Procurement Clerks

Also Called: Procurement Specialist, Procurement Technician, Purchasing Assistant, Purchasing Clerk

Associate's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$34,520

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Procurement Clerks do

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

  • Perform buying duties when necessary.
  • Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
  • Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business • Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Accounting Services • Material Distribution Operations • OCT-Only Finance & Business • OCT-Only Transportation • Transportation Office Support

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone
  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Spend Time Sitting

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Scanners
  • Cash registers
  • Special purpose telephones
  • Laser fax machine

Technology

Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Oracle PeopleSoft
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Oracle software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Business
administrative services
customer service
Arts and Humanities
English language
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 59% Associate's degree
  • 20% Bachelor's degree
  • 14% High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Administrative Services Managers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Travel Guides

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Procurement Clerks Currently Selected

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Atlanta - Job Corps

    Atlanta, Georgia

  • Excelsior Springs - Job Corps

    Excelsior Springs, Missouri

ACT & College

  • ABC Adult School

    Cerritos, CA

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Independence
  • Stress Tolerance

Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Support

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Procurement Clerks across the country typically make.

$16.60 / hour
$34,520 /year

Entry Level

$22.44 / hour
$46,670 /year

Median Level

$30.36 / hour
$63,140 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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