OES Code: 130080

CONTRA COSTA 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
570	650	14%	80	80	160

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING MANAGERS IN CONTRA COSTA 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
5411	Grocery stores
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5311	Department stores
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5251	Hardware stores
5812	Eating places
5912	Drug stores
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
2911	Petroleum refiners
5148	Fresh fruits & vegetables, wholesale
5722	Household appliance stores
5944	Jewelry stores
7338	Secretarial & court-reporting services
3825	Electricity measuring instruments manufacturers
5074	Plumbing & hydronic heating equipment, wholesale
5141	Groceries, wholesale
5651	Family clothing stores
5734	Computer & computer software stores
5992	Florists
1541	General contractors--industrial buildings/warehouses
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used, wholesale
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
5947	Gift, novelty & souvenir shops
8742	Management consulting services

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.