Job prospects Contract Specialist in the Outaouais Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Purchasing agents and officers in the Outaouais Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available 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 Outaouais region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Outaouais region:

• Approximately 1,060 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 77%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology