Purchasing Managers
Back to Career ListingPlan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a purchasing department and develop and implement the purchasing policies of a business or institution.
Outlook
Fair
Wage
Low: $33.65
Median: $49.04
High: $57.69
Training
- Assiniboine Community College
- Brandon University
- RRC Polytech
- The University of Winnipeg
- University College of the North
- University of Manitoba
- 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 Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) or registration in the educational program of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada may be required.
- Several years of experience as a purchasing agent or officer are required.
Places of Employment
Public and private sectors
Regulated
No