In recent years, the demand for Purchasing Managers has increased notably. The rise in demand can be primarily attributed is to expansion in international imports and prioritizing of developing new procurement policies. Presuming that this trend may continue, it is expected that there would be great gains in terms of employment opportunities for procurement professionals.

Procurement has a major part to play in modern business and non commercial entities and in Maple leaf country, there is a huge requirement for professionals specializing in procurement. The future forecasts in employment growth can be attributed to following sectors and ingredients, i.e.

• Industrial trends

                  o    Although the market sentiments in manufacturing sector are quite weak which signals only a weak growth in employment opportunities, future trends hold better promises as government is aiming to lay more emphasis on revival of manufacturing sector.

• Retail and imports

                 o    Numbers of Jobs have drastically increased in the wholesale and retail trade industries because of imports and to a large extent rise in consumer spending. It is expected that growth in consumer spending will continue to stimulate employment in retail sector
                 o    Growth in international imports – there is steep rise in imports for cheaper locations and as now the material is being ordered from diverse locations, the requirement for experienced and skillful purchase management professionals in quite high. Imports in one single field that can actually fuel continuous growth in purchase trade single handedly.  
                o    At current levels, the ratio of workforce over 45 years is more than 55% and also in this the ration of

All these elements predict a good growth of employment opportunities for Purchasing Managers In Canada. Compensation wise also this trade is quite good as the average income per annum is CAD $77,367

Professionals working as Purchasing Managers carry out functions related to planning, organizing, regulating, monitoring and assessing the activities of purchase departments. They also conceptualize and apply purchasing practices and concepts of an establishment. These professionals are sought after by various public and private agencies.

Main duties

As per NOC a typical list of obligation of Purchasing Managers include carrying out most or all of the listed tasks

• Planning, organizing, monitoring, regulating and assessing the purchasing functions of an organization
• Determining and preparing purchasing policies and practices and regulating purchasing department budgeting exercise
• Determining suppliers of materials, apparatus or supplies
• Bargaining or supervising the bargaining of purchase agreements
• Taking part in establishment of parameters and standards for apparatus, material or alternative commodities
• Reviewing and processing claims against vendors

To qualify as 0113 Purchasing Managers for Citizenship and Immigration Canada run federal skilled immigrant worker scheme, the FSW, you must have

• At least  a college diploma or graduation in business administration, commerce or economics is deemed as minimum requirement
• Procurement specialists taking care of units procuring special material or business services may also be required to have successful obtained a relevant degree or diploma. For example, graduation or college diploma in engineering is deemed necessary for procurement professionals taking care for procuring industrial material.
• A minimum stipulated trade exposure as a purchasing agent or officer is also deemed necessary

To start the application process, you must approach renowned experts and avail their Canada Immigration Services. Doing this would save you substantial time and money. Remember, only an expert can assist you to rapidly squeeze in your request.

The FSW scheme is bound to be taken off air in December 2014, so it is highly required that action must be taken at the earliest to ensure a place in the current scheme.