Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
O*NET-SOC 13-1023.00 · interest code CER
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Conventional — order and accuracy — records, systems, standards, detail held reliably — then Enterprising and Realistic.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation — usually a four-year degree plus experience.