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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  • Maintain stock rotation and dispose of and account for outdated stock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.

Local Employment Potential Information

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
Laval Region Fair 2013-04-24

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Laval region are expected to be fair for this occupation.

This is due primarily because of the growing number of investments in new commercial developments. 57% of these clerks who live in Laval travel to Montreal every day to work. Computerization in ordering and inventory management and new organizational strategies (based on versatility, just-in-time) have increased the level of skills required to obtain or retain a job.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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