Occupational Employment Statistics
43-3061 Procurement Clerks
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Southwest Minnesota
| 40 | 8 | $23.59/hr | $17.00/hr | $19.44/hr | $23.45/hr | $28.31/hr | $32.48/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 10 | $24.99/hr |
Manufacturing | 50 | $24.68/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 110 | $23.49/hr |
Information | N/A | N/A |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 100 | $24.01/hr |
Education and Health Services | 220 | $22.32/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | 150 | $25.18/hr |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
| 31,510 | $23.21/hr | -9.4% |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
| 16,920 | $31.90/hr | N/A |
Managers, All Other
| 5,740 | $64.34/hr | N/A |
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
| 460 | $31.83/hr | -7.9% |
Loan Officers
| 8,020 | $38.66/hr | 2.3% |
Cargo and Freight Agents
| 2,120 | $23.17/hr | 6.5% |
Insurance Underwriters
| 2,080 | $37.79/hr | -5.5% |
Correspondence Clerks
| N/A | $24.93/hr | N/A |
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
| 6,390 | $24.79/hr | 3.3% |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
| 3,330 | $23.64/hr | -5.1% |
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
- Approve and pay bills.
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
- Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
- Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.