Buyer
Definition: "The Senior Buyer is responsible for the procurement of specialized
commodities of a complex nature requiring substantial experience in purchasing,
contracting and purchasing policy and procedure.
Transferable skills:
Analyze past buying trends Examine
Assess Inspect
Authorize payment Judge
Budget Monitor
Buy merchandise/commodities Negotiate
Collaborate Order
Conduct meetings Plan
Confer Recommend
Coordinate Select
Decision making Test
Determine Write
Position Titles:
Commercial Buyer Purchasing agent
International procurement specialist Purchasing manager
Marketing Service Buyer Senior Buyer
Procurement manager Senior purchasing specialist
Professional Organizations:
American Purchasing Society (http://www.american-purchasing.com/): job listing
Association for Purchasing and Supply (http://www.ukpurchasing.co.uk/)
CA Association for Public Purchasing Officers, Inc. (http://www.cappo.org/): job listing
CA Procurement Dept. (http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm): links, training certification
European Institute of Purchasing Management (http://www.eipm.org/): MBA
Institute for Supply Management (http://www.ism.ws/): job listing for members
National Association for State Procurement Officials (http://www.naspo.org/): links
National Association of Purchasing Management (http://www.napm-md.org/)
National Institute of Government Procurement (http://www.nigp.org/default.htm ): training,
jobs for members
CA Chapter (http://www.calnigp.org/index.html)
National Purchasing Institute (http://www.npiconnection.org/home/index.htm)
Procurement and Supply-chain Benchmarking Association (http://www.pasba.com/): links
Websites
Buyer’s Index (http://www.buyersindex.com/)
Federal Trade Commission (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/auctions.htm): guide
for Internet auctions
Fuzing.com (http://www.fuzing.com/?ai=00010003): where buyers and suppliers connect
Global Marketplace (http://www.ec21.com/): links with product databases
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