Purchasing officer, Āpiha hoko
Also known as
- Procurement adviser, procurement officer, purchasing coordinator, stock buyer, stock officer, purchasing clerk
Purchasing officers buy goods and services for an organisation. They may prepare purchase orders, get quotes from suppliers and make sure deliveries and orders are on schedule.
Your pay could be
$52K
Lower
$63K to $98K
Most common
$128K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Purchasing officers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices and may travel locally and nationally to meet suppliers
- need to be organised, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- order materials, supplies, or equipment
- prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance
- send information, materials or documentation
- verify accuracy of financial or transactional data
- check data for recording errors
- inspect shipments to ensure correct order fulfilment
- analyse financial information
- execute sales or other financial transactions
- monitor inventories of products or materials
- calculate costs of goods or services
You usually learn on the job to become a purchasing officer and experience or a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in business and management, management and commerce or similar area
- experience in similar work
- to complete the Government’s graduate procurement programme
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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