OSCA 2024 · 571332 · Skill level 4
Purchasing Officer: OSCA 571332
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Purchasing Officer is OSCA 2024 code 571332. It corresponds to ANZSCO 591113 Purchasing Officer (in part), which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 571332
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 591113 · in part
Purchasing Officer
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a purchasing officer does
Prepares purchase orders, monitors supply sources, and assists in maintaining relationships with suppliers.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Investigates and identifies supply sources, and prepares and processes purchase orders
- Consults with suppliers, invites tenders and reviews quotations
- Maintains inventories, accurate records and supplier information
- Purchases equipment and materials, business services, and land or access rights
- Receives and checks purchase requests against inventory records and stock on hand
Unit group 5713
Other occupations in Procurement and Purchasing Officers
Questions
OSCA 571332: common questions
What is the OSCA code for purchasing officer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 571332?
Is Purchasing Officer on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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