Job prospects Contract Specialist in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Purchasing agents and officers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The strength of exports and imports and an increase in public and private business investments are enhancing job prospects for this profession.

The development of e-commerce, the digitization of business activities and the implementation of telework could maintain job growth for these workers.

Companies are likely to choose employees with appropriate experience and computer skills to complete purchase transactions on the companies' software.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 13%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 11%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology