Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Historical Job Growth
Civilian:
Job Outlook*
Employment of purchasing managers, buyers and purchasing agents is expected to increase 7 percent through the year 2018. Job growth and opportunities, however, will differ among different occupations in this category.
Opportunities to Get Ahead*
An experienced purchasing agent or buyer may become an assistant purchasing manager before advancing to purchasing manager, supply manager or director of materials management. At the top levels, duties may overlap with other management functions, such as production, planning, logistics and marketing.
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Projected Civilian Job Growth
Future job growth is projected to have little or no change
*Job Outlook and Opportunities to Get Ahead relate to Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, which includes Purchasing Managers; Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products; Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products; Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products.