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Purchaser

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Assistant purchaser Buyer Buying agent Graduate purchaser Procurement agent Procurement and supply agent Procurement and supply officer Procurement officer Procurer Purchaser Purchasing office clerk Purchasing agent Purchasing and supply agent Purchasing and supply assistant Purchasing and supply office clerk Purchasing and supply office worker Purchasing and supply officer Purchasing assistant Purchasing office worker Purchasing officer Senior buyer Senior purchaser Supply agent Supply officer Trainee purchaser

Purchasers select and purchase stock, materials, services or goods. They organise tender procedures and select suppliers.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Determining or negotiating contract terms and conditions, awarding supplier contracts or recommending contract awards for the purchase of equipment, raw materials, products, services and merchandise for resale;
(b) Obtaining information about requirements and stock and developing specifications for quantity and quality to be purchased, costs, delivery dates and other contract conditions;
(c) Purchasing general and specialized equipment, materials or business services for use or for further processing by their establishment;
(d) Inviting tenders, consulting with suppliers and reviewing quotations;
(e) Purchasing merchandise for resale by retail or wholesale establishments;
(f) Studying market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials and visiting trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events;
(g) Selecting the merchandise or products that best fit the establishment's requirements;
(h) Interviewing suppliers and negotiating prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements;
(i) Overseeing distribution of merchandise to outlets and maintaining adequate stock levels;
(j) Establishing delivery schedules, monitoring progress and contacting clients and suppliers to resolve problems.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Management and administration
  • Law

Digital competencies

  • Purchasing goods or services
  • Identifying opportunities
  • Analysing business operations
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Negotiating and managing contracts and agreements

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Accessing and analysing digital data

Personal competencies

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Sales and purchasing agents and brokers

Buyers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Buyers

386

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

35,15%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

7,22% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

77,46%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,99%

Part-time contracts

1,06% Turnover index

1.285

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

0%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Sales and purchasing agents and brokers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Buyers

No experience
6%
Less than 1 year
47%
Between 1 and 2 years
12%
Between 2 and 4 years
17%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
13%
Administrative and support service activities
35%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
22%
Information and communication
8%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8%
Manufacturing
8%
Others
19%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.