Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Southern

The employment outlook will be Moderate for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Southern 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 moderate 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 Southern region:

• Approximately 70 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): 47%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 38%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 15%