# Procurement Clerks

> Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 43-3061.00
- **Summary:** Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

## Aliases

- Buyer
- Procurement Specialist
- Purchasing Clerk
- Purchasing Specialist
- Procurement Assistant
- Procurement Officer
- Purchasing Assistant
- Purchasing Associate
- Purchasing Coordinator
- Warehouse Clerk
- Departmental Buyer
- Expeditor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Perform buying duties when necessary. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.m |
| Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.k |
| Approve and pay bills. | Core | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.g |
| Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.j |
| Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Train personnel. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Supervise clerical or administrative personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Execute sales or other financial transactions. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance. | 4.A.3.b.6.m |
| Send information, materials or documentation. | 4.A.4.c.1.e |
| Monitor inventories of products or materials. | 4.A.4.c.3.g |
| Discuss account status or activity with customers or patrons. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Coordinate shipping activities with external parties. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data. | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Check data for recording errors. | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Analyze financial information. | 4.A.2.a.4.k |
| Maintain operational records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Calculate costs of goods or services. | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Inspect shipments to ensure correct order fulfillment. | 4.A.1.b.2.j |
| Obtain information about goods or services. | 4.A.1.a.1.g |
| Maintain current knowledge related to work activities. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Provide information to coworkers. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Track goods or materials. | 4.A.1.a.2.b |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.95 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.78 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.76 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.75 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.5 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.5 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.5 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3.47 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.44 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.43 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.18 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.13 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 2.99 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.88 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Accounting Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | yes |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Autotask | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Electronic data interchange EDI software | Enterprise application integration software | no | no |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Radiant Systems CounterPoint | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| SAP Business Objects | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Work scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.94 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.85 |
| Contact With Others | 4.58 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 4.57 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.46 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.36 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.35 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.29 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.26 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.23 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.98 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.8 |
| Time Pressure | 3.42 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.4 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.14 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.13 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.01 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.79 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.62 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.61 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.55 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.47 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.46 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.37 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.25 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.13 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.08 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.07 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.03 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.99 |
| Level of Competition | 1.76 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.75 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 1.7 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.48 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 1.4 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 1.39 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.38 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.38 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.36 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 48.23 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 32.73 |
| Some College Courses | 16.79 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 2.25 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 6.2 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 4.13 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 3.83 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.17 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.86 |
| Finance | specific_interest_area | 2.51 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.37 |
| Integrity | work_style | 2.1 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 1.79 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.79 |
| Business Initiatives | specific_interest_area | 1.78 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.71 |
| Human Resources | specific_interest_area | 1.64 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.63 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13-1022.00 | role-13-1022-00 | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | Primary-Short |
| 43-5071.00 | role-43-5071-00 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Primary-Short |
| 43-5061.00 | role-43-5061-00 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Primary-Short |
| 53-7065.00 | role-53-7065-00 | Stockers and Order Fillers | Primary-Short |
| 13-1021.00 | role-13-1021-00 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | Primary-Short |
| 43-4151.00 | role-43-4151-00 | Order Clerks | Primary-Long |
| 43-4051.00 | role-43-4051-00 | Customer Service Representatives | Primary-Long |
| 43-3021.00 | role-43-3021-00 | Billing and Posting Clerks | Primary-Long |
| 41-2021.00 | role-41-2021-00 | Counter and Rental Clerks | Primary-Long |
| 43-9061.00 | role-43-9061-00 | Office Clerks, General | Primary-Long |
| 13-1023.00 | role-13-1023-00 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | Supplemental |
| 11-3061.00 | role-11-3061-00 | Purchasing Managers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 48510
- **Mean Wage:** 50430
- **Pct10Wage:** 36810
- **Pct25Wage:** 41240
- **Pct75Wage:** 57680
- **Pct90Wage:** 65890
- **Employment:** 59900
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 8640 | 48870 | 1.74 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 8610 | 45330 | 3.67 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 4760 | 44610 | 0.53 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 4380 | 43570 | 0.72 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 3180 | 49910 | 0.76 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 2960 | 51580 | 2.71 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 2770 | 46020 | 0.88 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 2370 | 48710 | 0.68 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 2150 | 48930 | 0.41 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 2120 | 45470 | 1.23 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 1740 | 51560 | 0.61 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 1140 | 43120 | 0.21 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 8610 | 3.67 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 2960 | 2.71 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 8640 | 1.74 |
| 332710 | 332710 | Machine Shops | National industry | 170 | 1.68 |
| 459110 | 459110 | Sporting Goods Retailers | National industry | 160 | 1.38 |
| 237130 | 237130 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | National industry | 120 | 1.32 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 2120 | 1.23 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 180 | 1.03 |
- **Count:** 41

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.98 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.487838 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.7236916 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.589915 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 90
- **Percentile:** 95
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 99 | felten_aioe |
| 90 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 82 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.487838 | 99 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.9714285714285714 | 90 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.2564595585017837 | 82 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.98
- **Percentile:** 97
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.2571428571428571
- **Beta:** 0.6142857142857142
- **Gamma:** 0.9714285714285714

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists. | 0.002875818067532425 | 4.15 |
| Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts. | 0.002567694703153951 | 4.34 |
| Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers. | 0.0017460323981446867 | 4.33 |
| Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests. | 0.0015406168218923706 | 4.36 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** -8.7
- **Growth Percentile:** 7
- **Direction:** Declining
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 4.6
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 46
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 61.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 56.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 2
- **Task Count:** 4
- **Total Sample:** 152
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 48.51
- **Augmentation Share:** 34.65
- **Work Use Percent:** 78.22

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 48.51 |
| task iteration | 34.65 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| work | 78.22 |
| personal | 16.83 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists. | 0.005600700087510939 | directive | 3 | 56 |
| Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers. | 0.00450056257032129 | directive | 3 | 45 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists. | 94.64285714285714 | 56 |
| Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers. | 93.33333333333333 | 45 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 19
- **Skills:** 40
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 21
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** e3d7523cb7698ceb