该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

采购代理人和官员

• 评估风险、评估、准备预测、情景和其他有关供应市场的因素，并撰写报告和建议
• 为合同的财务来源方面提供研究和投入，并在信息不易获得时进行招标
• 识别具有重大影响的成本降低机会
• 利用组织的购买力来优化成本、接触新的供应商、缩短交货时间并保证供应
• 发展和维护与组织现有和潜在买家和供应商的关系
• 响应客户服务查询并阐明要求并根据需要提供信息。

采购代理和官员

• 购买通用和专用设备和材料、商业服务和土地或使用权或供其企业进一步加工
• 评估企业的要求并制定要购买的设备、材料和用品的规格
• 邀请投标、咨询供应商和审查报价
• 确定或协商合同条款和条件，授予供应商合同或推荐合同授予
• 建立交货时间表的物流，监控进度并联系客户和供应商以解决问题
• 协商土地征用或公共或私人使用权，并可对财产进行实地调查
• 可以雇用、培训或监督采购文员。

• 采购代理和采购人员通常需要工商管理、商业或经济学学士学位或大专文凭。
• 采购专业材料或商业服务的采购代理和官员可能需要相关的大学学位或大专文凭。例如，工业产品的购买者可能需要工程学士学位或大专文凭。
• 可能需要加拿大采购管理协会 (PMAC) 的采购证书。
• 可能需要有采购文员或行政文员的经验。
• 可能需要国际通行权协会 (IRWA) 的认证。
• 采购专家和分析师通常需要经济学、物流、运营管理、金融、工程、数学或统计分析方面的学士学位或大专文凭。
• 通常需要有采购专家和分析师在供应链方面的工作经验。

• 采购和采购代理人和官员可能专门从事特定材料或商业服务的采购，例如家具或访问权。
• 随着经验的积累，可能晋升到管理职位。

• 采购和库存控制人员（14403）
• 采购经理（10012）
• 零售和批发买家（62101）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Procurement agents and officers

• Evaluate risk, assess, prepare forecasts, scenarios and other factors concerning the supply market, and write reports and recommendations
• Provides research and input into the financial sourcing aspects of contracts and calls for tender when information is not readily available
• Identify high impact cost reduction opportunities
• Leverage the organization’s buying power to optimize costs, access new suppliers, reduce lead times, and guarantee supply
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential buyers and suppliers to the organization
• Respond to customer service inquiries and clarify requirements and provide information as needed.

Purchasing agents and officers

• Purchase general and specialized equipment and materials, business services and land or access rights for use or for further processing by their establishment
• Assess requirements of an establishment and develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
• Invite tenders, consult with suppliers and review quotations
• Determine or negotiate contract terms and conditions, award supplier contracts or recommend contract awards
• Establish logistics of delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
• Negotiate land acquisition or access rights for public or private use, and may conduct field investigations of properties
• May hire, train or supervise purchasing clerks.

• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers usually require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or economics.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers purchasing specialized materials or business services may require a related university degree or college diploma. For example, a bachelor's degree or college diploma in engineering may be required for purchasers of industrial products.
• A certificate in purchasing from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) may be required.
• Previous experience as a purchasing clerk or as an administrative clerk may be required.
• Certification from the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) may be required.
• Sourcing specialists and analysts usually require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in economics, logistics, operations management, finance, engineering, mathematics, or statistical analysis.
• Previous work experience in supply chain for sourcing specialists and analysts is usually required.

• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers may specialize in the purchase of particular materials or business services such as furniture or access rights.
• Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.

• Purchasing and inventory control workers (14403)
• Purchasing managers (10012)
• Retail and wholesale buyers (62101)