Purchasing and inventory control workers in Southeast

The employment outlook will be Limited for purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403) in the Southeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 Southeast region:

• Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Purchasing and inventory control workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 28%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 25%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%