该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

• 计划、组织、指导、控制和评估机构的采购活动
• 制定采购政策和程序并控制采购部门预算
• 确定材料、设备或用品的供应商
• 评估商品或服务的成本和质量
• 谈判或监督采购合同的谈判
• 参与制定设备、产品或替代材料的规范
• 审查和处理针对供应商的索赔
• 面试、雇用和监督员工培训。

• 通常需要工商管理、商业或经济学学士学位或大专文凭。
• 负责采购专业材料或商业服务的单位的采购经理可能需要相关学位或文凭。例如，负责采购工业产品的采购经理可能需要工程学士学位或大专文凭。
• 可能需要指定供应链管理专业人员 (SCMP) 或在供应链管理协会的教育计划中注册。
• 需要多年的采购代理或官员经验。

• 采购和采购代理人和官员（12102）
• 零售和批发买家（62101）
• 仓储经理（70012 设施操作和维护经理）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the purchasing activities of an establishment
• Develop purchasing policies and procedures and control purchasing department budget
• Identify vendors of materials, equipment or supplies
• Evaluate cost and quality of goods or services
• Negotiate or oversee the negotiation of purchase contracts
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials
• Review and process claims against suppliers
• Interview, hire and oversee training of staff.

• A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or economics is usually required.
• Purchasing managers responsible for units purchasing specialized materials or business services may require a related degree or diploma. For example, a bachelor's degree or college diploma in engineering may be required for purchasing managers responsible for purchasing industrial products.
• The designation Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or registration in the educational program of the Supply Chain Management Association may be required.
• Several years of experience as a purchasing agent or officer are required.

• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (12102)
• Retail and wholesale buyers (62101)
• Warehousing manager (in 70012 Facility operation and maintenance managers)