin)Contract AnalystContract SpecialistContractor BuyerEquipment, Supplies, and Tools Purchasing AgentFuel AgentFuel BuyerGeneral Purchasing AgentLog BuyerLumber BuyerMedia BuyerOre BuyerPrice AnalystPrint BuyerProcurement AgentProcurement AnalystProcurement and Contracting Administrator (Procurement and Contracting Admin)Procurement and Contracting BuyerProcurement Engineer
⚡ Skills (22)
Negotiation4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Writing4/100
Speaking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Learning4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Monitoring4/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
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🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Sales Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Industrial Production Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Purchasing 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)
Customs Brokers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Cost Estimators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Logisticians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products → Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Transition Difficulty: Easy (94% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (17)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 3
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Persuasion
Current: 4Target: 3
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Negotiation
Current: 4Target: 3
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 3
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 3
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Mathematics
Current: 3Target: 3
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