Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Red Deer

The employment outlook will be Moderate for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 17%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 8%