Purchasing and inventory control workers in Southern

The employment outlook will be Moderate for purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403) 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.
• 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.

Here are some key facts about purchasing and inventory control workers in the Southern region:

• Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Purchasing and inventory control workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 78%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 5%