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NOC 2021 · 14403 · TEER 4
NOC 14403: Purchasing and inventory control workers
NOC 14403 is a TEER 4 occupation. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry, but some provincial and pilot programs accept it.
4
TEER level
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Express Entry programs that accept it
0
2026 Express Entry categories
21
Official job titles under this code
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Purchasing and inventory control workers process purchasing transactions and maintain inventories of materials, equipment and stock. They are employed by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies, government agencies and other establishments.
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Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- inventory analyst
- inventory clerk
- inventory control clerk
- inventory planner
- procurement clerk
- purchasing clerk
- purchasing clerk assistant
Also included: inventory auditor
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Purchasing control workers
- Review requisition orders for accuracy and verify that materials, equipment and stock are not available from current inventories
- Source and obtain price quotations from catalogues and suppliers and prepare purchase orders
- Calculate cost of orders and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
- Process purchases within purchasing authority
- Contact suppliers to schedule deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed deliveries and other problems
- Prepare and maintain purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Inventory control workers
- Monitor inventory levels as materials, equipment and stock are issued, transferred within an establishment or sold to the public using manual or computerized inventory systems
- Compile inventory reports, recording the quantity, type and value of materials, equipment and stock on hand, using manual or computerized inventory systems
- Prepare requisition orders to replenish materials, equipment and stock
- Maintain stock rotation and dispose of and account for outdated stock
- Enter data for production scheduling, stock replenishment/relocation and inventory adjustments
- Reconcile physical inventories with computer counts.
What this code means for Express Entry
FSWNot accepted
FSW needs TEER 0–3 work.
CECNot accepted
CEC needs TEER 0–3 work.
FSTNot accepted
Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.
TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept it. Browse pathways →
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Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Courses in purchasing management may be required for purchasing control workers.
- Courses in production and inventory management and ability to operate a computerized inventory system may be required for inventory control workers.
Good to know
- The duties of purchasing and inventory control workers may overlap in some establishments.
- Progression to supervisory positions or more senior occupations such as purchasing agent or retail buyer is possible with additional training or experience.