Purchasing and inventory control workers in Saint John - St. Stephen

The employment outlook will be Moderate for purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403) 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.
• 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 Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Purchasing and inventory control workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 30%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 21%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 17%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 15%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 10%