Procurement Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
Procurement managers shop for things like paper, computer parts, and boxes, so companies have what they need to get work done.
Through history
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Long ago
People have traded goods for thousands of years. People who planned what to buy and when, like today's procurement managers, helped villages and towns share what they needed.
Tools of the trade
Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is a computer table with rows and columns. Procurement managers use it to keep track of every order, price, and delivery date.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe day starts with a look at the orders. The procurement manager checks which supplies are running low and which deliveries are coming soon.
Words to know
- Contract
- A contract is a written promise. It says what a seller will deliver and when, so both sides know what to expect.
Quiz time
A procurement manager only buys things for the people who work in the office.
Paper used to make books can be one of the things a procurement manager orders.
Procurement managers never talk to sellers.
A procurement manager helps hospitals get things like clean bandages.