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"Purchasing Manager"
Job Description - Part 2 - Typical Daily Activities

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

Job Activities for: "Purchasing Manager"

1) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.


2) Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.


3) Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work -- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.


4) Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.


5) Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.


6) Interacting With Computers -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.


7) Performing Administrative Activities -- Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.


8) Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.


9) Developing and Building Teams -- Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.


10) Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.


11) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.


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12) Training and Teaching Others -- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.


13) Provide Consultation and Advice to Others -- Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.


14) Scheduling Work and Activities -- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.


15) Processing Information -- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.


16) Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.


17) Monitoring and Controlling Resources -- Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.


18) Performing for or Working Directly with the Public -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.


19) Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others -- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.


20) Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates -- Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.


21) Coaching and Developing Others -- Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.


22) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.


23) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.


24) Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others -- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.


25) Analyzing Data or Information -- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.


26) Thinking Creatively -- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.


27) Selling or Influencing Others -- Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.


28) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.


29) Communicating with Persons Outside Organization -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.


30) Developing Objectives and Strategies -- Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.


31) Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others -- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.


32) Staffing Organizational Units -- Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.


33) Assisting and Caring for Others -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.


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

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


"Purchasing Manager"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  E-C-S        SOC:  11-3061.00


 

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