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Purchasing Managers in Maine

Considering working as a Purchasing Managers in Maine? Below are the key facts. Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

What do Purchasing Managers Make in Maine?

For a purchasing managers working in Maine, the median annual wage is $130,880 per year (or roughly $62.93/hour).Pay can range from $86,050 at the 10th percentile to $180,610 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$86,050	$41.37
25th percentile	$107,210	$51.54
Median (50th)	$130,880	$62.93
75th percentile	$155,120	$74.58
90th percentile	$180,610	$86.83

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Maine relative to the national average — is 0.67, indicating fewer purchasing managers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, purchasing managers earn a median of $74,176 per year ($35.66/hour), higher than the Maine median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 248,461 purchasing managers across the United States. In Maine alone, around 220 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 1,000 purchasing managers.

Top Maine Metros for Purchasing Managers

The metro areas below employ the most purchasing managers in Maine.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	130	$132,630

Top States for Purchasing Managers Employment

View the states that employ the most purchasing managers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	8,100
California	7,260
New York	5,980
Illinois	4,130
Florida	4,040
Virginia	3,630
Michigan	2,830
New Jersey	2,830
Georgia	2,770
North Carolina	2,680
Pennsylvania	2,630
Maryland	2,520
Massachusetts	2,370
Washington	2,150
Arizona	1,840
Connecticut	1,650
Wisconsin	1,480
Tennessee	1,430
Alabama	1,400
Minnesota	1,400

Highest-Paying States for Purchasing Managers

These states pay the most for purchasing managers.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$173,130
District of Columbia	$171,910
Massachusetts	$168,890
Washington	$165,170
New York	$164,950
Colorado	$163,610
Virginia	$161,300
Minnesota	$157,450
Maryland	$153,320
New Hampshire	$153,000

Skills

Key purchasing managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for purchasing managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, purchasing managers typically:

• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Administer online purchasing systems.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
• Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.
• Control purchasing department budgets.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.

Work Activities

• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Getting Information
• Working with Computers
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Training and Teaching Others
• Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Business Administration & Management

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Related Careers

Careers similar to purchasing managers include:

• Industrial Production Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
• Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

Also Known As

Category Purchasing Manager, Commissary Superintendent, Commodity Manager, Contract Manager, Contracting Manager, Division Merchandise Manager (DMM), General Merchandise Manager, Materials Director, Materials Manager, Merchandise Director, Merchandise Manager, Merchandising Manager, Procurement Director, Procurement Manager, Procurement Services Manager.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-3061.00