Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Saint John - St. Stephen

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 230 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 61%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%