Job prospects Purchasing Contracts Management Officer in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "purchasing contracts management officer" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 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.

• Purchasing agents and officers are found in most industries. 
• Job prospects will be enhanced for those with experience and who possess knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm and its industry. 
• Knowledge of the supply market is considered an asset.
• Individuals with strong research and communication skills will have enhanced job prospects.
• Digital literacy is also important as purchasing transactions are becoming increasingly data-driven and automated. Experience with procurement software or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is commonly found in job postings. 

Here are some key facts about procurement and purchasing agents and officers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,100 people work in this occupation.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
• 85% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 44% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 56% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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