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Purchasing manager

Occupation · ISCO 1324what the job is

Business Studies, Physical Education and Sociology at A level, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 3 standards and 3 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 6 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

3GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Business Studies is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

A level Business Studies1.00
A level Physical Education0.20
GCSE Sociology0.20

Business Studies leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: economic factors, business strategy, leadership, product life-cycle.

All subjects and shared ideas3
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Business Studies1.00economic factors, business strategy, leadership, product life-cycle, motivation
A level Physical Education0.20performance analysis, motivation, leadership
GCSE Sociology0.20value, research method
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

3Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Senior procurement and supply chain professionalLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · sales, marketing and procurement · closest match · shares procurement lifecycle, risk management, supply chain management, corporate social responsibility · ST0811Assistant buyer and merchandiserLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · sales, marketing and procurement · shares pricing strategies · ST0668Procurement and supply assistantLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · sales, marketing and procurement · start straight after GCSEs · shares supplier management, procurement legislation · ST0810
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Business Studies, Physical Education and Sociology, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

Harefield SchoolUxbridge, Hillingdon · A level Business Studies, GCSE SociologyDixie Grammar SchoolNuneaton, Leicestershire · A level Business StudiesHighclare SchoolWest Midlands, Birmingham · A level Business Studies
More schools9
Alleyne's AcademyStone, Staffordshire · A level Business StudiesArnold Lodge SchoolLeamington Spa, Warwickshire · A level Business Studies, GCSE SociologyHarris Academy OckendonSouth Ockendon, Thurrock · A level Business Studies, GCSE SociologyLift GreenswardHockley, Essex · A level Business Studies, GCSE SociologyHoly Family Catholic SchoolLondon, Waltham Forest · A level Business Studies, GCSE SociologyLeigh Academy EbbsfleetSwanscombe, Kent · A level Business Studies, GCSE SociologyThe Grove SchoolMarket Drayton, Shropshire · A level Business StudiesStantonbury SchoolMilton Keynes, Milton Keynes · A level Business Studies, GCSE SociologyThe Oldershaw SchoolWallasey, Wirral · A level Business Studies
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ESCO · 1324

What the job is

Purchasing managers are in charge of buying goods, equipment and services for their company, and try to ensure the most competitive prices. They are also responsible for negotiating contracts, reviewing the quality of products and analysing suppliers, and for the use and resale of goods and services.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.