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Procurement Clerks

(SOC Code : 43-3061)

in California

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$19.95	$15.72	$20.02	$23.99

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	7,500	8,300	800	10.7	380

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

1,393

10.5%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

914

10.4%

Elementary and Secondary Schools

17,985

6.5%

Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers

2,823

2.9%

Misc Nondurable Goods Merchant Whsle

4,253

2.6%

Electric Goods Merchant Wholesalers

7,773

2.6%

Electronic Instrument Manufacturing

1,043

2.0%

Colleges and Universities

1,979

1.7%

Nursing Care Facilities

2,386

1.7%

Semiconductor and Electronic Components

1,759

1.6%

Junior Colleges

171

1.5%

Advertising and Related Services

11,500

1.5%

Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers

5,559

1.5%

Employment Services

6,297

1.3%

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing

745

1.3%

Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers

7,080

1.3%

Apparel/Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers

3,358

1.3%

Architectural and Engineering Services

23,211

1.3%

Building Equipment Contractors

29,622

1.1%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.

Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.

Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.

Perform buying duties when necessary.

Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.

Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.

Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.

Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.

Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.

Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

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