Job prospects Procurement Specialist in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Job prospects will be enhanced for those with experience and who possess knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm and its industry. Candidates are often expected to possess a college or university degree as well as certification relating to purchasing. An example would be the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation.

Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 17%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 13%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
• 88% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 12% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 43% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 57% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 45% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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