NOC 12102: Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
What procurement and purchasing agents and officers do
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers source and purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, business services and land or access rights for use or for further processing by their establishment. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Procurement agents and officers
- Evaluate risk, assess, prepare forecasts, scenarios and other factors concerning the supply market, and write reports and recommendations
- Provides research and input into the financial sourcing aspects of contracts and calls for tender when information is not readily available
- Identify high impact cost reduction opportunities
- Leverage the organization's buying power to optimize costs, access new suppliers, reduce lead times, and guarantee supply
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential buyers and suppliers to the organization
- Respond to customer service inquiries and clarify requirements and provide information as needed.
- Purchasing agents and officers
- Purchase general and specialized equipment and materials, business services and land or access rights for use or for further processing by their establishment
- Assess requirements of an establishment and develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
- Invite tenders, consult with suppliers and review quotations
- Determine or negotiate contract terms and conditions, award supplier contracts or recommend contract awards
- Establish logistics of delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
- Negotiate land acquisition or access rights for public or private use, and may conduct field investigations of properties
- May hire, train or supervise purchasing clerks.
Job titles under NOC 12102
59 job titles are classified here, including contract management officer, contracts officer, energy asset surface land analyst.
- advertising buyer
- business services purchasing officer
- buyer - manufacturing and processing
- buyer - purchasing
- construction contract administrator
- contract administrator
- contract claims examiner
- contract management officer
- contract negotiator
- contract specialist
- contracts officer
- energy asset joint venture representative
- energy asset surface land analyst
- furniture and furnishings purchaser
- government supply officer
- grain buyer
- hotel purchasing agent
- hotel purchasing officer
- land agent
- land negotiator
- landman/woman - oil and gas
- material management officer
- material purchasing officer
- materials coordinator
Employment requirements
- Procurement and purchasing agents and officers usually require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or economics.
- Procurement and purchasing agents and officers purchasing specialized materials or business services may require a related university degree or college diploma. For example, a bachelor's degree or college diploma in engineering may be required for purchasers of industrial products.
- A certificate in purchasing from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) may be required.
- Previous experience as a purchasing clerk or as an administrative clerk may be required.
- Certification from the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) may be required.
- Sourcing specialists and analysts usually require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in economics, logistics, operations management, finance, engineering, mathematics, or statistical analysis.
- Previous work experience in supply chain for sourcing specialists and analysts is usually required.
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $24.68/hr | $36.06/hr | $57.69/hr |
Toronto ON | $25.00/hr | $36.06/hr | $61.62/hr |
Montréal QC | $24.60/hr | $36.20/hr | $50.77/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $25.00/hr | $34.70/hr | $52.94/hr |
Calgary AB | $25.96/hr | $42.00/hr | $72.53/hr |
Edmonton AB | $27.88/hr | $36.54/hr | $57.69/hr |
Ottawa ON | $27.00/hr | $40.87/hr | $58.06/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $24.00/hr | $33.73/hr | $51.28/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $24.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $54.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $23.75/hr | $34.13/hr | $57.09/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $25.00/hr | $36.41/hr | $58.46/hr |
London ON | $26.25/hr | $32.69/hr | $46.63/hr |
Halifax NS | $23.83/hr | $33.45/hr | $46.46/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $29.00/hr | $34.33/hr | $48.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $23.08/hr | $36.50/hr | $65.77/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $27.50/hr | $37.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $25.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $61.54/hr |
Nova Scotia | $25.00/hr | $34.07/hr | $47.74/hr |
New Brunswick | $23.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $51.79/hr |
Quebec | $24.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $54.00/hr |
Ontario | $25.00/hr | $36.41/hr | $58.46/hr |
Manitoba | $22.00/hr | $31.89/hr | $46.92/hr |
Saskatchewan | $26.25/hr | $37.00/hr | $57.69/hr |
Alberta | $26.00/hr | $40.35/hr | $70.00/hr |
British Columbia | $26.20/hr | $34.70/hr | $52.94/hr |
Using NOC 12102 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 59 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403)
- Purchasing managers (NOC 10012)
- Retail and wholesale buyers (NOC 62101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for procurement and purchasing agents and officers?
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers are NOC 2021 unit group 12102. Example job titles in this group include contract management officer, contracts officer, energy asset surface land analyst, furniture and furnishings purchaser.
What TEER is NOC 12102?
NOC 12102 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do procurement and purchasing agents and officers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $36.06/hr, about $70,000 a year full-time, with a range of $24.68/hr to $57.69/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.