Job description template

Procurement Clerk Job Description Template

A copy-ready procurement clerk job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows procurement clerks earn a median of $50,580 ($24.32/hour); the middle 50% earn $43,420–$60,080.

Job title

Procurement Clerk

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable procurement clerk to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will prepare purchase orders, request quotes and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare purchase orders
  • Request quotes
  • Track deliveries
  • Match invoices to orders
  • Maintain supplier records
  • Answer order questions
  • Update inventory data
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of purchase order processing and erp systems
  • Organization and accuracy
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Purchasing fundamentals course
  • Excel certification
  • CPSM
  • Experience with ERP systems

Skills

  • Three-way matching
  • Supplier communication
  • Data entry
  • Excel
  • Communication
  • Follow-through

Work environment and schedule

Clerks work in offices for companies, hospitals, schools and government. Full-time business hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a procurement clerk job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Procurement Clerk” is the clearest; alternates include Purchasing Clerk, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a procurement clerk so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Procurement Clerk training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Procurement Clerk hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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