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Procurement Clerks

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$48,510	5200	-6.7%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$48,510

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

5200

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-6.7%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Train personnel.
Supervise clerical or administrative personnel.
Execute sales or other financial transactions.
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
Send information, materials or documentation.
Monitor inventories of products or materials.
Discuss account status or activity with customers or patrons.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Coordinate shipping activities with external parties.
Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
Check data for recording errors.
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
Analyze financial information.
Maintain operational records.
Calculate costs of goods or services.
Inspect shipments to ensure correct order fulfillment.
Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
Obtain information about goods or services.
Maintain current knowledge related to work activities.
Provide information to coworkers.
Track goods or materials.
Supervise clerical or administrative personnel.
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
Send information, materials or documentation.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Approve and pay bills.
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.
Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.
Train and supervise subordinates and other staff.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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