Job prospects Purchasing Agent near Sherbrooke (QC)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Purchasing agents and officers near Sherbrooke (QC). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

The strength of exports and imports and an increase in public and private business investments are enhancing job prospects for this profession.

The development of e-commerce, the digitization of business activities and the implementation of telework could maintain job growth for these workers.

Companies are likely to choose employees with appropriate experience and computer skills to complete purchase transactions on the companies' software.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

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

• Approximately 490 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 17%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 9%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 7%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology