Procurement Clerks
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
- Tasks
- 19 tasks16 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Office & Administrative SupportOne of its 55 occupations
- Code
- 43-3061.00SOC 2018: 43-3061
What the work is made of
16 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.Core taskTask 2539Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 2. Perform buying duties when necessary.Core taskTask 2534Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 3. Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.Core taskTask 2531Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 4. Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.Core taskTask 2540Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 5. Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.Core taskTask 2538Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 6. Approve and pay bills.Core taskTask 20786Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 7. Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.Core taskTask 2545Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 8. Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.Core taskTask 2532Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 9. Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.Core taskTask 2541Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 10. Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.Core taskTask 2535Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 11. Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.Core taskTask 2537Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 12. Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.Core taskTask 2536Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 13. Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.Core taskTask 2533Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 14. Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.Core taskTask 2546Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 15. Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.Core taskTask 2542Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 16. Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.Core taskTask 2544Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 17. Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.Supplemental taskTask 2547Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 18. Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.Supplemental taskTask 2548Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
- Task 19. Train and supervise subordinates and other staff.Supplemental taskTask 20785Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 43-3061
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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