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"Purchasing Agent"
Job Description - Part 5 - Education, Experience, Knowledge

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Knowledge, Experience, Education Required for: "Purchasing Agent"

1) Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


2) Clerical -- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.


3) Administration and Management -- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.


4) Economics and Accounting -- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.


5) Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.


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Job Description for "Purchasing Agent" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Purchasing Agent"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  E-C-R        SOC:  13-1023.00


 

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