591113 Purchasing Officer

ANZSCO Occupation Code: 
591113
ANZSCO Occupation Name: 
Purchasing Officer
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List: 
No
Short-term Skilled Occupation List: 
No
494: 
No
PMSOL Occupation: 
No
ANZSCO Occupation Description: 

591113 PURCHASING OFFICER

Alternative Title:
Procurement Officer

Prepares purchase orders, monitors supply sources and negotiates contracts with suppliers.
Skill Level: 4

ANZSCO Skill Level: 
4

5911 Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks

ANZSCO Unit Group Code: 
5911
ANZSCO Unit Group Name: 
Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks
ANZSCO Unit Group Description: 

5911 PURCHASING AND SUPPLY LOGISTICS CLERKS

PURCHASING AND SUPPLY LOGISTICS CLERKS prepare and process orders for goods and services, monitor stock levels and supply sources and maintain stock and inventory levels, record and coordinate the flow of materials between departments, prepare production schedules, and administer and coordinate storage and distribution operations within organisations.
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:

requisitioning supplies from stock and sending orders to production departments and other firms
confirming completion of orders and compliance with details specified, signing tally sheets and attaching to checked items
receiving and checking purchase requests against inventory records and stock on hand
examining orders and compiling data for production schedules
checking inventories and preparing delivery schedules
examining containers to ensure that they are filled, and recording quantities
investigating and identifying supply sources and preparing and processing purchase orders
providing price and other information about goods to prospective customers
counting incoming stock and reconciling it with requisitions, and updating inventory and stock location records
establishing and coordinating the operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing and shipping goods

Avg. weekly earnings - males (May 2012): 
1 259.30
Avg. weekly earnings - females (May 2012): 
1 024.20
Avg. weekly earnings - persons (May 2012): 
1 150.00