{"v":"2026-11-02","dataVersion":"ONET-30.3+BLS-MAY25","code":"43-3061.00","slug":"procurement-clerks","title":"Procurement Clerks","alt":["Purchasing Assistant","Purchasing Clerk","Purchasing Coordinator","Purchasing Analyst","Purchasing Expeditor","Procurement Assistant","Purchasing Specialist","Purchasing Associate","Procurement Coordinator","Procurement Analyst","Film Replacement Orderer","Departmental Buyer"],"employment":55810,"wage":{"median":50580,"p25":43420,"p75":60080},"growthPct":-8.7,"exposure":69.8,"taskCount":19,"highCount":17,"midCount":0,"lowCount":2,"aeiObserved":0,"fit":{"mix":{"none":0,"efficient":41.9,"standard":31.4,"frontier":26.7},"counts":{"none":0,"efficient":8,"standard":6,"frontier":5},"recommended":"frontier","coveragePct":100,"addressablePct":100},"tasks":[{"t":"Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.","imp":4.45,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Documenting/Recording Information"},{"t":"Perform buying duties when necessary.","imp":4.42,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Monitoring and Controlling Resources"},{"t":"Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.","imp":4.36,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Documenting/Recording Information"},{"t":"Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.","imp":4.34,"exp":80,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Making Decisions and Solving Problems"},{"t":"Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.","imp":4.33,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Analyzing Data or Information","auto":0.5359,"aug":0.4641},{"t":"Approve and pay bills.","imp":4.29,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Performing Administrative Activities"},{"t":"Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.","imp":4.24,"exp":20,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge"},{"t":"Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.","imp":4.23,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Monitoring and Controlling Resources","auto":0.3478,"aug":0.6522},{"t":"Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.","imp":4.23,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials"},{"t":"Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.","imp":4.15,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.","imp":4.15,"exp":65,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Processing Information"},{"t":"Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.","imp":4.14,"exp":80,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Processing Information"},{"t":"Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.","imp":4.12,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Communicating with People Outside the Organization"},{"t":"Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.","imp":4.04,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings"},{"t":"Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.","imp":3.96,"exp":80,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Processing Information","auto":0.625,"aug":0.375},{"t":"Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.","imp":3.92,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Getting Information","auto":0.8177,"aug":0.1823},{"t":"Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.","imp":3.77,"exp":60,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.","imp":3.74,"exp":75,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Documenting/Recording Information"},{"t":"Train and supervise subordinates and other staff.","imp":3.47,"exp":35,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Training and Teaching Others"}],"adjacent":[{"code":"13-1023.00","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","overlap":0.73,"months":10,"exposure":42.4,"strong":true},{"code":"43-4151.00","slug":"order-clerks","title":"Order Clerks","overlap":0.69,"months":11,"exposure":43.3,"strong":true},{"code":"43-5061.00","slug":"production-planning-and-expediting-clerks","title":"Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks","overlap":0.68,"months":11,"exposure":61,"strong":true},{"code":"11-3061.00","slug":"purchasing-managers","title":"Purchasing Managers","overlap":0.66,"months":12,"exposure":63.1,"strong":true},{"code":"43-9061.00","slug":"office-clerks-general","title":"Office Clerks, General","overlap":0.64,"months":13,"exposure":52.5,"strong":false}]}