How to hire a procurement agent

How to hire a procurement agent, step by step

Here's a step-by-step procurement agent hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a procurement agent job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new procurement agent
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the procurement agent you need to hire. Certain procurement agent roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A procurement agent's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, procurement agents from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of procurement agents.

   Type of Procurement Agent	Description	Hourly rate
   Procurement Agent	Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations to use or resell. They evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review the quality of products.	$23-50
   Buyer	A buyer's duties include product sourcing and comparing resources for the best product range that would suit the specific needs of the business. Buyers must have excellent communication and negotiation skills to evaluate items that most likely benefit the customer and improve the sales of daily operations with cost-efficient products... Show more	$17-36
   Landman	Landmen are referred to as the public-facing side of a gas, mineral, and oil exploration and production team. They are professionals who interact and negotiate directly with landowners for the acquisition of gas and oil drilling leases... Show more	$25-61

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Supply Chain
   • Strategic Sourcing
   • Supplier Performance
   • Customer Service
   • Inventory Control
   • Purchase Orders
   • Project Management
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Logistics
   • Supplier Management
   • Commodities
   • Supplier Selection
   • Cost Savings
   • HR

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   Responsibilities:

   • Achieve $200k cost savings buy locating excess material from OEM.
   • Manage project size OEM bills of material from supplier negotiation through final invoice.
   • Monitor and manage cost of components for bill of material (BOM), schedule lead times and performance with budgets.
   • Prepare strategic commodity business plans for globally manage commodities, performing spend analysis, and identifying part cost drivers.
   • Process purchase requisitions to POs for different commodities for MCI s end-user community.
   • Perform category spend analysis of indirect spend for hotel expenses to determine hotel candidates for 2010 RFP corporate rate negotiations.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your procurement agent job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A procurement agent can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, procurement agents' average salary in florida is 43% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level procurement agents 54% less than senior-level procurement agents.
   • Certifications. A procurement agent with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a procurement agent's salary.

   Average procurement agent salary

   $72,384yearly

   $34.80 hourly rate

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   Entry-level procurement agent salary

   $49,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 11, 2026

   Average procurement agent salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$101,351	$49
   2	Pennsylvania	$85,537	$41
   3	District of Columbia	$83,126	$40
   4	Michigan	$80,879	$39
   5	New York	$78,037	$38
   6	Massachusetts	$77,334	$37
   7	Virginia	$73,261	$35
   8	Ohio	$72,491	$35
   9	Wisconsin	$66,927	$32
   10	Washington	$66,852	$32
   11	Minnesota	$66,104	$32
   12	Texas	$65,823	$32
   13	Arizona	$64,924	$31
   14	Illinois	$64,879	$31
   15	North Carolina	$64,442	$31
   16	Indiana	$62,785	$30
   17	Kansas	$62,444	$30
   18	Colorado	$61,538	$30
   19	Missouri	$60,747	$29
   20	Iowa	$57,708	$28

   Average procurement agent salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	McKinsey & Company Inc	$144,909	$69.67	4
   2	The Walt Disney Company	$139,457	$67.05	7
   3	Apple	$136,407	$65.58	10
   4	Google	$133,314	$64.09	23
   5	DoorDash	$132,465	$63.69	10
   6	ZS	$130,160	$62.58	1
   7	Microsoft	$127,029	$61.07	33
   8	Point B	$125,720	$60.44
   9	First Republic Bank	$123,602	$59.42
   10	Novo Nordisk	$120,715	$58.04
   11	Exelixis	$115,195	$55.38	3
   12	Cisco	$113,999	$54.81	15
   13	RGP	$112,267	$53.97
   14	BNY Mellon	$110,887	$53.31
   15	Credit Suisse	$110,505	$53.13
   16	Coty	$110,417	$53.09	6
   17	Adobe	$108,808	$52.31	6
   18	Federal Reserve Bank	$104,681	$50.33
   19	KLA	$104,315	$50.15	6
   20	NBCUniversal	$104,060	$50.03	4

4. Writing a procurement agent job description

   A job description for a procurement agent role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a procurement agent job description:

   Procurement agent job description example

   Work From Home!
   
   The Sourcing Specialist supports our recruiting team and helps place qualified candidates faster. This includes searching social networks and resume sites to identify potential candidates and sending recruiting emails, texts and making phone calls to potential candidates. You will combine your knowledge of sourcing techniques with excellent verbal and written communication. Ultimately, building a strong talent pipeline for our company's current and future staffing needs.
   
   LHC Group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and home and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.
   
   Essential Functions
   
   Create and execute robust talent attraction and sourcing strategies to support the company's openings Source, cold call and screen candidates Review resumes for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge Meet weekly and monthly talent sourcing goals that are aligned to the department's hiring goals As the subject matter expert in Talent Sourcing, leverage all tools and techniques available to locate passive candidates and bring them into the pipeline. Effectively drive qualified candidates into the appropriate requisitions. Leverage numerous tools including licensure lists, ATS database, CRM Database, Alumni, LinkedIn, references and other assets to build a pipeline of contacts. Perform market analysis leveraging BLS data and other external sources to identify top employers and competitors in the market. Maintain up-to-date and accurate reports of sourcing activity, pipeline status, effective sources/tools, etc. Leverages the CRM tool to engage passive and active talent and convert them into the pipelines. Acts as the subject matter expert in all things sourcing including creating and executing social sourcing strategies, complex web-based sourcing, CRM-based outreach/campaigns, and other sourcing tools. All other duties and projects as assigned.
   Education & Experience
   
   An Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent. 1 year of sales or customer service experience preferred Good written and verbal communication skills. High sense of urgency and the ability to multi-task and prioritize A strong drive to succeed and exceed goals
   
   Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right procurement agent for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your procurement agent job on Zippia to find and recruit procurement agent candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with procurement agent candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new procurement agent

   Once you've decided on a perfect procurement agent candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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