purchasing agent
Company's buying representative
A purchasing agent is a person responsible for buying goods or services on behalf of an organization.
They negotiate with suppliers, compare prices, and manage procurement to get the best value.
The role exists across industries—from manufacturing to government to retail chains.
Also called a buyer or procurement officer.
Obtaining from suppliers
- vendorOne who sells goods
- supplierSource of goods
- tenderSoft or sore
- requisitionFormal order for supplies
request for proposal · RFP · bidding · specifications · evaluation · award · outsourcing · supply chain
Catalog of held assets
- stockGoods kept for sale
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
shipment · logistics · distribution · tracking · fulfillment · lead time · backorder · receiving
Itemized billing statement
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- retailSales to end users
- importObtain from overseas
export · trade · marketplace · quotation · catalog · merchandise · goods · cost analysis
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- discountReduced price offered
concessions · counteroffer · leverage · volume pricing · bulk rate · payment terms · warranty · haggling
sourcing
Obtaining from suppliers
requisition · request for proposal · RFP · bidding · specifications · evaluation · award · outsourcing · supply chain · acquisition
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- stockGoods kept for sale
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
order · shipment · logistics · distribution · tracking · fulfillment · lead time · backorder · receiving · inspection
invoice
Itemized billing statement
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- retailSales to end users
import · export · trade · marketplace · quotation · catalog · merchandise · goods · cost analysis · budget
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
discount · concessions · counteroffer · leverage · volume pricing · bulk rate · payment terms · warranty · haggling · deal-making
- office jobsmanager, office clerk, analyst, receptionist, administrative assistant
- city jobscity clerk, city attorney, city auditor, police officer, fire chief
- logistics jobswarehouse supervisor, dispatcher, inventory clerk, inventory manager, logistics manager
- middlemenmiddleman, broker, brokers, dealer, wholesaler
- procurement jobsbuyer
- business jobsaccountant, consultant, analyst, manager, banker
purchasing agentsales agent
Sells for another party
salesperson · sales representative · seller · vendor · account executive
purchasing agentsales manager
Supervises commercial transaction staff
sales director · marketing director · sales team · order fulfillment · account manager
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