Purchasing and Inventory Control Workers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Review requisitions and verify stock availability
• Request supplier quotations and prepare purchase orders
• Calculate order costs and forward invoices
• Process purchases within delegated authority
• Coordinate delivery schedules and resolve supply issues
• Maintain purchasing records and price lists
• Track stock movements using computerized systems
• Prepare inventory-level reports
• Create replenishment requisitions
• Manage stock rotation and obsolete inventory
• Enter production-scheduling data
• Reconcile physical counts with system records

These are the typical employment requirements and benefits associated with this occupation in Canada:

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Courses in purchasing management may be required for procurement-related roles.
• Training in production, inventory, warehousing, or supply systems may be required.
• Ability to operate computerized inventory and purchasing software is usually required.
• Many employers offer paid leave, health benefits, pension contributions, and other workplace benefits depending on the organization and sector.