Purchasing Managers: Schools and Careers

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Career information and college search tools for purchasing managers and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.

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Purchasing Managers Skills

Below are the skills needed to be purchasing managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Social Perceptiveness44
Active Listening3.884
Critical Thinking3.884
Speaking3.883.88
Judgment and Decision Making3.753.75

Purchasing Managers Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be purchasing managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Fluency of Ideas44
Oral Comprehension44.12
Oral Expression3.884.12
Written Comprehension3.884.12
Deductive Reasoning3.754

Purchasing Managers Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be purchasing managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Administration and Management4.144.95
English Language4.054.05
Economics and Accounting3.673.95
Mathematics3.674.19
Customer and Personal Service3.654.52

Purchasing Managers Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being purchasing managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others4.55.8
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.45.14
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization4.334.81
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.335
Getting Information4.334.67

Purchasing Managers Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being purchasing managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Integrity4.81
Attention to Detail4.38
Cooperation4.33
Leadership4.33
Analytical Thinking4.29

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Purchasing Managers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Purchasing Managers jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim2,920$142,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington2,150$136,030
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land1,860$156,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell1,650$129,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward1,480$154,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue1,180$142,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach1,120$113,460
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn1,050$131,650
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale970$120,630
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara940$152,420

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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org

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Purchasing Manager Training Schools by State

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Numbers in parentheses are counts of relevant campus-based schools in the state; online schools may also be available.

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