Procurement Clerks
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
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AI Impact Assessment
AI Resilience Score
Score 0/6: high AI task exposure, declining job demand, limited human advantage creates significant risk from AI disruption
How we calculated this:
61% of tasks can be accelerated by AI
-9% projected (2024-2034)
EPOCH score: 7/25
Key Responsibilities
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
- Approve and pay bills.
- Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
- Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
- Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Education & Training
Typical Entry Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Time to Job Ready
0-1 years
Based on Job Zone 2. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.
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Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
O*NET Code: 43-3061.00