Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Southeast

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

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

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 14%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%