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Purchasing and Inventory Clerks  (NOC 1474)
Laval Region
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Purchasing and inventory clerks process purchasing transactions and maintain inventories of materials, equipment and stock. They are employed by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies, government agencies and other establishments.

inventory analyst, inventory clerk, inventory control clerk, inventory planner, procurement clerk, purchasing clerk, purchasing clerk assistant.

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Purchasing clerks perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Review requisition orders for accuracy and verify that materials, equipment and stock are not available from current inventories
  • Source and obtain price quotations from catalogues and suppliers and prepare purchase orders
  • Calculate cost of orders and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
  • Process purchases within purchasing authority
  • Contact suppliers to schedule deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed deliveries and other problems
  • Prepare and maintain purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Inventory clerks perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Monitor inventory levels as materials, equipment and stock are issued, transferred within an establishment or sold to the public using manual or computerized inventory systems
  • Compile inventory reports, recording the quantity, type and value of materials, equipment and stock on hand, using manual or computerized inventory systems
  • Prepare requisition orders to replenish materials, equipment and stock
  • Maintain stock rotation and dispose of and account for outdated stock
  • Enter data for production scheduling, stock replenishment/relocation and inventory adjustments
  • Reconcile physical inventories with computer counts.
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Outlook & Prospects for Purchasing and Inventory Clerks in Laval Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within Québec.

Table on the employment potential for Purchasing and Inventory Clerks in Laval Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Fair 2012-10-09
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Fair 2012-10-12
Capitale-Nationale Region Fair 2012-10-04
Centre-du-Québec Region Fair 2012-11-26
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Fair 2012-10-24
Côte-Nord Region Limited 2012-12-03
Estrie Region Fair 2012-11-15
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region <Not assigned> 2010-11-29
Lanaudière Region Fair 2012-11-13
Laurentides Region Fair 2012-10-30
Laval Region Fair 2013-04-24
Mauricie Region Fair 2012-11-14
Montérégie Region Fair 2012-10-25
Montréal Region Fair 2012-11-16
Nord-du-Québec Region N/A N/A
Outaouais Region Fair 2012-10-10
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region Limited 2012-10-24
[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Additional Provincial Prospects

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Labour Market Bulletins

An analysis of the local labour market and an assessment of local employment-related events.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Provincial / Territorial Labour Market News

Week of Apr 29 – May 03, 2013

Week of Apr 22 – Apr 26, 2013

Week of Apr 15 – Apr 19, 2013

Week of Apr 08 – Apr 12, 2013

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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