OES Code: 130080

ALAMEDA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PURCHASING MANAGERS

Purchasing Managers plan, organize, direct, control, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, or services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
1,480	1,600	8%	120	210	330

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING MANAGERS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5311	Department stores
5411	Grocery stores
5719	Miscellaneous home furnishings stores
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
5141	Groceries, wholesale
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5142	Packaged frozen foods, wholesale
5251	Hardware stores
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
5812	Eating places
3577	Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers, all other
5661	Shoe stores
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
5148	Fresh fruits & vegetables, wholesale
5734	Computer & computer software stores
9030	Local government, except education

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.