Job prospects Sourcing Specialist in the Southern Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Purchasing agents and officers" in the Southern Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Purchasing agents and officers in the Southern Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Southern region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Southern region:

Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 60%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 27%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology