Purchasing manager, Kaiwhakahaere hoko
Also known as
- Procurement manager, sourcing manager, buying manager, supply chain manager, purchasing officer, inventory and purchasing manager
Purchasing managers plan, direct or coordinate the activities of staff involved in buying materials, products and services.
Your pay could be
$64K
Lower
$83K to $144K
Most common
$192K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Purchasing managers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices
- need to communicate well, solve problems and make decisions
Tasks
- Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services.
- Analyse data to assess operational or project effectiveness.
- Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
- Implement organisational process or policy changes.
- Develop organisational policies or programmes.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
- Supervise employees.
- Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.
- Coordinate with external parties to exchange information.
- Conduct employee training programmes.
You usually need experience to become a purchasing manager and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- experience in purchasing or procurement
- a relevant tertiary qualification in supply chain management, commerce, finance, applied management or similar area
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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