Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary.Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed.Provide assistance in balancing books, tracking, monitoring, or projecting a unit's budget needs and in developing unit policies and procedures.Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience. Quote prices to customers.Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials.Assess the training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction.

Support, plan, and coordinate operations for single or multiple surveys.Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.Review, classify and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.Conduct research to gather information about survey topics.Collaborate with other researchers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of surveys.Consult with clients to identify survey needs and specific requirements, such as special samples.Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.

Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, and fabricators.Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads. Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and toimprove production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hiring, evaluations, and promotions.Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.Plan and develop new products and production processes.

Collect and disburse funds from cash accounts and keep records of collections and disbursements.Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet.Order and dispense supplies.Manage projects or contribute to committee or teamwork. Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.Maintain scheduling and event calendars.Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports.Review work done by others to check for correct spelling and grammar, ensure that company format policies are followed, and recommend revisions.Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters.Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other materials.Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.Coordinate conferences and meetings.Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff.

Seek and provide information to help companies determine their position in the marketplace.Prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.Gather data on competitors and analyze their prices, sales, and method of marketing and distribution.Collect and analyze data on customer demographics, preferences, needs, and buying habits to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand.Devise and evaluate methods and procedures for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls, or questionnaires, or arrange to obtain existing data.Measure and assess customer and employee satisfaction.Measure the effectiveness of marketing, advertising, and communications programs and strategies.Attend staff conferences to provide management with information and proposals concerning the promotion, distribution, design, and pricing of company products or services.Develop and implement procedures for identifying advertising needs.