1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/07/1997

Page tools: Print

Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 6 Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers >> 61 Intermediate Clerical Workers >> 615 Material Recording and Despatching Clerks >> 6153 Stock and Purchasing Clerks >> 6153-13 Purchasing Officer

6153-13	Purchasing Officer
	Procurement Clerk

Prepares purchase orders and monitors supply sources.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate II or higher qualification or at least 1 years relevant experience.

Tasks Include:

receives and checks purchase requests against inventory records or stock on hand
investigates and identifies supply sources
prepares and processes purchase orders
checks deliveries and invoices against purchase orders
monitors the performance of suppliers relative to pricing, completeness and timing of deliveries
maintains up-to-date records of purchases, prices, suppliers, delivery details, inventory and other relevant factors
may monitor production or departmental schedules and expedite purchases in accordance with lead time requirements