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Buyer and purchasing agent: a person in this job places orders with suppliers, gets quotes, negotiates price and delivery, and makes sure the goods arrive. House Buyers of America, Anduril Industries, ATOMS, SpaceX and Saronic have the most open roles with “Buyer and purchasing agent” or a close variant in the title right now.

220 open roles · 21 posted in the last 7 days · 5% remote · 112 companies hiring · $105K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay100 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $105K.
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$75K to $100K37
$100K to $125K34
$125K to $150K13
$150K to $175K9
$175K to $200K2
$200K to $250K1
$250K to $300K1
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Can be done from home5%11 of 220 jobs
State the pay48%106 of 220 jobs
Are for beginners2%4 of 220 jobs
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Skills asked for in buyer and purchasing agent roles

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Newest buyer and purchasing agent jobs

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Where buyer and purchasing agent roles are

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What buyer and purchasing agent roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$102K71
Senior$134K24

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Questions about buyer and purchasing agent jobs

What is a buyer and purchasing agent job?
In a buyer and purchasing agent job, a person places orders with suppliers, gets quotes, negotiates price and delivery, and makes sure the goods arrive. 220 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many buyer and purchasing agent jobs are open right now?
There are 220 open buyer and purchasing agent jobs at 112 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 21 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most buyer and purchasing agent jobs?
Right now the most openings are at House Buyers of America (43), Anduril Industries (13), ATOMS (6), SpaceX (5) and ALO (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote buyer and purchasing agent jobs?
11 of the 220 open buyer and purchasing agent jobs (5%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do buyer and purchasing agent jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $105K, based on 100 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $90K and $126K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a buyer and purchasing agent job?
4 of the 220 open buyer and purchasing agent jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 158 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 112 companies are hiring and 21 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing buyer and purchasing agent jobs?
15 of the 220 open buyer and purchasing agent jobs (7%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 220 such roles today at 112 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do buyer and purchasing agent jobs ask for?
Most often Microsoft Office (33%), Procurement (30%), ERP (20%), SAP (20%), Cold calling (20%) of the 220 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in buyer and purchasing agent jobs?
Purchasing Manager (48), Buyer (24), Procurement Specialist (21), Senior Buyer (15), Procurement Associate (5): the most common titles among the 220 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are buyer and purchasing agent jobs in demand in 2026?
220 buyer and purchasing agent jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 112 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 21 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $105K. 11 (5%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for buyer and purchasing agent jobs?
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