Handle the responsibility of buying the requisite service or goods needed by their companies. Some who work in manufacturing companies may deal with sourcing and ordering raw materials. They have to be good at finance and managing budgets as companies are always concerned with minimising spending costs. Other not so commonly expenditures in their scope include consultancy, marketing, information technology, facilities, logistics, or human resource.Any goods or service sourced and paid for by a company falls under their portfolio. Required skills involved in this job include forecasting, planning, and correctly assessing needs. They also have to be able to network and negotiate with suppliers, to ensure price adjustments and access to retail costs. Their duties may be shared with a team, depending on the size of the company. Travelling may be involved if they have to source materials or goods from other countries.